Spiritually healthy Christians, coming together in healthy churches,
going to an unhealthy world with the healing gospel of Jesus Christ
The “Show-Me Health State Emphasis” was introduced at the 2009 Missouri Baptist Convention Annual Meeting that was held October 26-28, 2009 in Raytown. The central focus of the emphasis is the Vital Signs of a Healthy Church Health Assessment Tool that was developed by a Church Health Task Force made up of Missouri Pastors, Director of Missions, Laypeople and the MBC Church Health Team. A video was shown at the annual meeting that introduced the emphasis and explained how the Health Assessment Tool worked. This video was sent to each church in November 2009.
It is also available to view here:
Or we would be happy to send you another copy if requested. Click here to see a sample page from the Assessment Tool.
The implementation Phase of the Show-Me Health emphasis will begin during spring 2010. We will conduct a series of 16 Church Health Clinics around the state in March and April. Our hope is that pastors will bring up to 10 of their Church Leadership Team and staff with them to one of these clinics. At the clinic we will share the Vital Signs Health Assessment Tool with the participants and help each team take and score the assessment. We will also lead the teams in discussing the results of the assessment. We will then provide each church the help that is needed to address any areas that they discovered they are unhealthy in.
The 16 clinics that will be provided are listed on this page. In January 2010, we will send each church a Registration Packet that can be used to register for one of these clinics. Each clinic will be limited to the first 10 churches that register. Churches will be required to pay a registration fee based on their average worship attendance as reported on the latest ACP. The registration fee will be as follows:
0-50 Average Worship Attendance - $50
51-150 Average Worship Attendance - $100
151-300 Average Worship Attendance - $150
301-500+ Average Worship Attendance - $200
If the church brings a full team to the clinic (4 participants minimum) they will receive a full refund of the registration fee.
Associations can request to have a clinic in their association for their churches. These can be scheduled anytime after the first of the year. Individual churches can also request to have a Health Clinic. These will be done as time permits.
Please begin to pray now about your churches participation in these Church Health Clinics. Watch for the registration packet that will come in January and return your registration form along with the appropriate registration fee as early as possible to assure that you church will get to be a part of the clinic closest to you. If you have any questions about the Show-Me Health Emphasis or the Vital Signs of a Healthy Church Health Assessment Tool, please contact Mike Cooper, Church Health Team Director at 1-800-736-6227 ext. 410 or email him at mcooper@mobaptist.org
2010 Spring Regional Church Health Clinic
Dates & Locations
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 (6:30 - 8:45 p.m.) McCarthy Baptist Church, St. Joseph
FBC, Oak Grove
FBC, Macon
Ashland Baptist Church, Ashland
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (6:30 - 8:45 p.m.) Esther Baptist Church, Park Hills
Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin
FBC, Troy
FBC, Houston
Saturday, April 24, 2010 (8:30 - 11:45 a.m.) FBC, Charleston
Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Springfield
Franklin Associational Office, Union
FBC, West Plains
Missouri Baptist Convention A Cooperative Program Ministry
Church Health Team
Mike Cooper
Church Health Team Director
Discipleship Specialist
573-636-0400 ext. 410 mcooper@mobaptist.org
The 16 clinics that will be provided are listed on this page. In January 2010, we will send each church a Registration Packet that can be used to register for one of these clinics. Each clinic will be limited to the first 10 churches that register. Churches will be required to pay a registration fee based on their average worship attendance as reported on the latest ACP. The registration fee will be as follows:
