He took a risk. He did something he d never done before. He responded in obedience to God s Word. That s success. The more diversity of race, income level, and age that s evident in the church, the more accessible the congregation will be to seekers.
All churches have problems.
What makes a church healthy is not the absence of problems but how problems are handled. Listen to how people describe the church. But in the meantime, as long as lives are changed, God s presence is experienced, lost people are welcomed, problems are handled with integrity, and hope in the future gives power to the present, we will make a difference.