According to the Healthy Church Network, there are ten important characteristics of a church where good health is essential.

Those ten characteristics include:

1. An awareness of God’s empowering presence.

2. God-exalting, authentic worship.

3. Training and equipping to practice daily Spiritual Disciplines.

4. Learning and growing together in community.

5. A commitment to loving and caring relationships.

6. Development of servant-leaders.

7. An outward focus.

8. Wise administration and accountability.

9. Networking with the Body of Christ.

10. Stewardship and Generosity.