What makes a church a church? More importantly, what makes a church a healthy and lasting church? Have you seen any buildings in your community that were once considered “churches”? Once vibrant places where people gathered on Sunday, they are no longer in the business of housing the “church”. Now they are dilapidated structures – empty deteriorating shells – a far cry from their once prominent presence in the community. Dilapidated and disappearing “church” buildings are app