If you have arrived here from a church website by clicking a badge similar to the one above, welcome!
What Does This Badge Mean?
The badge indicates that the church has chosen to undertake an independent review of its health through the Healthy Church Pulse process. It reflects a commitment to listening, learning, and growing as a Christ-centred community.
Why Does This Matter?
Churches play an important role in people's spiritual growth, well-being, relationships, and sense of purpose. Because of that, healthy churches should be places where people can grow in faith, feel valued, build meaningful relationships, and serve others safely and confidently.
No church is perfect. Every church has strengths, challenges, and opportunities for growth. The Healthy Church Pulse helps churches understand both their strengths and the areas where they can continue to develop.
A church displaying this badge has demonstrated that it is willing to:
- Listen to the experiences and perspectives of its attendees.
- Reflect honestly on its strengths and challenges.
- Invest in ongoing development and improvement.
- Evaluate key areas of church life and ministry.
- Take safeguarding and church health seriously.
- Receive independent feedback and support.
What Is Reviewed?
The Healthy Church Review gathers confidential feedback from church attendees through a survey called Pulse.
Pulse helps churches understand how people experience church life and identify both areas of strength and opportunities for growth. It explores key aspects of church health, including:
- Spiritual growth and discipleship
- Worship and prayer
- Community and belonging
- Pastoral care and support
- Mission and outreach
- Leadership and trust
- Well-being and fulfilment
- Safeguarding and church safety
The results are analysed independently and used to produce a report that helps church leaders identify strengths, recognise opportunities for growth, and plan practical next steps.
Is This Church Guaranteed To Be Perfect?
No.
The Healthy Church Review is not a certification of perfection, nor does it guarantee that a church will never face challenges.
What it does demonstrate is that the church has been willing to invite honest feedback, receive independent review, and engage in a process designed to help it become healthier and more effective in fulfilling its mission.
Find Out More
The pages on this website explain how Pulse works, what is reviewed, how churches use the findings, and why church health matters. Feel free to explore and learn more by exploring the website.