Episode #192 - Healthy Churches / What to look for & how to leave well.

Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast

Recovering Fundamentalist

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 722 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Episode #192 we dive deep into the topic of "Healthy Churches - What to Look For." Our special guest, Chris Goeppner, pastor of Riverbank Church in Vermont. Chris brings invaluable insights on identifying signs of health and vitality in church communities. From leadership transparency to genuine community engagement, we explore practical markers that define a thriving church. Whether you're a church leader, member, or simply curious about church health, this episode offers wisdom and inspiration for cultivating vibrant spiritual communities. Don't miss this enlightening conversation on what truly makes a church thrive! https://riverbankchurch.com/ https://hopechurchcatoosa.com/ https://recoveringfundamentalist.org/ https://www.patreon.com/c/RecoveringFundamentalistPodcastJC?redirect=true

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0:00.0	You are listening to the recovering fundamentalist podcast where faith and real life collide.
0:06.0	In a world full of noise, division, and debate, we're here to cut through the clutter with honest conversations, bold truth, and a whole lot of grace.
0:15.2	Whether you're questioning, growing, or just trying to make sense of it all, you've got a seat at the table.
0:21.1	Let's join J.C. Groves for today's episode.
0:24.4	Let's go.
0:30.4	I've got no.
0:31.3	I'm a good morning.
0:33.9	My heart is no way so.
0:41.3	The recovering fundamentalist podcast starts in three. You know it makes women stupid as college.
0:43.3	Jesus was not a burtender.
0:45.3	Hi, man!
0:46.3	Two, you have locked your mind.
0:50.3	Long-tonged-tonged heifers have given me a lot more trouble than heifers wearing bridges and you know that say amen like that
0:56.3	let me tell you something bozo they'll be setting frosties in hell for this boy up puts on a pair of pink come to wear
1:03.9	amen i sucked my thumb that i was 14 years ago back to the recovering fundamentalist podcast where we're breaking down
1:09.4	the walls and not always
1:11.2	tearing people down. If you've been hurt by the church or found yourself wondering what a healthy
1:15.5	grace-filled Jesus-centered church actually looks like this episode is for you. Too often we focus on
1:22.2	calling out what is wrong. There's a time and a place for that. But today we want to flip the
1:26.7	script and we're
1:27.7	shining a light on what is right. What we should be looking for? What is a spiritually healthy
1:32.7	church look like? How do we know if we're in one? If it's time to move on, and how do we do
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