Healthy Church Member

What is a healthy church member?

Fall 2023 Adult Sunday School

Attending church services is undoubtedly part of being a healthy member. In these gatherings, we enjoy the ordinary means God has given to strengthen and nourish us on Christ. However, this growth isn't merely of the individual believer, but God grows us together as one body in Christ Jesus. He gathers us to love and serve one another through active participation in the local church. But what does active participation in the church look like?


Beginning August 6, this Sunday school series will explore how we can be healthy participants in the church. As a general framework for the class, we're using the book What Is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti Anyabwile.


Immediately following this 10-week series, we'll have a 2-week membership class to look at the distinctives of CBC. Even if you're already a member, we hope you prioritize attending both classes as we grow together into healthy church members. 


  • August 6 - A Healthy Church Member is an Expositional Listener
  • August 13 - A Healthy Church Member is a Biblical Theologian
  • August 20 - Congregational Meeting, no Sunday School
  • August 27 - A Healthy Church Member is Gospel Saturated
  • September 3 - A Healthy Church Member is Genuinely Converted
  • September 10 - A Healthy Church Member is a Biblical Evangelist
  • September 17 - A Healthy Church Member is a Committed Member
  • September 24 - A Healthy Church Member Seeks Discipline
  • October 1 - Women's Retreat, no Sunday School
  • October 8 - A Healthy Church Member is a Growing Disciple
  • October 15 - A Healthy Church Member is a Humble Follower
  • October 22 - A Healthy Church Member is a Prayer Warrior
  • October 29 - Missionary Don Schroeder teaching Sunday School
  • November 5 - Membership Class, part 1
  • November 12 - Membership Class, part 2
  • November 19 - Annual Congregational Meeting, no Sunday school
  • November 26 - Membership Class, part 3


Audio links will be added each week.

August 6, 2023

Introduction and how to be an "expositional listener." How are we to listen to the teaching and preaching of God's Word?

August 13, 2023

What is a healthy church member? Join us this Sunday as we see that a healthy church member is a biblical theologian. Being a biblical theologian means you know God as he has revealed himself through Scripture. We'll see how this strengthens the church's health and explore ways you can better develop your biblical theology. 

August 27, 2023

The Gospel makes us aware of the love of God, of our own depravity and need for redemption, and of the possibility of forgiveness of sin and eternal joy in the presence of God by the work of Christ on the Cross. Continuous consciousness of the Gospel creates health and strength in the members of the Body of Christ. Join us this Sunday as we discuss how we can help each other to keep ourselves thinking about, applying, and sharing the Gospel.

September 3, 2023

As we continue our study on healthy church membership, we move from our discussion of the Gospel to its application, personal conversion. We will spend some time examining what it means to be truly converted and what assurances we can have. Join us on Sunday as we look at what biblical conversion is and how its reality strengthens church members and the church in general.

September 10, 2023

This Sunday, we continue our Healthy Church Member Sunday school class as we discuss the importance of being a biblical evangelist. What are some common reasons we don't share the gospel? When we do share the gospel, do we neglect to share some essential aspects? How does our evangelism relate to the local church?

September 17, 2023

What does it mean to be a committed church member? Before we can answer that question, we need to see what Scripture says about church membership in the first place. This week we will focus on the biblical argument for church membership and what it means to be an active and committed member of a local church. We will then look at some practical applications of what this commitment looks like.

September 24, 2023

What does the Bible say about believers seeking to be held accountable, seeking to subject ourselves to the truth being spoken to us in love by our brothers and sisters, to seeking correction in our thinking, habits, actions? Join us this Sunday as we discuss why and how a healthy church member is one who seeks discipline.

October 8, 2023

This week we will resume our class on a Healthy Church Member by looking at what it means to be a growing disciple. It is important to look at what true Christian growth is not and where we can go wrong with our motivations and beliefs about growth. When we think about growth in the Christian life, we are really talking about sanctification or growth more and more into Christ-likeness. While our growth is a work of the Holy Spirit, it is aided by participation in the local church and strengthens both the Christian and the local church they are a part of.

October 15, 2023

As we continue our series based on the book “What is a Healthy Church Member?” by Thabiti Anyabwile, we’ll consider what the Bible says about the attitudes and actions of church members towards their pastors and elders. Please join us this Sunday as we discuss why and how a healthy church member is a humble follower.

October 22, 2023

This week we will conclude our class on a Healthy Church Member and transition to our two week new members class. We will spend some time reviewing the class and the different characteristics of a healthy church member then turn our attention to our final topic, a focus on prayer and that a healthy church member is a prayer warrior. We will discuss what prayer is, when and how we should pray, and for what and who we should pray for. We will also discuss the importance of personal and corporate prayer in the life of the believer and the life of the church.

November 5/12, 2023

Membership Class, Part 1 and 2

Who we are and what we believe - exploring our theological foundations

November 26, 2023

Membership Class, Part 3

Exploring the idea of a membership covenant

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