What to look for in a good church

Over the past few days, I have re-read Mark Dever's Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. I love this book and it is always a good refresher for me.

He makes this comment on page 52 under "The Role of the Preacher of God's Word."

"If you are looking for a good church, this is the most important thing to consider. I don't care how friendly you think the church members are. I don't care how good you think the music is. Those things can change. But the congregation's commitment to the centrality of the Word coming from the front, from the preacher, the one specially gifted by God and called to that ministry, is the most important thing you can look for in a church.

Preachers are not called to preach what's popular according to the polls. What good is that? People already know all that. What life does that bring? We are called to preach the Word of God to the church of God and to everyone in His creation. This is how God brings life."