Rethinking Church Health: From Busy Churches to Disciple-Making Movements

Is your church healthy—or just busy? What if Sunday attendance wasn’t the only way to measure church health? In this episode, Elevate host Aaron Bryant sits down with Fady Al-Hagal to unpack how healthy churches multiply disciples, not just programs. Drawing from years of ministry and regional church partnerships, they offer a fresh framework for evaluating success, leading with the Spirit, and building a church culture that actually sends people out. You’ll learn the five Gs of healthy disciple-making, discover how to shepherd staff toward spiritual vitality, and gain simple questions to reorient your team around a movement—not just a meeting. Episode Guests: Aaron Bryant: Campus & Teaching Pastor, The Church at Avenue South Fady Al-Hagal: Multiplication Minister, Brentwood Baptist Church Timestamps: 00:00 – Why churches need new ways to measure health 03:00 – Movement vs. activity: What really grows disciples 08:00 – How the Holy Spirit leads ministry strategy 11:00 – Three steps to build a disciple-making culture 17:00 – Restoring spiritual health after ministry burnout 20:00 – Finding partners and learning from others 25:00 – Marks of a biblically healthy church 28:00 – How the Five Gs help measure spiritual growth 32:00 – Mobilizing your church beyond Sunday 35:00 – Questions to help your staff multiply disciples Resources Mentioned: Brentwood Baptist's Five Gs: Gather, Group, Give, Go, Gospel Conversations Acts 1:8 mission strategy Elevate Church Conference | elevatechurchconference.com Elevate Church Conference | September 9, 2025 Join us for the Elevate Church Conference at Brentwood Baptist in Nashville, TN. Learn from seasoned church leaders, grow your ministry team, and gain practical tools for your church’s next chapter. Register now at elevatechurchconference.com