Strength for the Grind

1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Building a Healthy Church | Trent Hunter The foundation of a healthy church is the doctrine of conversion. Paul, charging Timothy with the hard work of building a healthy church, reminds Timothy of all they have in Jesus. Paul writes, “I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in Him for eternal life” (1 Tim. 1:16). That’s the kind of thing the church needs her elders to say of themselves. A healthy church starts with pastors who know themselves to be sinners, and know God to be lavish with grace.