Healthy

Healthy | Christian Standard, July/August 2022 is a theme-driven issue focused on what health looks like for individuals, families, churches, and the wider Restoration Movement. The cover theme is developed across the issue through practical articles on spiritual rhythms, church leadership, mental health, marriage, parenting, digital technology, disciple-making, and movement-wide connection.

Jerry Harris opens the issue by framing Jesus as the cure for a sick world, and Michael C. Mack follows with an editorial urging leaders to measure what matters and give careful attention to the condition of their flocks. The issue then moves through four major sections: healthy individuals, healthy families, healthy churches, and healthy movement. Key articles include Alan Ahlgrim on the rhythms of a well-lived life, Ben Cachiaras on the church’s response to the mental health crisis, Kent E. Fillinger on current trends in dating, marriage, and parenting, and Tyler McKenzie on the slavery of the digital world. Church-focused pieces by Matt Merold, Ken Idleman, Jim Estep, and others emphasize trustworthy leadership, church health, and disciple-making.

The issue also includes practical ministry content on preaching, online church, church growth, and missions, including Laura McKillip Wood’s feature on Amor Ministries. Together, Healthy | Christian Standard, July/August 2022 provides a broad, pastoral look at the habits, convictions, and relationships that support long-term spiritual and congregational health. It is a valuable snapshot of how Christian Standard addressed health across every level of church life in mid-2022.