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Thom also taught me the importance of interviewing church staff and laypersons in evaluating a church\u2019s perception of her own health.<\/p> <p>Now thirty years later, I am surprised by findings of those early consultations that remain consistent today. Use this list of findings to consider your own church:<\/p> <ol> <li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"> <ol> <li><b>Many churches admit their unhealthiness.<\/b> Most churches that have completed the survey or answered interview questions perceive themselves as \u201cmarginally unhealthy\u201d or \u201cunhealthy.\u201d They\u2019re comfortable telling us if the church has seen recent conflict, and they recognize when those conflicts are unresolved. They have no problem admitting when their church has cliques. 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