Character Health

Stated simply, character health is the balance that characterizes Christlike believers as they consistently elevate virtues above feelings, when faced with a moral dilemma. Character healthy people put God's Word first. Character health (Christlikeness) should be what we are seeking when we look for happiness or satisfaction. The reason that most of us do not live character healthy lives is because we are taught to approach character as a means to an end, rather than a Biblically and morally satisfying end in its self.

Think of character health in the same way you think of physical and emotional health. You exercise to take care of your body, you read a good book or take a vacation to maintain your emotional health but what do you do to strengthen the health of your character? Is character health important? Does a healthy character have any positive influence on our overall well-being? I contend that a healthy character is essential to our overall health and that maintaining a healthy character will bring Glory to God. As we allow God to add moral excellence (virtue, 2 Peter 1:5) to our faith, it will benefit every aspect of our lives.

My wife Megan and I have devoted our lives to train up and capture the hearts of this next generation of young people so that they might grow up in character healthy homes, families, and communities. The ministries of Parenting Matters, Marriage Matters, and Character Matters are devoted to helping people learn the character healthy discipline of consistently elevating virtues above feelings. The aim of this ministry is to seek God's glory by training up young and old alike to come to faith in Jesus Christ and grow daily in the character healthy pursuit of Christlikeness. We hope you linger for a time on our website and we'd love to chat with you about planning a conference to help your business, church family, or organization grow in character healthy ways.