Blueprint for a Healthy Church

Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:1-16

Series: Ephesians -

February 15, 2026 Michael Bouterse - Thrive View Full Service

Attractional churches, liturgical churches, megachurches, house churches—today the number of models for church seems endless. Thankfully, Scripture lays out its own blueprint for what a healthy church looks like. This Sunday Michael Bouterse teaches on Ephesians 4:1-16 to explore how the gospel can shape a group of imperfect Christ followers into a beautiful community that makes Jesus unignorable in our city and beyond.

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Michael Bouterse

Michael Bouterse director of Thrive, a cross-church young adult ministry in Gig Harbor. From Thrive's origins as a group united in prayer, Michael has been a stalwart member of the team, both locally and across the miles. Since Thrive's beginning, Michael completed a bachelor's degree at Whitworth University and a master's degree from Oxford. In the summer of 2017, he found himself equipped and ready to step into full-time ministry. Michael accepted the position of Director, taking on leadership of Thrive Harbor.

Blueprint for a Healthy Church