For such a pastor the size of his church is only as important to him as it is to Christ. To him fame means nothing except as it exalts Christ. In his mind preaching is not an issue of his identity; it is an expression of Christ’s glory. He is at rest, striding confidently and steadily in Christ, no matter what turmoil he faces. He is delivered from the death of deficit thinking through the abundance he finds in knowing Jesus Christ his Lord. An abundance thinker is ready to face himself, including