anything. Do not shame them or embarrass them in front of peers. Deal straightforwardly with the gospel. This leader was simply following the advice of Paul. He was more interested in the integrity of his presentation, which he could not divorce from the integrity of the gospel itself, than with the pressure for impressive statistics. Recognize that a cross-centered ministry is characterized by the Spirit’s power and is vindicated in transformed lives. Paul’s message was attended “with a demonstration
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