other end of this spectrum. There are many who declare themselves Christians, who will freely proclaim and witness and who will study and learn, but never minister beyond the verbal. These Christians need encouragement toward a fuller participation in the life of the church. To fail to minister is to risk spiritual decay. Members of the fellowship—the church—need to minister both to help others in need and to help themselves develop as disciples. A church on mission is a fellowship on mission. One
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