The solution to the general weakness in the affluent church in the West is spiritual depth, and I define depth as living according to the five characteristics of Jesus explained above. This need for depth must begin with the church’s leaders. You may recall the story of Jonah and his unwillingness to preach at Nineveh. He booked passage to Tarshish, the ancient Monte Carlo—a place worthy of his skills and calling. The wealthy, cultured pagans needed God just as much as the peasants