we are using the gifts and the wisdom God has given us. But at the end of the day we need to make sure that it has lodged firmly in our skulls that no church we plant or pastor or revitalise or teach or are part of will ever be “mine”. We are never more than caretakers of the church that our God has brought to life and cares for more than we will ever imagine. So I hope you’ve got this foundation that undergirds all authentic ministry: God rules the church—and he provides for the church in every