and involves a lot of people, it is fruitful. But a church or Bible study group isn’t successful just because it has many people—human effort can produce big numbers. Some missionaries minister to just a few people, but those servants of Christ bear much fruit. Fruit bearing is not dependent on one’s winsome personality. A person does not have a lot of fruit because he is enthusiastic or can make others enthusiastic about a church program. God produces real fruit in our lives when we abide. The fruit