the lack of classrooms and the lack of control over heating and air conditioning. Almost everyone there believed in the mission and the future of the church; they certainly weren’t attracted by the facilities or extensive programs. Then we opened the doors of the church we had just built. People came, and came, and came. Our attendance doubled in one Sunday. These people didn’t know what we believed. We’d made no major changes in our staff or approach to ministry. The only difference was that the
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