evangelist trying to fulfill the role of pastor-teacher.”2 I believe this to be markedly true. In fact, this practice of making every Sunday’s teaching nothing more than a gospel message has had two major deleterious outcomes for the body of Christ. First, the disciples are not growing to maturity. They are like the Corinthians, of whom the apostle Paul said, AND I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not
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