available to and open to God’s grace, to the Spirit of God working in us to transform us.” So, let’s make this clear: Christoformity in us and in others only happens through the Spirit. Nurturing Christoformity is a full-time challenge. Pastors have more than enough to do today, and often more than they can possibly do. Models for successful churches too often are measured by “butts in seats” and “budgets at the end of the year.” They work together: the more people we get into our Sunday services,