that our Lord will restore it to the purpose for which he designed it—to make disciples of all nations. He said that his followers would be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. In this chapter I will address the causes for discipleship malaise. If we were to take today’s church to a clinic for a health checkup, how would the church doctor diagnose the symptoms? The diagnosis might include eight factors that have contributed to the church’s failure to grow self-initiating, reproducing,
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