If you’re not careful, you will determine the success of your ministry by the answers to these questions. The Bible warns us against this type of presumption (James 4:13–17) and reminds us: “Many plans are in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand” (Proverbs 19:21). Don’t allow your zeal to accomplish great things in the name of God cause you to forget that you lead a church that belongs to God. Limit Comparisons. New churches that experience explosive growth are featured