This chapter kind of piggy-backs the last chapter in which a church needs to have that foundation built in order to impact many lives. I know myself that I am working off a foundation of love with the ministry I am building up and not only is it the ministry's foundation, it is my own personal foundation. Christ said the two greatest commandments were "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength." and "Love your neighbor as yourself." so I came to the conclusion that I will do just that to reach out and then I will continue the building process with the meat and potatoes, so people can be enriched lovingly but justly like God does with his Holy Spirit to us.
I have seen many churches fall apart due to various reasons because they are not building the right foundations for leading their ministries. The people who are blessed and will be blessed are those who show love like Christ would want us to. I know someone who just blessed me this week and she has poured out her love for young children in Sunday school for over 50 years. I never was in her class but she knows my heart, my call, and my personality and she has chosen to bless me and I am so blessed to know her. When a church grows, it is because of people just like that and that church has grown and now it is shrinking and/or becoming stagnant which shows a lot about how the ministry is operating and the true foundation behind it.
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