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		<title>Let&#8217;s Call a Meeting&#8230;</title>
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Well, this is the final bullet point from a great bulletin board found at the Bovina Church of Christ. This last bullet point is a frustrating one. It is a virtual microcosm of congregational struggles across the land. It might reflect the degree to which the modern church has slipped its moorings from God’s original [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Don&#8217;t Have the Resources</title>
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Are you kidding me? How much money does it cost to share the gospel with someone? It takes no money. Zero. Zilch. Not a dime. Gimmicks cost cash; conversation is free. Of course, it takes being relational to sustain a conversation with anyone. Hmmmm. Could this be part of the problem?
The 1st Century church didn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not My Job</title>
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Last week I wrote about the Bovina church’s bulletin board. If you remember, there was a devilish creature lecturing a set of bullet points on how to ensure a church doesn’t grow. The devil’s first bullet point was: “It’s not my job.”
First, let’s remember that church growth is a result, not a pursuit. God provides [...]]]></description>
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