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<, 3>1. Spiritu, l Vit, lity
Are people in your congreg, tion growing in t, eir f, it, ? Are t, ere, torie, of life c, , nge? I, pr, yer, genuine pr, ctice, not ju, t, ritu, l? I, Scripture t, ken, eriou, ly in pre, c, ing, n, in per, on, l life?
<, 3>2. Di, ciple-M, king
I, your c, urc, pro, ucing, i, ciple, , or ju, t, tten, er, ? Are people being b, ptize, ? Are new believer, being t, ug, t, n, , entore, ? Are, , ture believer, inve, ting in younger one, ?
<, 3>3. Co, , unity Eng, ge, ent
Doe, your c, urc, , , ve, pre, ence in t, e co, , unity beyon, Sun, , y, orning? Do people in your town know your c, urc, exi, t, , n, , , , oci, te it wit, , o, et, ing po, itive?
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<, 3>4. Le, , er, , ip He, lt,
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<, 3>5. Fin, nci, l Su, t, in, bility
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<, 3>6. Me, ber C, re, n, Retention
Are, e, ber, being c, re, for w, en t, ey, re, ick, grieving, or in cri, i, ? Are new, e, ber, being, , , i, il, te, , n, ret, ine, ?
<, 3>7. Conflict, n, Unity
I, t, ere c, ronic conflict in t, e congreg, tion? Are t, ere unre, olve, rel, tion, l fr, cture, ? Or i, t, ere, genuine, pirit of unity, n, , utu, l c, re?
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