Why does the church exist? What are the priorities of the church? If we are ruthlessly honest with ourselves, we would have to admit that much of our time is spent on \u201ctraditional church busywork.\u201d We meet together, serve on committees, develop policy and bylaws, struggle with budgets, build facilities, and develop programs\u2014but for what purpose? Where is the church\u2019s impact within our lives, neighborhoods, cities, regions and nation?
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