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What Ship is your Church?

By Dustin Serns, June 27, 2019

What Ship is your Church?

Is your church a tugboat, sailboat, rowboat, cruise ship, house boat, submarine or aircraft carrier?

Jesus invites every group of believers to embrace His mission to give every person a meaningful invitation to accept Jesus, embrace the blessings of His truth and unite with a vibrant group longing for His soon return.

How can you live out Jesus' mission in your faith community (church)?

For helpful, biblical and practical articles on church growth, check out: https://andrews.academia.edu/DustinSerns

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