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The goal is to see the church functioning independently of the missionaries, with its own elders and deacons caring for, teaching and leading the church. Not only should the church be edifying the believers but seeking ways to evangelize the unbelievers.
The missionaries will begin to go into itinerant mode, leaving the tribe for longer and longer periods of time, allowing the church to function on its own. When they do go in it will be mainly to teach the elders and encourage them in their work of leading the church. Meanwhile they continue to provide teaching materials to be made available to the church for their further edification.
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