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As the church develops, the believers come to understand that they are the church, united in Christ whether gathered together or scattered. This unity is enhanced as they gether together to hear God’s word and work together to serve God’s purposes.
Their exposure to the scriptures reveals more of their own culture or worldview that is out of harmony with the truth. They make changes based on their understanding of the authority of the scriptures rather than in response to the missionaries’ suggestions.
As the missionaries continue to teach, they are translating more and more of the New Testament and key Old Testament passages. These, along with the Bible lessons will be available for the believers to continue to grow and develop. Those believers who are seen to be gifted in teaching are discipled so they can be taking more and more of the responsibility of feeding the church.
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