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The truth will cause many to hate you

A leading ministry stated that its vision was “creating churches that unchurched people love”. This is a highly commendable goal.

Seek to present the real Jesus

Let us present the real Jesus, the Jesus to whom the crowds swarmed, the Jesus who ate with despised tax collectors and prostitutes. And let us demonstrate real, New Testament love, the kind of love that embraces the outcasts and meets people where they are. After all, Jesus said that He came “to seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10).

By all means, let us

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