Field Guide

Engaging Your Church’s Local Community

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CT Pastors December 17, 2025

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Faithfulness in ministry isn’t just keeping the doors of the church open, hoping people will walk in. It means finding ways to take the good news to them, whether they are in another neighborhood, subculture, language group, or country.

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