{"id":8887,"date":"2012-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2012\/02\/13\/question-3\/"},"modified":"2012-02-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T00:00:00","slug":"question-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/question-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tMeeting physical needs is crucial, but it rarely leads to deep and lasting change. Integrating social action and evangelism is essential for reaching the whole person, physically and spiritually. 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