In the American Civil War, what was the most lethal cause of death among soldiers? It wasn’t the rifle, the pistol, or artillery—it was disease. Before modern germ theory, sickness prowled battlefields and base camps to weaken and kill hundreds of thousands. What critical need does every army face in wartime? Not merely more soldiers, but more healthy soldiers. 

And so it is with churches. 

The critical need to fulfill the Great Commission is not merely more churches, but more healthy churches. …

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