Numerical growth is not promised to the church. But even when numbers decline, the Christian church clings to the promise that Jesus promised to build His church, and so He does.
Cover image: Sunlight streams through the stained glass windows above the altar at Risen Savior Lutheran Church before worship on Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Basehor, Kan. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford
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