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Clowney on spiritual decay

Posted on March 8, 2017 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

As Clowney points out, when this happens it is a sign of spiritual decay. It is a sign that the leaders of those churches lost sight of their true purpose.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: decay, decline

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