Paul Tripp on Ends and Means

Posted on March 25, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Looking back on some of my church experiences, I suspect that I have been in more than one church where the pastor confused ministry ends and means as Paul Tripp describes above.

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Paul Tripp on Ends and Means

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