Church planters deliberately left so that the church could function under the headship of Christ. If a church planter stays in a church, the members naturally look to him to lead. Every-member functioning is hindered. This is still true today. The pattern throughout the entire New Testament is that church planters {apostolic workers} always left the church after they laid the foundation. For more details, see The Normal Christian Church Life by Watchman Nee
( Frank Viola )
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