I was speaking with a friend yesterday about his ministry. In spite of working hard and doing the best he knows how his membership has severely declined. There are many reasons for the decline, probably most important was having to change the location of their meeting place. There are also competing ministries and other factors involved, but a rather significant decline has occurred. Nonetheless he has faithfully continued with it and is happy for the fewer numbers of people who are still attending. He stated to me that if just one of them decides to follow Christ or enhances their Christian walk it would be well worth any effort he might expend, (which is considerable . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/index.php/2018/10/bloom-where-you-are-planted/