Judges 1-3 1Cor 12

We know that if we are sick or have a stomach ache the whole body suffers and becomes ineffective. So it is in the church. If it is ineffective and weak it maybe because it is out of order in some capacity and in need of healing by the Lord. The first stage is to realise how sick the assembly really is (word of knowledge, wisdom) and needs perhaps to repent and accept cleansing (faith, healing, discerning of spirits). A church which is strong in the gifts of the Holy Spirit is a growing and vibrant assembly.