The Calling and Practice of the Christian Church as Salt and Light in Mainstream Culture

by Jonathan Cheng

The Calling and Practice of the Christian Church as Salt and Light in Mainstream Culture: A Theological and Sociological Exploration of Kingdom Culture, the Cultural Mandate, and Transformation Models

Abstract The calling of the Christian church to be "salt and light" in the world has long been a core issue in Christian theology and social practice. With the rise of globalization and post-Christian secular culture, fierce theological debates have emerged on how the church should actively enter and influence mainstream culture. This dissertation aims to synthesize contemporary literature on theology, sociology, and pastoral practice to deeply explore the essence of the "Cultural Mandate," and critically analyze the "Seven Mountain Mandate" (7MM) and Dominionism, which have become popular in recent years. Meanwhile, drawing on theories such as Tim Keller's "Center Church" model, Andy Crouch's "Culture Making," and Makoto Fujimura's "Culture Care," alongside real-world case studies, this paper proposes a constructive path that rejects both the hegemonic expansion of religious nationalism and the retreat of pietism. The conclusion indicates that the church must exert a profound transformational influence across all cultural spheres through a servant's posture, the self-sacrificing spirit of the cross, and love pursuing the Common Good.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Cultural Mandate and the Calling of Kingdom Culture

1.1 Definition and Essence of Culture To explore how the church influences culture, the primary task is to define "culture." Culture is not merely art or high taste; in essence, it is "what we make of the world." The Latin root cultura is closely related to "cultivate" in agriculture (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 23-26). Therefore, culture is the process by which human beings reorganize the world created by God, infuse it with meaning, and create new things. From languages, laws, and technologies to a simple dinner, all are manifestations of cultural creation. All human life is cultural, which is precisely God's beautiful design for human existence (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 65-67).

1.2 The Cultural Mandate in the Bible The fundamental theological basis for Christian participation in culture lies in the "Cultural Mandate" found in Genesis. God created humans in His image and commanded them to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it" (Gen 1:28). This is not just about managing nature; it includes the responsibility to develop human civilization and social structures. The first humans were placed in the Garden of Eden to "work it and keep it" (Gen 2:15), which in itself is a cultural task (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 103-104). Therefore, culture is not a product of human fall; rather, it is God's original plan. Culture is the first and most beautiful gift God bestowed upon humanity.

At the consummation of redemptive history, the entire biblical narrative does not end in an ethereal heaven, but rather in a city—the "New Jerusalem." The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it (Rev 21:24-26), meaning that redeemed and purified cultural products from all peoples will ultimately be brought into God's eternal kingdom (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 164-169). This gives immense eternal significance to Christians engaging in various secular vocations (such as business, art, politics, academia) in the present world.

1.3 The Expansion and Tension of Kingdom Culture When Jesus Christ came to earth, He declared, "The Kingdom of God is at hand." The Kingdom of God is not only a future hope but also a present reality. Kingdom culture encompasses God's faith, values, mindsets, and lifestyles. Believers are called to be "ambassadors" of the Kingdom, sent into an exotic world to conduct diplomatic work and spread the culture of the Kingdom (Verlyne Starr, "A Narrative of Kingdom Culture - Knowledge Exchange", pp. 2-3).

However, Christians inevitably face immense tension in fulfilling this mission. On the one hand, we live in the eschatological tension of the "already but not yet"; on the other hand, we are called to be citizens of the Kingdom while living as exiles in secular culture (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 227-230). How to avoid assimilation (being polluted by secularism) while effectively transforming the world (acting as salt and light) in a fallen world full of sin and idolatry has become the most controversial theological subject for the contemporary church.

Chapter 2: Actively Entering Mainstream Culture: The New Apostolic Reformation and the Rise of the "Seven Mountains" Movement

Over the past few decades, a strong wave of social participation has emerged within Charismatic and Evangelical circles in response to the challenge of secularism. The most representative and controversial of these is the "Seven Mountain Mandate" (7MM) promoted by the "New Apostolic Reformation" (NAR).

2.1 Origins and Core Concepts of the Seven Mountains The concept of the Seven Mountains dates back to 1975. According to literature, Bill Bright (founder of Campus Crusade for Christ) and Loren Cunningham (founder of Youth With A Mission) discovered during a meeting that they had both received identical revelations from God regarding seven spheres of society; meanwhile, Christian thinker Francis Schaeffer also proposed similar views ("The Seven Mountains Mandate | WJK Books", p. 9; Fernando Adolfo Mora Ciangherotti, "The Widening, Deepening, and Lengthening of the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM) Network"). The theory argues that to change the spiritual climate of a nation, Christians must conquer and control the seven primary spheres (mountains) that shape societal thought: religion, family, education, government, media, arts and entertainment, and business and economy ("What is the 'Seven Mountains Mandate' and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?").

Entering the 21st century, pushed by figures like C. Peter Wagner and Lance Wallnau, this concept was concretized into a strategic model. They argue that Jesus' "Great Commission" in Matthew 28 is not merely about saving individual souls but includes the collective transformation of "discipling nations" (Nations, meaning countries or social structures) (Carolyn Whitnall, "The Seven Mountain Mandate: A Case Study in 'New Apostolic' Approaches to Scripture", p. 72; "Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture).

2.2 Transformation Strategies: Spiritual Warfare and Top-Down Dominion The Seven Mountain movement advocates a highly aggressive "Dominion Theology." Wagner explicitly stated: "Our theological bedrock is what has been known as Dominion Theology. This means that our divine mandate is to do whatever is necessary, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to retake the dominion of God’s creation which Adam forfeited to Satan in the Garden of Eden." (Ervin Budiselić, "The Problem of 'Kingdom Now' Theology Challenge Part 1", p. 151; André Gagné, "American Evangelicals for Trump Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times"). The movement believes that the tops of these seven mountains are currently occupied by demons and evil spirits, leading to societal darkness and moral decay.

To reclaim control, the movement adopts a dual-track strategy:

1. Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare: Expelling "territorial spirits" controlling specific regions or cultural spheres through intercession, fasting, and spiritual mapping (Fernando Adolfo Mora Ciangherotti, "The Widening, Deepening, and Lengthening of the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM) Network").

2. Occupying Positions of Power: Advocating that Christians should become leaders in all spheres, exerting a "top-down" influence from the mountain peaks. Os Hillman emphasizes that the workplace is the true battlefield, and Christians must take power at the center of authority and promote a "great wealth transfer," shifting resources from the unrighteous to the people of God ("Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture).

   
   

2.3 Workplace Apostles and the Extended Church: Real Case Analysis Under this framework, the definition of the church has been completely expanded. The traditional pastor-centric congregation is viewed as the "Nuclear Church," while believers exerting influence in business, government, and media are seen as workplace apostles of the "Extended Church" (Ed Silvoso, "Transformation Change The Marketplace and You Change the World").

• Case 1: Political Alliance in Guatemala Advocates of the Seven Mountains often cite certain Third World countries as successful cases. In Guatemala, the apostolic network promoting the 7MM established a tight political alliance with the former president, which was seen as a concrete achievement of occupying the "Government Mountain." This influenced the country's public policy, leading to its declaration as the "Pro-Life Capital." However, this tight integration with the regime has also sparked intense external questioning regarding collusion between church and state and democratic regression (Fernando Adolfo Mora Ciangherotti, "The Widening, Deepening, and Lengthening of the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM) Network").

  
  

• Case 2: Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation Zambia amended its constitution to declare itself a "Christian Nation," which local promoters viewed as successfully capturing the "Government Mountain." Subsequently, they shifted their focus to the "Business and Economy Mountain," tightly binding the nation's spiritual development with material prosperity (Prosperity Gospel) (Fernando Adolfo Mora Ciangherotti, "The Widening, Deepening, and Lengthening of the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM) Network").

  
  

• Case 3: Micro-level Transformation in Elk River and Ciudad Juárez Promoted by Ed Silvoso, the city of Elk River in Minnesota established a "spiritual staff meeting" between the mayor and local pastors. Reports claim this reduced local crime rates and solved social issues. In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, the church's transformation training even entered the municipal system (Ed Silvoso, "Prayer Evangelism: How to Change the Spiritual Climate Over Your Home, Neighborhood and City").

  
  

Chapter 3: Theological Errors and Sociological Crisis Critiques of Dominion Theology

Although the Seven Mountain movement successfully awakened many Christians' concern for the public sphere, its underlying theological foundation and practical methods have drawn severe criticism from traditional evangelicals, Reformed theologians, and secular sociologists.

3.1 Errors in Theological Exegesis and Variants of the Prosperity Gospel Critics point out that the 7MM has serious issues with "taking verses out of context" and over-allegorization. NAR leaders frequently use the Old Testament historical event of the Israelites conquering the seven nations of Canaan (Deut. 7:1) as a rigid parallel for modern Christians conquering the seven spheres of society (Carolyn Whitnall, "The Seven Mountain Mandate: A Case Study in 'New Apostolic' Approaches to Scripture", pp. 72-75; "Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture). Such exegesis not only lacks New Testament grounding but also ignores the essence of redemption already accomplished by Christ on the cross.

Historically, early Puritans arriving in the Americas made the exact same exegetical error: they viewed themselves as the Israelites and the native Indians as the Canaanites who had to be eradicated. This mindset of "executing God's command" to seize power ultimately rationalized the atrocities of massacring indigenous peoples ("Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture).

Moreover, Dominion Theology's encouragement of Christians to seize secular power and massive wealth is essentially a variant of the "Prosperity Gospel" clad in spiritual garb. This runs entirely counter to Jesus rejecting the devil's offer of "all the kingdoms of the world and their glory" in the wilderness (Matt 4:8) and the Bible's repeated warning that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils" ("Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture).

3.2 Ignoring Total Depravity and the Corrupting Nature of Power The biggest blind spot of Dominion Theology lies in its underestimation of human depravity (Total Depravity). The theory assumes that simply pushing Christians to the tops of the Seven Mountains will transform society into the Kingdom of Heaven. However, history repeatedly proves that Christians possess the same sinful nature, and money and power have immense corrupting force. Merging faith with secular power often results not in the church changing the world, but in the church being polluted by the world's power games and secular culture. Equating the occupation of high positions with the victory of the gospel is falling into the arrogance of Triumphalism (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 190-201). Using history as a mirror, the corruption of the Roman Empire after Christianity became the state religion, and the tragedy of Calvin burning heretics at the stake while ruling Geneva by biblical law, prove that even when ruled by devout Christians, human corruption will still turn political power into a tool of oppression ("Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture).

3.3 Christian Nationalism and the Crisis of Extremism From sociological and political perspectives, the Seven Mountain movement has tightly aligned with "Christian Nationalism," becoming a significant threat to contemporary democratic, pluralistic societies (John White, "THEOLOGY OF CONTROL: CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST VIOLENCE AND HOSTILITY", Naval Postgraduate School, pp. 1-3). Christian Nationalism asserts that the nation fundamentally belongs to a specific version of Christianity and attempts to institutionalize Christian values through state power.

Under this ideology, cultural change is no longer gentle persuasion or witness, but a "Holy War." Opponents who do not share their views (such as secularists, followers of other religions, or political opposition) are demonized as enemies "controlled by evil spirits" (John White, "THEOLOGY OF CONTROL: CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST VIOLENCE AND HOSTILITY", p. 79). This extreme "Us vs. Them" polarization views elections as spiritual warfare and compromise as betrayal, which not only tears society apart but also rationalizes political extremism, even inciting real-world violence.

• Real-world Case: The US January 6 Capitol Riot When the logic of "taking the mountains" and "spiritual warfare" is pushed to the extreme, dangerous societal tearing occurs. During the 2021 US Capitol Riots, NAR prayers and Seven Mountain vocabulary were heavily used. 7MM advocates like Lance Wallnau were identified as key figures mobilizing Christians to participate in this movement, framing democratic elections as "spiritual holy wars," demonstrating how Christian Nationalism can slip into rationalizing violence in its pursuit of political power ("What is the 'Seven Mountains Mandate' and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?"; John White, "THEOLOGY OF CONTROL: CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST VIOLENCE AND HOSTILITY").

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Chapter 4: Christ and Culture: An Analysis of Four Contemporary Church Models for Social Transformation

Facing the dilemma of cultural participation, theologian Tim Keller drew on H. Richard Niebuhr's classifications in Christ and Culture to summarize four primary models the contemporary church uses to handle cultural tension. Understanding the pros and cons of these models helps us find a more balanced path (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 194-220).

4.1 The Transformationist Model Derived from Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper's Neo-Calvinism. This model emphasizes that Christ's sovereignty covers all areas of life (including economics, arts, politics) and encourages believers to engage in various professions from a "Christian worldview" to thereby change culture (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 198-201). The Seven Mountain movement is, to some extent, an extremely populist variant of this model.

• Pros: Strongly aware of sin's destruction of culture, emphasizing the practice of faith in the public sphere rather than limiting it to private life.

• Cons: Prone to falling into triumphalism and self-righteousness, overly optimistic that humans can build a "Christian culture"; often neglects the building of the church itself and frequently underestimates the danger and corruption brought by power.

  
  

4.2 The Relevance Model Mainly seen in liberal churches or seeker-sensitive evangelical churches. This model holds an optimistic attitude toward culture, believing God's Spirit is at work in secular culture. The church should align with culture, emphasizing the Common Good and social justice (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 201-204).

• Pros: Deeply understands God's love for all creation, commits to serving the community, and makes faith comprehensible to contemporaries.

• Cons: Over-adapts to culture, easily leading to doctrinal compromise and syncretism; downplays the severity of sin and the offense (skandalon) of the gospel, ultimately causing the church to lose its unique spiritual identity and life-transforming power.

  
  

4.3 The Counterculturalist Model Influenced by Anabaptists and theologian Stanley Hauerwas, this model views the world as essentially an "Empire" or "Babylon" full of power struggles. The church should not attempt to control the world but should become a "Contrast Society" entirely different from the world (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 205-208).

• Pros: Highly vigilant against the idolatry of secular power and capitalism; emphasizes that the church community itself is the best witness to the gospel, valuing peace, justice, and care for the marginalized.

• Cons: Prone to pessimism and separatism; ignores the beautiful workings of God's "Common Grace" in non-believer cultures, and underestimates the fact that Christians inevitably will and should bring positive change to their society.

  
  

4.4 The Two Kingdoms Model Rooted in Lutheran and some Reformed traditions. This model believes God rules the world in two different ways: governing the church (spiritual kingdom) through special revelation (the gospel) and governing secular society (common kingdom) through natural law and common grace (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 209-217).

• Pros: Greatly affirms the inherent dignity and value of secular vocations (e.g., repairing cars, practicing medicine), believing that as long as Christians fulfill their duties with excellence, they are glorifying God.

• Cons: Leads to social quietism and dualism; over-trusts natural law, ignoring the profound worldviews and idolatry behind all professions. Without the critique of biblical truth, Christians can easily be unconsciously assimilated by secular values in the workplace.

  
  

4.5 Seeking Balance: The Wisdom of the Center Church Keller points out that each of these four models grasps a part of biblical truth (creation, fall, redemption, restoration) but also has its blind spots. A mature church should seek "Blended Insights," establishing itself on the center point of the gospel (Timothy Keller, Center Church, pp. 232-239). The church must maintain a "critical enjoyment and appropriate wariness" toward culture, respecting the cultural goodness brought by common grace while bravely challenging the idols within the culture. Methodologically, Christians should combine the humility of a "servant" with professional "excellence" to act as salt and light in the world.

Chapter 5: Constructive Paths of Practice: Culture Making, Culture Care, and Servant Leadership

Rejecting the hegemonic logic of Dominion Theology and the retreat of separatism, how should Christians concretely exert influence in mainstream culture? Contemporary thinkers have proposed constructive frameworks replacing "conquest" with "creation" and "warfare" with "care."

5.1 From Culture Wars to "Culture Making" In his book Culture Making, Andy Crouch profoundly points out that Christians often adopt four ineffective postures towards culture: Condemning, Critiquing, Copying (like Christian subculture products), or purely Consuming (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 86-91).

Take "Copying" as an example: many churches, in order to enter the mainstream (such as media or arts mountains), chose to develop the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) industry, replicating the forms of mainstream rock or pop music but replacing the lyrics with "Jesus." Critics point out that this often just creates a "parallel subcultural universe" where Christians feel good about themselves but have no influence on true mainstream culture ("Refuting the 'Transforming the Seven Mountains' Movement of the Interdenominational Charismatic Movement", Christian Little Sheep Pasture; Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 88-89). Just as there is no such thing as "Christian beef noodle soup" in the world, only "very well-cooked beef noodle soup"; attempting to attach a "Christian" label to secular enterprises or pop products not only fails to win the world but often results in the church being assimilated by cheap consumer culture.

The only way to change culture is to "create" new cultural products to replace old cultural artifacts. However, Crouch strictly warns against falling into the power arrogance of "Change the World." The mindset of trying to control and forcibly change the world is exactly that of the builders of the Tower of Babel. When exercising cultural power, Christians should follow the logic of the cross. Jesus brought about the most profound cultural transformation in history not through the Roman sword, but through suffering and self-sacrifice on the cross (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 140-146). Therefore, power should not be used for domination but should be viewed as a "stewardship," used to serve the powerless and create space for the flourishing of the community.

• Case Studies: Hollywood's Act One and IJM (International Justice Mission) In the practice of "Culture Making," rather than boycotting bad Hollywood movies every day, screenwriter Barbara Nicolosi founded the "Act One" training program specifically to equip Christian screenwriters to enter the film industry, producing works with profound faith implications and excellent box office results—this is the true path to "changing culture" (Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, pp. 70-73). In the fields of law and human rights, Gary Haugen, a former lawyer for the US Department of Justice, founded the "International Justice Mission (IJM)" to combat human trafficking and child prostitution in developing countries. They created a new "cultural institution" to fill the void of corruption and incompetence in local judicial systems, which is the most beautiful testimony of entering society with the self-sacrificing spirit of the cross.

  
  

5.2 From Territorial Disputes to "Culture Care" Japanese-American artist Makoto Fujimura proposes the concept of "Culture Care." He believes that current "Culture Wars" view culture as a "territory" that must be won or lost, leading to toxic language and intensified hostility. Conversely, culture should be seen as an "ecological garden" requiring careful tending (Makoto Fujimura, Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life). Culture care calls Christians to be "border-stalkers" and nurturers of culture, viewing "Beauty" as indispensable food for the soul. We should not view culture merely as a tool serving evangelism but, out of love for the common good, unconditionally inject truth, goodness, and beauty into the soil of society.

• Case Study: Rocking Chairs at Charlotte Airport A metaphor for culture care is the white wooden rocking chairs placed in the atrium of the Charlotte Airport. This small facility injects human warmth and tranquility into the high-pressure, cold, and commercialized modern airport. This illustrates that sometimes for Christians to be salt and light in the world, they simply need to create a "beautiful space" within a cold system that brings grace and a moment of respite.

  
  

Chapter 6: City Transformation and Workplace Practice

For Kingdom culture to take root, the most critical arenas are the "City" and the "Workplace."

6.1 Changing Culture Through Professional Excellence In traditional thinking, the church often exalts "full-time vocational ministers" while treating the labor of laypeople in the secular workplace as secondary. However, secular work possesses equal sacred value. Influence does not come from forcibly implanting religious rituals.

• Case Study: William Stuntz The late Harvard Law School professor William Stuntz was a conservative evangelical Christian who made no secret of his faith. However, his influence on the legal field (one of the highest halls of mainstream culture) was achieved through his extremely outstanding academic contributions to criminal law. Upon his passing, The New York Times published a special tribute to him (Timothy Keller, Center Church, p. 244). He proved that Christian influence in mainstream culture is achieved through "professional excellence" and a concern for the "Common Good," rather than through power struggles.

  
  

6.2 The Collaborative Model of City Gospel Movements (CGM) Compared to the hostile strategy of Dominion Theology attempting to "conquer" city power centers, many healthy churches today adopt the "City Gospel Movement" model. This is a collaborative model based on Jeremiah 29:7, "seek the peace and prosperity of the city." Churches no longer hide their Christian identity, but they enter communities with a "blessing orientation," proactively collaborating with secular municipal leaders and NGOs to resolve social issues.

• Case Study: Portland's "CityServe" Movement In Portland, Oregon, USA, Kevin Palau led local churches to proactively collaborate with the secular city government, promoting the "CityServe" movement. The churches did not seek political power; instead, they served the city unconditionally, tackling problems such as underfunded public schools, a shortage of foster families, and homelessness. This kind of service, which does not compromise truth but is willing to cross ideological barriers, won immense respect from the secular government and generated genuine social impact ("City (Gospel) Movements - Timeline Movement - Entry | Timelines ...").

  
  

Chapter 7: Conclusion

Synthesizing the discussions from the texts above, the Christian church absolutely should "actively be salt and light in mainstream culture," because this is the cultural mandate bestowed by the Creator at the beginning of creation, and it is also the inevitable requirement of Christ's call for us to expand the Kingdom of God. However, the core conclusion of this thesis is: The purpose and means of influencing culture must be completely consistent with the essence of the gospel.

While the "Seven Mountain" movement and Dominion Theology recognize the necessity of cultural engagement, they misapply worldly methods—attempting to "Christianize" society through the seizure of political power, control of wealth, and the coercive force of religious nationalism. This approach not only deviates theologically from the self-sacrificing spirit of the cross but practically degrades easily into a political tool for oppressing dissidents and breeding corruption, ultimately damaging the witness of Christ and the foundation of a democratic society (Carolyn Whitnall, "The Seven Mountain Mandate: A Case Study in 'New Apostolic' Approaches to Scripture"; John White, "THEOLOGY OF CONTROL: CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST VIOLENCE AND HOSTILITY").

True Kingdom culture transformation should adopt the balanced path of the "Center Church" and the servant approach of "Culture Making":

1. Theologically: We acknowledge that the world is full of sin and idolatry, but at the same time, it is full of truth, goodness, and beauty due to God's "Common Grace."

2. In Posture: The church should discard the hostile mindset of culture wars and turn towards "Culture Care" and "Culture Making." Christians are called to enter the spheres of art, media, education, and politics not to become rulers, but to be servants, stewards, and "border-stalkers."

3. In Practice: The church should equip believers to reshape social structures in their respective secular workplaces through professional excellence, distinct spiritual character, and selfless dedication to the public good.

   
   

The way Jesus Christ changed the world was by walking to the cross. The greatest influence of the Christian church in mainstream culture will never come from us sitting on the thrones of secular power, but from us washing the feet of this broken world with grace, humility, and sacrificial love, just as Christ did. Only in this way can the church truly become the salt and light of the world, bringing the glory and healing of the Kingdom to every corner of the earth.

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