Kouzes And Posner's As A Body Of Believers

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The vision’s aspects would be revised based on the wording. The author’s curiosity would question where the wording originated from to make such a statement. Kouzes and Posner states, “When we ask people to tell us where their vision come from, they often have great difficulty describing the process. And when they do provide an answer, typically it’s more about a feeling, sense, even a gut reaction.” Nevertheless, clarification is need when projecting or conveying to others. Perhaps, for instance, clarifying the importance of saying, “As a Body of Believers,” which would emphasize a person or a group knowing who he or she is in reference to Jesus Christ.
The Body of Believers would know some of the aspects according to Scriptures that conveys

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