From the author's perspective, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is alive in the Earth; however, it seems to have lost its way and is struggling to recover its purpose and its energy. The basis behind this writing is that together we might "Grow up into Christ" and become the "glorious church," which God has intended us to be.Hopefully, those who read it will be encouraged, strengthened, and motivated to renew their personal pursuit of Christ. While the pulpits and the airways are filled with much preaching about the "soon coming" of the Lord Jesus Christ, the fact remains that the mature head, Jesus, the Son of God, cannot come to a body that is still immature and struggling. We as the Body of Christ must attain unto a level of spiritual maturity that will correspond with the head. The underlying principle of this writing endeavors to spur such an interest in the saints. Such a maturing will release a renewal of evangelism, inspire personal holiness, and hopefully, hasten the day of His coming.