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and complementary. . . . One reason for this tension is that service enterprises such as hospitals and educational institutions have a way of preempting finances and energies so that evangelism and witness tend to get crowded out (Hesselgrave 1980 p. 328). Since we believe in the unity of the Bible, we must say that ‘The Great Commission is not an isolated command, (but) a natural outflow of the character of God. . . The missionary purpose and thrust of God. . .’ Thus, we should not take the Great Commandment and the Great Commission as though they are mutually exclusive. We should take the Great Commandment—to love others—and the Great Commission—to preach—together, integrated in the mission of Jesus Christ, for it is the same Lord, who commanded and commissioned the same disciples and his followers. Therefore, as Di Gangi says, ‘to communicate the gospel effectively we must obey the great commandment as well as the great commission’ (Cho 1985, 229). Works Cited Cho, J. Chongham. “The Mission of the Church.” See Nicholls, 1985. Cornett, Terry G., ed. “The Missionary and Culture.” World Impact Ministry Resources . Los Angeles: World Impact Mission Studies Training Paper, 1991. Dayton, Donald W. Discovering an Evangelical Heritage . 1976. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988. Elliston, Edgar J., ed. Christian Relief and Development: Developing Workers for Effective Ministry. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1989. ------. “Christian Social Transformation Distinctives.” See Elliston, 1989. Elliston, Edgar J., Stephen J. Hoke, and Samuel Voorhies. “Issues in Contextualizing Christian Leadership.” See Elliston, 1989. Grigg, Viv. “Church of the Poor.” Discipling the City . 2nd ed. Ed. Roger S. Greenway. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992. Hall, Edward T. Beyond Culture . Garden City, NY: Anchor Books, 1976. Hesselgrave, David. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: A Guide for Home and Foreign Missions . Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1980. Hiebert, Paul G. “Evangelism, Church, and Kingdom.” See Van Engen, et. al., 1993. ------. “Anthropological Insights for Whole Ministries.” See Elliston, 1989.