Many congregations are faced with hidden danger involving their perception of "inadequacy" on the one hand and "having sufficiency" on the other. The former often leads to the belief that a congregation lacks growth and influence simply because of inadequate human and financial resources, ministries, and programs. The latter often leads to the belief that a congregation's growth and influence are due to its abundant human and financial resources or its many ministries and programs. Each view maximizes the relative importance of the congregation as a whole while minimizing the impact and importance of the individual member. What ultimately is lost is the fact that God does His work of transforming people, situations, and nations (congregations also) through individual (few or many) who are committed to Him and dedicated to following His plan.