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The Forgotten Officer - Now Available!

Joe Kohler's newest book, The Forgotten Officer: Restoring the Fullness of God's Design is now available! You can get yours at Amazon.

Ever wonder why so many people are disappointed with their church experience? Why the modern church seems so different from the church in the apostolic period?

Find out what has been missing. More importantly, how we can get back to God's intended design!

Anyone interested in the church reaching its full potential as the fullness of Christ on earth owes it to themselves to take the time to investigate The Forgotten Officer.
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