The pastoral work of St Paul was certainly not like the usual contemporary pastoral occupations. His passion was the transformation of congregations into the likeness of Christ! He expected spiritual development to be manifested in such qualities as kindness, forgiveness, gentleness and unity in love. We might say that the seeming 'little' matters of faith were his major concern. Given the above, it is crucial that the subject of our 'growing into Christ' (Eph 4: 13, 15), come back into central focus. Hence The Practice.