Assimilating and Transforming New Believers 
by David A. Huston

It is one thing to get someone baptized and Spirit-filled. It is another to get them assimilated into the local body. And it is still another to get them transformed into committed disciples of Jesus. Each assembly needs a deliberate plan for assimilating and transforming those who obey the gospel and receive the Spirit. Ignoring the needs of new believers will inhibit spiritual development and retard the growth of the assembly.