"There is to be more than growth in knowledge and in numbers within ecclesial life. Our characters must increase and develop and our personality traits often must be modified. The ecclesia with all its component parts, is supplied that we, individually and collectively, might come 'unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ'. Love and persistence, forgiveness, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, wisdom, judgment, holiness, justice, integrity are all to improve for we are to 'grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ'. This is a vital area of growth, for the saints of all ages are to be joint rulers of the world with Christ."