The word “assimilate means “to absorb believers into the main body of the church. Even though this word does not appear in the scriptures, it accurately describes what happens when a believer grows from being a church attender to a committed member of the body of Christ. It’s important to understand that assimilation is not an event, it is a process. It begins by making an organized effort to meet the basic spiritual needs of all believers by getting them involved in the ministries of our church according to their talents and abilities.