“There is great meaning in Jacob’s parable for the Church in our generation. Meetings and activities can multiply until they take ‘strength unto themselves’ at the expense of the gospel—of true worship. This change in budgeting will have the effect of returning much of the responsibility for teaching and counseling and activity to the family where it belongs. While there will still be many activities, they will be scaled down in cost of both time and money” (Packer, “Teach Them Correct Principles,” 90).