Muscular endurance is closely aligned with muscular strength. While muscular strength deals with exertion in a single effort, muscular endurance relates to doing something repeatedly. As we highlighted earlier, muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to repeatedly exert force against resistance. The characteristics that provide for muscular endurance are Christ-exalting worship, disciple-making strategy, and pastoral leadership. These characteristics provide the needed strength to continue for the long haul.