Spiritual Multiplication

"The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly." (Isa. 60:22)



HAVE YOU GRASPED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SPIRITUAL MULTIPLICATION?


Jesus’ command to "make disciples" is costly, but the pay off can be remarkable. In a world that demands immediate results, such as rosy quarterly earnings to placate investors – often at the expense of the long term good of the company - the idea of investing for years into the life of an individual, or a small group, comes off as tedious, arcane and just too slow. "The fact is that disciples will not be developed through methods of mass production that attempt short cuts to maturity."

"One must decide where he wants his ministry to count – in the momentary applause of popular recognition or the reproduction of his life in a few chosen people who will carry on your work after you are gone."

If the Creator of the Universe demonstrated the importance of investing three years of His short 33 year life into twelve men, what does that suggest to us about how we are to conduct our ministry? Just before departing for heaven, Jesus told his key disciples "Teach them (the disciples’ future disciples) to observe all that I have taught you." The Master was talking about spiritual multiplication. (Matt. 28:19)

To help us comprehend the importance of spiritual multiplication, compare the numeric difference between one person a day coming to Christ and one person a year being discipled and equipped to disciple another, thus doubling the number of laborers each year.


My challenge to you is to prayerfully seek out one person who has a heart for God, and is faithful and teachable. Invest into his/her life toward their spiritual maturity to the point where they in turn begin to reproduce it in the life of another.

With love,
Pastor A.