Conditions for Multiplication II

Fulfilling Conditions for Multiplication

4) Condition of MANDATE

Mathew 28:18-20; 2 Timothy 2:2

Christ’s Model

Every believer is called to learn of Christ and grow in Him to maturity. In other words he/she is called to be a disciple of Christ and to make disciples of Christ. Disciples are Christ's followers who let God use them to multiply the number of disciples in communities. God is pleased with your love for Him. He however would like to produce more people to love Him like you do.  We have been given a go ahead (mandated) through the great commission of our Lord Jesus to make disciples of all nations (Mathew 28:18-20). The Lord Jesus is therefore the reason we reach out to others and multiply the number of followers of Christ. As was originally commanded in Genesis 1:28, He has commanded us to multiply and fill the earth with people who obey God.  As a church we want to be obedient to this command. What God instructs he supervises and provides for.  Obedience to God attracts His blessing and favour. God will overtake us when he finds us doing the right things (1 Corinthians 3:7).

Our Lord Jesus modeled the power of multiplication. Christ committed himself to making 12 disciples whom he commissioned to also make disciples. Through the disciple making movement process, despite wave upon wave of resistance, the Christian faith has a strong presence and influence throughout the world today. We are believers today because past generations of believers multiplied themselves. Paul taught his disciples to pass on what they had learnt from him to faithful people who would also pass it on to others (2 Timothy 2:2). That is a spiritual multiplication process - the only method God is using to win the world and to grow churches. That is what has brought us this far. Anything else can be enjoyable, exciting, beneficial, popular events but will not win the world and generations for Christ. Spiritual multiplication mobilises the whole church to reach the whole world with the whole gospel.

To demonstrate the power of multiplication of disciple makers. Spiritual addition: 1 person evangelizing 1,000 people per day needs 16,500 years to evangelise the world. Spiritual multiplication: 1 person multiplying himself once (reach at least 2 and equip and motivate them to reach at least 2) per year needs 32.5 years to evangelise the world.

Multiplication tends to be slow at first but gathers momentum with patient and  consistent application of right principles. It increasingly results in exponential growth from sustainable acceleration. The scriptural  context of 2 Timothy 2:2 makes reference to a discipler maker requiring the disciplines of an athlete, a soldier and a farmer (2 Timothy 2:1-10).

To be a multiplier you have to be very patient with imperfections of others. Don't look for perfect people but for potential in people. It is the multiplier/disciple makers task to nurture christlikeness and competency in the disciple over time. We are not looking for stars but making stars. So we will look for potential, faithfulness, availability, teachability, and spiritual hunger.

Message by Dr. Kurai Chitima.

Faith Ministries – Johannesburg Faith Life Center.

Ground and First Floors Sunset Bay Building,

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Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa