Paul advised his young follower, Timothy, “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy 2:1). Isn’t this the scriptural model of our motto, “Making Disciples Who Make Disciples”? What we learn we are to pass on to people who are trustworthy to pass it on to others, etc., etc…from one generation to another.

This is the multiplication pattern. If I take ten people under my wing to coach and mentor them, I have added to my team ten people. But, if each of those ten do the same for ten more, and then they each mentor ten more, I now have multiplied myself in 1,000 people. That’s the pattern and it can work.

That was the model I was trained under. Pastor Paul E. Paino invested in several young men, one of whom was Pastor John Lloyd. He then mentored more young men in Christian Training Center and the Adam’s Apple, where my life was touched. I’ve tried to continue the model through our church in touching the lives of many more. And the world keeps changing from one generation to the next. Who will keep the ball rolling?

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