Bible Persons Model Seven Tasks that Sustain Multiplication

 

CHRIST the King

• Make disciples the precise way Jesus said to do it: teach them to obey His commands above and before all else, Matt. 28:18-20

• Do evangelism as Jesus said, integrating it with healing and focusing on His Presence (not just teaching truths about Him).

• Key word: Foundation

 

PAUL the Apostle to the Nations

• Focus on neglected fields

• Love people enough to respect their culture, 1 Cor. 9:22

• Work with coworkers who share your zeal, vision, and way of working.

• Key word: Bond

 

PETER the Gatekeeper

• Open doors to neglected households, clans and peoples, Acts 10:24; 16:31

• Let “persons of peace” introduce you to their community.

• Confirm repentance with baptism without undue delay.

• Let new believers relate the Good News to relatives and friends.

• Key word: Insider

 

NEHEMIAH the Motivator

• Let all believers participate actively in worship and work 1 Cor. 14:24

• Practice worship that fits a small group, and interactive church body life

• Arrange for all believers to do gift-based ministry

• Key word: one another

 

TIMOTHY the Trainer

• Train and mobilize new leaders the way Christ and Paul did, 2 Tim. 2:2

• Key word: Equip

 

TITUS the Regional Overseer

• Clusters of churches serve each other, Titus 1:5; Acts 20

• Let flocks reproduce in the normal, biblical way.

• Provide training materials geared to multiplication for mentors and pastoral trainees.

• Let each shepherd mentor newer leaders in daughter churches or cells.

• Key word: light baton

 

JOHN the Astronaut

• Keep prayerfully focused on “things above,” Col. 3:2-3

• Help all believers share a passionate love for Jesus and serve Him joyfully.

• Key word: Encounter (Acts 9).