By Randal Dick
Last month I described the apostolic approach to spreading the gospel. Because our seed has been so widely scattered, there is a huge potential harvest, provided we multiply the necessary gifted leadership. The chart below is designed to show you the fruit of new leadership that has come into being in the last two to four years, and is currently functioning at the congregational level.
This graphic:
* Is not complete
* Shows only new leadership and not our hundreds of excellent, faithful, longstanding pastors and leaders
* Is not an organizational chart
* Is intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of the apostolic principles and how comparatively small investments of personnel and money can produce exponential results (Matthew 13:23)
Jacques Brunet is an interesting example of how an apostolic type leader can be effective over a wide area--from Madagascar to French Guyana. Wherever Jacques is, leaders begin to multiply.
* Indicates an existing pastor. The existing pastor who becomes a multiplier deserves a great deal of credit for being willing to relearn. Our faithful pastors train to be shepherds. The two roles are widely divergent, they involve an unlearning-relearning process that can be a real challenge.
The Philippines is a remarkable example of multiplying leadership. It does not show as much because there are many well established congregations and in most cases the new leadership is functioning within existing congregations in the form of cell groups and a variety of ministries. This graphic shows the congregational level.
Carlos Tavares' limb would be the largest of all if it were fully displayed. Unfortunately, the renewed war in Angola has caused us to lose contact again with some of the leaders.//There are currently 30 WCG ordained ministers or leaders with another 15 who are awaiting ordination at Carlos' next visit. Jacques Brunet was the first multiplier to be involved with Angola.
Artwork by Bruce Hedges
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