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off but is involved. The starter meets personally with the new
Christian or disciple (or even seeker). The starter starts new
groups which may consist of a few people or just a one-to-one
gathering in a home, café, restaurant, school, office, open space
or anywhere suitable. The starter can lead more than one group.
But the failure of the starter is he or she does not help the new
disciple to be a disciple-maker themselves. The starter fails to pass
on the responsibility of making disciples that makes disciples. The
growth stops at the second generation.
Trainers
The trainer is a disciple-multiplier. This trainer or leader does not
just share his or her faith, gospel or story, but spends their time,
talents and treasure for the new disciple and teaches them. And
most importantly the trainer publicly shows new Christians how
to go and make disciples. Leaders train trainers to train. Trainers
are leaders. Leadership is influence. Achievement comes when
people do things, big or small, by themselves.
Leadership is influence.
Whilst studying engineering at college in London, one of the first
people I brought to Christ was my friend J.John. I trained him, by the
grace of God and the Holy Spirit, to be a disciple-making disciple.
Now an evangelist, he has ministered in sixty-nine countries on
six continents. Many thousands have found Christ through his
preaching of the gospel and invitation. In addition, J.John has
produced so many leaders. This continues. Trainers are used by
God to produce multiplication results.
The apostle Paul taught his spiritual son Timothy. Paul instructed
him to teach the great truths to trustworthy people who are able
to pass it on to others. Here we have an example of multiplication
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