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The Power of Multiplication

Never underestimate the power of multiplication. As we saw in chapter one, the first few `generations' or levels are not overly impressive. One becomes 2, and 2 becomes 4. But as reproducers raise-up reproducers the impact multiplies. Slowly 4 becomes 8, then 16, 32 and 64. Then the impact explodes as 64 become 128, then 256, and 512. And by the tenth `generation' of leaders, one has become 1024!

You say, "I could never minister to a thousand people." But if you are an effective small group leader, you can mentor someone else to become a leader. And by mentoring one highly effective leader at a time, you can eventually minister to thousands through the ministry of the leaders you have trained. Effective mentors understand that they will never have multiplied results until they multiply themselves into other leaders.

-- The 8 Habits of Effective Small Group Leaders by Dave Earley