Right now I am reading two books: Be Fruitful and Multiply by Bob Logan and The Silent Transformation by Christoph Schalk. Schalk is sharing stories from churches around the world that are transforming culture through the application of organic principles. Logan is focusing on cultivating church multiplication movements.
A common theme among both of these authors is that church is not something to be manipulated. Church planting is a partnership with God – He does the bulk of work and equips His people to do the little things. So many churches are struggling today because they are paddling upstream in human strength instead of riding a wave of the movement of God.
Sometimes we make things so complicated that in order to get more done, we have to learn to do less. In some situations, it may be necessary to deconstruct, downsize, or simplify in order to move to the next level. For example, in order for church multiplication to take place, we must employ reproducible methods. Much of what we do is not reproducible because it is too complicated. Before we can do what God has called us to do, we need to undo the things He has not called us to do.
If you are doing things that cannot easily be passed on to someone else, then you have probably over-complicated the task or process. If you think you have simplified and yet are not mentoring anyone, then you are probably still working too hard at the wrong things.
Take a look at Ephesians 4:11-12 and ask yourself the following questions...
1. What is my gift?
2. How am I using it?
3. How am I equipping the next generation of leaders?
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