The mission statement of our church tells us to "Reach across cultures and generations to develop faithful followers of Jesus Christ." A faithful follower is a Disciple. I love the fact that 2 Tim. 2:2 lays out a process for developing people as disciples. It begins with Paul who transmits truth to Timothy who in turn imparts it to reliable men who then relay it to others qualified to teach still others.

God's plan for growing His church was a multiplication plan. Growth happens quicker with multiplication than addition. As our church and others focus on developing people as faithful followers (disciples) of Jesus, we will grow both numerically and spiritually. It is God's plan to fulfill the Great Commission. Are you growing as a follower of Jesus? Are you discipling others so they too can grow?