Moving From Addition to Multiplication

By Tommy Barnett

I recently celebrated 52 years of preaching the gospel. I have been in awe and humbled by what I have seen God do in those years. But an amazing fact is this: In the last 4 years I have seen more people saved; God has supplied more funding; and I have witnessed more signs, wonders, and miracles than in the previous 48 years. I attribute this to God’s multiplication factor.

The Early Church started with addition. But in the Book of Acts a transition took place. The church went from addition to multiplication. The Early Church exploded in growth. I believe explosive growth is God’s will for His church today.

Like any math you study in school, God’s math rests on His axioms.

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