Church Restoration : MULTIPLICATION PRINCIPLE

MULTIPLICATION PRINCIPLE

Western Method

1. Teaching is primarily a monologue method.

2. The lecture class room procedure is most common

3. The ratio of teacher/class is 1 to 30

4. Listening and taking notes from teacher/lecture with very little interaction or application.

Eastern Method

1. Teaching is primarily a dialogue method.

2. The discipling and mentoring method is most common.

3. The ratio of teacher/disciple is 1 on 1.

4. Learning by example and application with a teacher/disciple interaction method

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MULTIPLICATION PRINCIPLE

Western Method

1. Teaching is primarily a monologue method.

2. The lecture class room procedure is most common

3. The ratio of teacher/class is 1 to 30

4. Listening and taking notes from teacher/lecture with very little interaction or application.

Eastern Method

1. Teaching is primarily a dialogue method.

2. The discipling and mentoring method is most common.

3. The ratio of teacher/disciple is 1 on 1.

4. Learning by example and application with a teacher/disciple interaction method

*Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers equip the saints for the work of ministry.

Multiplication was the method of Jesus, the apostles, early churches:

Principle Examples:

Each disciple makes another disciple.

Each church starts another church.

Each leader trains another leader.

Comparison of Methods:

Traditional Addition

(Addition per month)

1 person/church/leader

+ 1 person/church/leader

12 months=12 persons/churches/leaders

Biblical Multiplication

(Multiply per month)

1 person/church/leader

128

256

512

1.024

2.048

2,048 persons/churches/leaders