In the church planting model advocated by TEL International, multiplication lies at the heart of the mission. A new church is seen not just as a place where believers gather, but as the beginning of a movement. From the very start, church leaders are committed to discipleship and training, ensuring that the focus is on raising up future leaders. Church planters intentionally invest in these leaders, equipping them not only with biblical knowledge but also with the skills necessary to lead their own churches and continue the vision of multiplying the gospel in new areas. This intentional investment sets off a chain reaction of growth, expanding well beyond the original church plant.

Each new church plant is carefully designed to establish its own leadership pipeline, ensuring that there is always a flow of qualified leaders ready to carry the gospel forward. Church planters understand that their work isn’t simply about growing their own ministry—it’s about ensuring that the global Church is strengthened and sustained through the multiplication of leaders. By raising leaders who are capable of planting their own churches, church planters ensure that the mission of Christ is continually reproduced in diverse and far-reaching places. As these newly equipped leaders step out to plant additional churches, they create an exponential effect of growth that touches a wide variety of contexts—from bustling urban centers to remote villages, from culturally familiar communities to unreached people groups.

Church planting in this model is not just about establishing congregations; it’s about creating a global movement. The goal is to raise up new leaders, plant new churches, and spread the gospel in a way that leads to exponential expansion. This vision of multiplication ensures that the Kingdom of God continues to grow, transforming the lives of individuals and entire communities, cities, and nations for Christ. As church planters and leaders invest in the future, they are not just building individual churches—they are creating a legacy of faith that will endure for generations, spreading the gospel to places once thought unreachable and leaving a lasting impact on the world for eternity.

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