Articles – Multiply Project

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What if multiplying your church didn’t start with a plan… but a habit?
We’ve seen 3 simple practices quietly spark a culture of multiplication in churches like yours.
They’re small. Repeatable. And they work.
Curious?
Start here.

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We’ve trained ourselves to assess readiness. But what if the real need is to scout potential? The future of church planting depends on those who react early and respond quickly.

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What if church planting didn’t require quitting your job or relocating? Multiply Project redefines development with a flexible, model for future church planters-right where they are-in your church.

Local leaders are the future of church planting, with a map and house icon

What if the church planters your city needs are already living in your neighborhood?
For years, we relied on parachute planting—bringing in leaders from the outside. But that model is showing its limits. This article explores why the future of church planting depends on identifying and equipping local leaders already rooted in the community.

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What do people really want to know about you?
Three key questions shape the way others see you—and how you answer them depends on your character. Find out why character is the first step to building real relationships in church planting.

Church Planters are Better Trained than Taught icon with coach and squatting figure

What’s the difference between knowing the rules and playing the game?
The same gap exists between teaching and training—and it’s why most church planters need more reps, not more classes.

3 Clues to Clarify Calling” text on orange background with magnifying glass icon

Do you know someone wanting to discern their calling?
Help them find these three clues:
A specific people or place.
A clear purpose that brings tangible change.
A unique role that aligns with their gifts.

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What if the next church planter isn’t out there—but already sitting in your church?
They might already be leading, discipling, or serving—and just need someone to call it out.

Text graphic stating "The Lost Habit of Calling" in bold white letters on a dark gray background.

There was a time when calls to ministry were a regular part of every church service, why has this practice become so rare?
Discover why bringing back the call to ministry could be the key to raising up the next generation of leaders.

Bold white text on a blue background reads “The Best Coaches were Rarely the Best Players,” next to a white outline icon of a coach wearing a cap and whistle.

What if the best person to coach future church planters isn’t the one with the biggest platform—but the pastor who knows best how to develop people?

Multiplication Shift #1 – from Planning to Praying

What if the biggest barrier to multiplication isn’t a lack of plans—but a lack of prayer?
We’ve filled calendars, built strategies, and charted timelines. But Jesus started with prayer. And every church planting movement around the world has done the same.

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What if the difference between “I could never do that” and “I was made for this” is just training?
Jerry Rice didn’t become the greatest wide receiver of all time because he was born that way. He trained—harder than anyone else in the league. The same is true for church planters. They’re not born. They’re built. And there may be one sitting in your church right now, just waiting for someone to train them.

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Multiply Project helps churches call, equip, and send church planters from within their congregation. Yes, that means there is a

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How to Find New-Church Leaders Right Where They AreI’ve had one job outside of ministry. For about a year after

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The Church Has a Leadership Crisis – It’s Time for a Farm System What do German football and the church