The term reproducing is still somewhat new to our list of terminologies. However, once we understand the term in relationship to doing mission work we see that it is as scriptural as it gets.
First of all, believers are to be reproducing themselves in others. We are to "make disciples" in Matt 28:19-20 and (2Ti 2:2) "And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." This biblical kind of discipleship ought to cause believers to "reproduce" themselves over and over again.
Secondly, since only churches can start churches (and the Great Commission was explicit about going into all the world to preach the gospel, and baptizing new believers) it is then necessary to start new churches as often as possible. Churches then would be "reproducing" themselves as often as possible teaching by example and mandating that each new church reproduce itself as soon as it is possible. Studies today reveal that if a church hasn't started another church within three years of it's own establishment that it may never start another church. Therefore, the idea is to reproduce new churches as often as possible and as soon as possible.
The challenge is to reproduce ourselves in Christ and start healthy reproducing churches everywhere we go.
David
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Bro. david, I will try to reply to two posts in one reply. I think the Jerusalem priority is good . We plan to use it in sept. my thoughts on reproduceing is this. If it is not growing it is dieing. that is the laws of nature. and God cerated nature. Marlin Freeman.
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