Summary: We are all short-timers on this earth. I believe that those who seek to make more of themselves through ministry multiplication will receive great reward. The greatest leaders in the Bible sought to duplicate their lives. We should do the same.
Duplicating one’s self not only takes double the work, it takes an immense amount of time. I believe our greatest and most lasting contributions will not be through big events or programs. I do not believe our legacy will be realized through the big splash things nor through glamorous gains. I believe it will be realized in the slow and steady replication of our efforts in the life of another person.
Spending your life with the duty of duplication is not glamorous. It lacks the fire falling and the fanfair we all seem drawn toward. It typically involves concentrating on fewer numbers of people. Yet it is done for the hope of a greater return. Ministry multiplication takes time. It is often unseen. It likely concentrates on but a few people.
You see, we are all short-timers on this earth. I believe that those who seek to make more of themselves will receive great reward. Moses did it. Elijah did too. Jesus had the 12 and yet he poured even more into Peter, James and John. Paul had Timothy. The greatest leaders in the Bible sought to duplicate their lives. We should do the same.