I was sitting in church one Sunday morning, and to be honest, that morning I was just going through the motions. I know - shocking, eh! But it even happens to me - sorry if that burst your bubble! The worship was familiar, the sermon was solid, and the coffee afterwards was decent. But as I walked to my car, a troubling question hit me: When did following Jesus become so... ordinary?

Maybe you know the feeling. You love Jesus, you read your Bible (most days), you serve when asked, and you genuinely want to live for God. But somewhere along the way, the fire dimmed. The adventure became routine. The Great Commission became someone else's job.

If you're reading this, chances are you're tired of spiritual mediocrity. You're done with being a passenger in God's kingdom when He's called you to be a co-labourer. You want to move from the sidelines to the frontlines, from consumer to contributor, from disciple to disciple-maker.

But here's what I've discovered: the gap between where you are and where God wants you isn't as wide as you think. It's not about becoming a super-Christian or earning a theology degree. It's about awakening something that's already inside you—the heart of a multiplying disciple.

The Multiplication Mandate

Jesus didn't just say "make disciples." He demonstrated a pattern that changes everything when we truly grasp it. Look at His strategy: He invested deeply in twelve, who then reached thousands, who then turned the world upside down. That's not addition—that's multiplication.

In 2 Timothy 2:2, Paul captures this beautifully: "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others." Count the generations: Paul to Timothy, Timothy to reliable people, reliable people to others. Four generations of disciples in one verse.

(As an aside, one of the reasons that disciple makers look for fruit in the fourth generation is that it's at that point you know it's not based on the 'dynamism' of the original person - their name is probably not even known!)

This is God's design for His kingdom—not just making disciples, but making disciples who make disciples who make disciples. It's exponential. It's unstoppable. And it's exactly what the Church needs today.

Why Most Christians Never Multiply

But if this is God's plan, why do so few Christians actually make multiplying disciples? After years of wrestling with this question, I've identified the core issues:

We've never realised that we were meant to! Most of our Christian experience revolves around what we receive—sermons, worship, programs, ministry. Now, don't get me wrong. These are good things. But they can inhibit growth if they train us to become spectators in our own faith journey.

If a hammer is never told that it was designed to bang in nails - no wonder it gets jealous of screwdrivers and tries to be one! It's a bad analogy but you get my point!

We've never been discipled ourselves. The dearth of disciplemaking means that many have 'raised themselves' rather than been properly discipled. So we expect others to do the same!

As I'm sitting down with my new friend Tom who's only recently come to Christ, I'm discipling him and all the people that he will disciple! I want him to know from the get go that this is his calling and destiny!

We're paralysed by fear. The thought of sharing our faith, let alone making disciples, terrifies us. What if we say the wrong thing? What if they ask questions we can't answer? What if they reject us?

I remember the first time I offered to pray for someone outside of a church service. Terrified! But God broke in, healed the guy and he came to church and gave his life to Christ that Sunday.

We are very busy with life! Simply living takes a lot of time! But it's interesting to note that Jesus says that one of the things that stops the seed producing a harvest is 'the cares of this world.' (Matt 13:22) Eek!

We don't know where to start. Discipleship feels like this massive, complex undertaking that requires years of training and perfect theology. So we never begin.

We lack a clear framework. Without a simple, reproducible process, we default to hoping someone else will do the work of making disciples.

But here's the truth that will set us free: God hasn't called us to be perfect. He's called us to be faithful. He hasn't asked us to have all the answers. He's asked us to share what we know and walk alongside others as we all grow.

The Journey Ahead

This newsletter isn't about adding more to your already busy Christian life. It's about discovering that the life you're already living can become a launchpad for multiplication. It's about seeing your workplace, your neighbourhood, your family gatherings, and your daily interactions as harvest fields waiting to be explored.

Over the next few editions, we're going to walk through a journey together—a journey from being a faithful Christian to becoming a multiplying disciple. We'll start with the foundation: your personal relationship with Jesus and your prayer life. Because you can't give what you don't have, and you can't lead where you haven't been.

Then we'll tackle the practical stuff: overcoming fear, finding people of peace, learning Jesus' model of ministry, and developing the skills to make disciples who make disciples. We'll explore how to recognise harvest fields, how to disciple others effectively, and when to release them to multiply.

This isn't theory. This is a proven pathway that ordinary Christians around the world are using to see multiplication of disciples. From the house churches of Iran to the marketplace ministries of Korea, from Russian estates to East London communities, God is raising up multiplying disciples who are changing their communities one relationship at a time.

Your Invitation

So here's my invitation: What if the boredom you're feeling isn't a problem to be solved, but a signal to be heeded? What if God is stirring your heart because He has something more for you—not just more activity, but more impact, more purpose, more adventure in following Him?

The question isn't whether you're qualified to make multiplying disciples. The question is whether you're willing to let God use your ordinary life for His extraordinary purposes.

Are you ready to move from bored to bold?