Church Multiplication — John 15:7
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." — John 15:7
The secret to asking and getting what you will is to abide in Him. This is the foundational principle of church multiplication — and indeed, of fruitfulness in every area of the Christian life. You cannot multiply what you do not carry. You cannot give what you have not received. Abiding in Christ is the precondition for everything.
What Does It Mean to Abide?
To abide is not simply to visit. It is not a Sunday relationship. To abide is to make your home in Christ — to live, breathe, and remain in Him as the branch remains in the vine. The branch does not struggle to produce fruit. It simply stays connected. The fruit comes naturally from the life flowing through the vine.
Church multiplication begins with individual believers who abide. When each member of the body is truly connected to the Head — walking in the Word, living in prayer, moving in the Spirit — the church grows supernaturally. It is not a program. It is a product of union with Christ.
Bearing Fruit That Remains
"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain." — John 15:16
The mark of authentic kingdom multiplication is fruit that remains. Anyone can attract a crowd. The kingdom mandate is to make disciples — people who are genuinely transformed by the Word and the Spirit, who go on to reproduce in others what has been worked in them.
This requires patience, depth, and commitment to the Word of God. Quick methods produce quick results that fade. The Word of God planted deep in a soul produces a life that endures, multiplies, and brings forth fruit for generations.
The Kingdom Mandate in the End Times
We are living in the end times — and the mandate has not changed. In fact, it is more urgent than ever. The harvest is plentiful, the workers are few (Matthew 9:37). The church of Jesus Christ must rise in this hour — abiding, multiplying, and filling the earth with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord.
Glorious Dimensions was ordained for this: to preach the gospel everywhere, to every people, and to raise disciples who carry the kingdom wherever they go. Abide in Him. Bear fruit. Multiply.