Pray and Work for Critical Mass! – Acts 2:42-47
In a nuclear reaction energy needs to be added to split atoms until enough atomic particles are split to enable more atoms to split without needing more energy. So it is in a disciplemaking ministry. As a ministry pioneer, you will need to expend much energy to attain a critical mass of ministry. But how do you do this and how do you know when you have it?
When starting a new ministry, you will want to lay a solid prayer foundation from which to begin to build. Take adequate time and energy praying for ‘soil four people’ who will be the reproducers of many spiritual generations. Recruit others to pray for God’s favor and expect divine appointments with those who He is bringing to you. Walk the land and pray for God to bless!
Ask God to give you those who are ‘gatekeepers’ to many more relationships. These people, like Andrew, will bring their friends because they are blessed to be a part of your ministry and want to share that blessing with others. They are your ‘fans’ and always bringing others to meet Jesus in your ministry.
Have a short ‘elevator pitch’ answer that you can share when asked, “Who are you or What do you do?” Make your answer short, engaging, authentic, and inviting. You will want to meet a lot of people and have lots of practice sharing this.
Critical mass is reached when you have a consistent, sustainable number of committed people engaged with you in the ministry. You, the leader, do not need to work so hard to invite because these people are inviting their friends. You are able to delegate responsibilities to them, not having to do it all yourself. You have increasing capacity to think and strategize, rather than ‘do.’
Developing Kingdom Leaders - Tom Yeakley 