countries but also by geopolitical populations— communities built on language, culture, and shared identity. Most of these groups still have little or no access to the Gospel. Some have never seen a church, and many have never met a follower of Jesus.
What has changed me the most over these past three years is realizing that effective church multiplication is not about doing more everywhere. It is about walking together strategically so that no place or person is overlooked.
As an American pastor, I am familiar with innovation, leadership pipelines, and strong ministry systems. In global church multiplication, I learned that coordination is just as important as passion. When multiple ministries rush into the same cities or target the same people groups without shared planning, duplication happens. Meanwhile, entire regions remain untouched.
Through OMS and COTW, multiplication takes a different shape. Churches, ministries, and field leaders align around shared information, priorities, and trust.
The aim is not to grow an organization or safeguard a logo. The aim is to see regions saturated with Gospel-preaching churches for the fame of his great name.
I have witnessed firsthand how field leaders describe previously unengaged places and people groups that are now being intentionally identified, prayed for, and lovingly pursued. I have observed partnerships form among mission organizations that once worked in isolation.
What moves me most as a pastor is how deeply biblical this vision is. Church planting is not merely a program; it is the natural result of disciples making disciples. Multiplication is not driven by Western strategy; it is propelled by local believers who are trained, trusted, and released to lead.
My role has shifted from shepherding a single congregation to supporting a global movement of church-planting leaders. I still love standing in a pulpit. But now I also stand alongside brothers and sisters around the world who carry the Gospel into places I may never personally go.
photos, pages 6-7: Jon and OMS Village Church Planting supervisors plan, discuss, and share viable ways to reach African villages with the Good News.
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