The Law of Explosive Growth: Jesus Expands His Training to Seventy (Luke 9:1 - 10:24)

Extracted from The Maxwell Leadership Bible

Some time after Jesus sent out His twelve, handpicked disciples for on-the-job training (Luke 9), He expanded His training to include 70 unnamed disciples who followed Him (Luke 10). We have reason to believe both men and women made up this group of 70 trainees, and what they accomplished greatly multiplied Jesus' ministry in Judah.

Before they left, however, many felt apprehensive about being sent out - just look at the long briefing Jesus gave them. Also, after they returned, note their surprise at how well things went. Jesus expected a lot from them, but He also gave them a lot. This valuable team prepared each city for Jesus' coming and in return received valuable training from the experience.

The Law of Explosive Growth teaches that success is determined by who and what the leader teaches. To multiply his or her influence, the leader must teach other leaders and equip them with skills and principles to enable them to influence others. When a leader does this, he or she moves from addition to multiplication.