Spiritual maturity is never meant to end with us. The deeper truth of being rooted in Christ is that our lives are designed to multiply, not just in personal growth, but in the reproduction of faith, wisdom, and love into others. Jesus makes this clear in John 12:24, where He compares His own life to a grain of wheat. Unless it falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

Look at the numbers. One grain of wheat that falls to the ground can grow to produce over seventy (70) grains on one plant. One hundred seeds of corn—that weigh one ounce in total—deliver over eighty (80) pounds of corn. One mustard seed produces three hundred (300) seeds in one plant. If all 300 seeds are planted, the result is an amazing 90,000 seeds!

Here’s the paradox of multiplication: it begins with surrender. A seed must be buried, broken, and transformed before it can multiply. Jesus modeled this through His death and resurrection, and He invites us to follow in that pattern. To be a follower of Christ, a person does not simply “believe” but puts that belief into practice by “dying to self” (John 12:25; 2 Corinthians 5:15). Being planted with purpose means we intentionally grow our roots deep in Christ for stability, strength, and for producing healthy, abundant fruit. We are then to live with the intention of bearing fruit that multiplies by surrendering our own wills and submitting to God’s will.

In Matthew 28, Jesus commissions His followers to make disciples of all nations. This is not a suggestion. It’s a mandate for reconciling others back to God. The Great Commission is a multiplication call. We are not just called to grow internally. We are to teach, baptize, and disciple to reproduce the life of Christ in others. This is the heartbeat of the Church: spiritual reproduction through relational investment.

Paul echoes this in 2 Timothy 2:2, where he instructs Timothy to entrust what he’s learned to faithful people who will teach others also. That single verse contains four generations of spiritual multiplication. It’s a reminder that the gospel is not meant to be hoarded but handed down. What we receive, we are called to release. This reminds us of the feeding of the 5,000 — take five loaves and two fish, surrender (give) it to Jesus, and He multiplies it. Multiplication doesn’t happen in our power, but in His.

But multiplication doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentionality. It means looking beyond our own spiritual needs and asking, “Who am I investing in?” It means recognizing that our fruit is not just for our benefit. As our fruit grows, it is to be shared, invested for the nourishment of others. A healthy tree drops seeds. A mature believer plants truth.

Colossians 1:6 celebrates this reality. Paul writes that the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the world, just as it has among the Colossians. This is the natural result of spiritual rootedness. When the Word takes root in a life, it doesn’t stay contained. It spreads. It multiplies through conversations, relationships, and everyday faithfulness.

This multiplication isn’t limited to pastors or teachers. It belongs to every believer. Whether you’re mentoring a younger Christian, leading a small group, praying with a neighbor, or simply living faithfully in your workplace, your life can be a seed. Your words, your example, your presence can plant something eternal.

Multiplication also requires release. Just as the seed must fall and die, we must be willing to let go of comfort, control, and convenience. We must entrust others with truth, even when it’s messy. We must invest time, even when it’s costly. We must believe that what God has planted in us is worth passing on.

This brings us to ask: What seeds am I planting in others? What might God be asking me to release or entrust? It’s a question of stewardship. Are we holding tightly to what God gave us, or are we sowing it generously into the lives of others?

The practical challenge is simple but powerful: identify one person to invest in spiritually this week. It could be a phone call, a prayer, a shared Scripture, or a conversation over coffee. Multiplication begins with one seed. And one seed, when surrendered and placed in the hands of Jesus, can produce a harvest.

So let your life be planted with purpose. Let your roots go deep, not just for your own growth, but for the growth of others. Let the fruit of your faith become the seed of someone else’s transformation. Because the gospel doesn’t just grow, it multiplies into transformational life.

Remember that as a Christian, you were planted to multiply.