title: Churches That Multiply: A Bible Study on Church Planting
author:  Elmer L. Towns 
description: Elmer L. Towns is dean of both Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary and the School of Religion at Liberty University where he was Co-Founder with Jerry Falwell in 1971. He is known for his work with growing churches and spirituality and has authored over 170 books. Dr. Douglas Porter is pastor of Napanee Baptist Church in Napanee, Ontario, Canada. He holds a L.Th. from Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto, Ontario, and an M.A. and D.Min from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has authored several other books including The Ten Greatest Revivals Ever, and has assisted others as a researcher and editorial collaborator for numerous publishing projects.
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  **The Laws of the Harvest**
  
  The Bible says God multiplies money in the same way He multiplies the farmer's
  seed.
  
   **. . . remember this—if you give little, you will get little. A farmer who
  plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he
  will reap much.**
  
   **2 Corinthians 9:6, TLB**
  
  In this verse, the Apostle Paul says the amount of seed we plant directly
  affects the size of our harvest.
  
  No one questions that seed time and harvest works on the farm. However, it is
  evident that Paul's purpose is not to teach about agriculture, but to show
  Christians how to multiply their money. He shows us a direct parallel between
  giving money into the gospel and planting agricultural seed into the ground.
  Because of this parallel, it becomes important for us to have a basic
  understanding of farming.
  
  When I first began to see the biblical revelation of multiplying money, I knew
  very little about farming. I had grown up in the city, and my lack of basic
  farm