One of the greatest gifts someone can give you is to invest in you. Personally, I believe that I’ve been able to accomplish greater things for God because a few men decided to invest in me.
As a result of that investment, those men multiplied their influence.
You want to influence a generation for Christ? Invest in young leaders who will take the ball down the court. Teach them what you’ve learned. Warn them of the dangers of leadership. Help them filter their life through the lens of Scripture. Most of all, be available for them.
It might be counter-intuitive, but multiplying your influence requires you to develop other leaders. In other words, reaching your goal means that you need to help other people reach theirs.
And you can’t do this because you’ll get something out of it (though, it may seem that that’s what I’m saying. It’s not). You do it because the mind of Christ is humble. The mind of Christ screams, “Others first!
You want to influence a generation for Christ? Multiply your influence by developing other leaders. In tandem with your influence multiplying, your rewards will multiply as well.