The process of winning new church members by indoctrinating additional recruiters and missionaries. Specifically (but not exclusively) for the Roman catholic church.
Go out my children and ponzificate.
Proselytize and ponzificate!
Those on the lowest tear of the ponzification pyramid are screwed - only those at the top go to heaven.
Since the position of Pope is required to be "usque ad mortem" (until death), when the Pope of Rome resigns, quits, or is removed from his Pontificate before his natural death, such leaving of office is known as Pontificatus Interruptus.
Due to his resignation from office, Pope Benedict XVI, whose previous name was title and name was Cardinal Ratzinger, will forever be known as Pontificatus Interruptus.