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““My fellow pastors, be warned. My fellow pastors, be warned. Beginning well and having a wide Beginning well and having a wide approval with your congregation approval with your congregation can easily be turned into discredit can easily be turned into discredit and disapproval by popular action and disapproval by popular action and the will of God. and the will of God.

Luis L. Pantoja Jr.Luis L. Pantoja Jr.August 31, 2010August 31, 2010

The palm branches waved at us The palm branches waved at us may actually be pointing to our may actually be pointing to our Calvary. Now it is my turn to take Calvary. Now it is my turn to take up my cross afresh and follow up my cross afresh and follow Christ who will never deny having Christ who will never deny having called me and set me apart for the called me and set me apart for the ministry ministry (Romans 11:29)(Romans 11:29).”.”

Luis L. Pantoja Jr.Luis L. Pantoja Jr.August 31, 2010August 31, 2010

Mission and mortality motivate Mission and mortality motivate mentoring in the same way that mentoring in the same way that duty and destiny dictate duty and destiny dictate discipleship. Although the ministry discipleship. Although the ministry tasks are similar, spiritual gifts and tasks are similar, spiritual gifts and personality traits help determine personality traits help determine the choice and deployment of the choice and deployment of Christian workers.Christian workers.

Paul and TimothyPaul and Timothy (I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3)(I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3)

• Half Jew half Gentile, Timothy Half Jew half Gentile, Timothy was a timid was a timid (I Tim. 4:12; I Cor. 16:10-(I Tim. 4:12; I Cor. 16:10-11)11) but faithful disciple who but faithful disciple who became a believer during the became a believer during the first missionary journey of Paul first missionary journey of Paul and who accompanied him in and who accompanied him in the rest of his missionary the rest of his missionary journeys.journeys.

1.1. Paul and Timothy Paul and Timothy (I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).(I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).

• How did Paul mentor Timothy?How did Paul mentor Timothy?

1.1. Paul and Timothy Paul and Timothy (I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).(I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).

a.a. Paul taught him.Paul taught him.

b.b. Paul showed him.Paul showed him.

c.c. Paul deployed him.Paul deployed him.

d.d. Paul encouraged him.Paul encouraged him.

• How did Paul encourage Timothy?How did Paul encourage Timothy?

1.1. Paul and Timothy Paul and Timothy (I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).(I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).

a.a. Paul told him he was dear to Paul told him he was dear to him.him.

b.b. Paul told him he prayed for him.Paul told him he prayed for him.

c.c. Paul told him he has confidence Paul told him he has confidence in him.in him.

d.d. Paul told him God has gifted him.Paul told him God has gifted him.

• In spite of Timothy’s lack of In spite of Timothy’s lack of confidence, Paul did not give up confidence, Paul did not give up on him. Instead, he trusted him on him. Instead, he trusted him and gave him important and gave him important responsibilities responsibilities (I Cor. 4:14-17)(I Cor. 4:14-17)..

1.1. Paul and Timothy Paul and Timothy (I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).(I Tim. 1:1-2; II Tim. 1:1-18; Acts 16:1-3).

Paul and TitusPaul and Titus(Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24)(Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24)

• A Greek Gentile A Greek Gentile (Gal. 2:3)(Gal. 2:3), Titus , Titus was a trusted fellow worker who was a trusted fellow worker who became one of Paul’s protégés became one of Paul’s protégés (Titus 1:4)(Titus 1:4). He joined Paul in the . He joined Paul in the ministry even before the start of ministry even before the start of the missionary journeys the missionary journeys (Gal. 2:1; (Gal. 2:1; Acts 11:27-30)Acts 11:27-30)..

2.2. Paul and Titus Paul and Titus (Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24).(Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24).

• Nurtured and trained under the Nurtured and trained under the tutelage of the apostle Paul, tutelage of the apostle Paul, Titus was tasked to organize the Titus was tasked to organize the churches in the island of Crete churches in the island of Crete whose people were noted to be whose people were noted to be corrupt and lazy gluttons corrupt and lazy gluttons (Titus (Titus 1:12)1:12)..

2.2. Paul and Titus Paul and Titus (Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24).(Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24).

““The first foundation-stone of the The first foundation-stone of the Cretan church; the pillar of the Cretan church; the pillar of the truth; the stay of the faith; the truth; the stay of the faith; the

never silent trumpet of the never silent trumpet of the evangelical message; the exalted evangelical message; the exalted

echo of Paul's own voice.”echo of Paul's own voice.”

(Eulogy of Andreas Cretensis)(Eulogy of Andreas Cretensis)Philip E. Hughes, Paul's Second Epistle to the Corinthians, p. 76.Philip E. Hughes, Paul's Second Epistle to the Corinthians, p. 76.

2.2. Paul and Titus Paul and Titus (Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24).(Titus 1:1-4; II Cor. 7:5-16; 8:16-24).

The The

Mentoring Process: Mentoring Process: Four Four Fundamental StepsFundamental Steps

(adapted from Rev. Edmund Chan)(adapted from Rev. Edmund Chan)

(II Tim. 2:2)(II Tim. 2:2)

““And the things you have And the things you have heardheard me say in the presence of many me say in the presence of many

witnesses witnesses entrustentrust to reliable to reliable men who will also be men who will also be qualifiedqualified

to to teachteach others.” others.”(II Timothy 2:2)(II Timothy 2:2)

• Discover the TruthDiscover the Truth

2.2. The Mentoring Process: Four Fundamental Steps The Mentoring Process: Four Fundamental Steps (II Tim. 2:2).(II Tim. 2:2).

• Apply the TruthApply the Truth

• Reap the BenefitsReap the Benefits

• Pass it OnPass it On

““(God) has saved us and called us to (God) has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything a holy life – not because of anything

we have done but because of his we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus, who was given us in Christ Jesus, who

has destroyed death and has has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light brought life and immortality to light

through the gospel.”through the gospel.”(II Timothy 1:9-10)(II Timothy 1:9-10)

No one is indispensable. No one is indispensable. No one will live forever. No one will live forever. And the ministry of the gospel And the ministry of the gospel must persist. must persist. Therefore, God sends apprentices Therefore, God sends apprentices to us for continuity and succession to us for continuity and succession of God’s mission: bringing the lost of God’s mission: bringing the lost world back to Himself.world back to Himself.

ConclusionConclusion

Whose lives have we been Whose lives have we been touching lately?touching lately?

ReflectionReflection