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Volume 25, Issue 3
Hea d waters Christian Youth
Be Like Paul; Find Your Titus and Timothy
By Mike Prom, Headwaters Christian Youth, www.WildLeadership.org June 2024 Have you ever dreamed of
with Paul, observing, listening, ques- tioning, and being shaped into a solid young man of faith. No doubt they had put in immeasur- able number of hours together to the point that Paul had no qualms or con- cerns about leaving Titus alone on the island of Crete to complete the ministry work Paul and he had started. Paul had all the confidence in the world in Titus because they had bonded, lived life together and Paul knew how Titus would deal with whatever came up for him. You only get to that level of confi- dence in another person by going to- gether to the good and difficult times in life. Paul saw how Titus would handle adverse situations. They had long con-
being given the keys to drive a super nice car or occupy a well- made home? And then realize that you are the owner? The apostle Paul, in a similar sense, did that for one of his guys he had mentored and trained, Titus. “I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace. I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.” (Titus 1:4-5 NLT). For Titus had as his spiritual father, Paul, who de- veloped him. Titus spent a great deal of time
“...as you build your life into another person, your life’s influence multiplies.
versations about the truths in the Bible, Paul’s spiritual encounters including get- ting knocked off his horse and how Jesus personally had inter- acted with him. When Paul told Titus he was put- ting him in charge of overseeing and developing the leadership on Crete, Paul knew this job was not too big for Titus. Paul did the same thing with Timothy (read 1 and 2 Timothy), placing him in charge of churches in Ephesus. For both Titus and Timo- thy, Paul flipped the “keys” of leading the churches in their respective areas because Paul knew them. Before you think that this was easy work for the two guys, just read those books and see some of the issues they would face. Both had to faith- fully teach the truth of Scripture to people who did not always want to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading. Tim- othy was young and some who were
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did, he did not do a solo act. There were always people around him he was mentoring and disci- pling. Even when in prison, he had companion- ship. Check Philippians 2:19. We read about the many people Paul had with him as you read through the books in the Bible he wrote. How does this apply to you, that you need to end up in jail? Nope. Rather who are you hang- ing around with, a person or several individuals who can build into your life, who can help shape areas of your life that will significantly be used in the future? Sometimes you must ask people if it is okay to spend time, life with them. Ask questions, observe how they live life, listen when they share life’s truths and experiences. The other side of the equation is who should you let hang with you. You must know some younger people that could use some encourage- ment, someone to do something with or a person who needs listening ears. The interesting truth is as you build your life into another person, your life’s influence multiplies. It is not a solo act that impacts the world for Jesus. It takes networking with others through being helped and helping others that long lasting legacy hap- pens. Paul’s influence became much more far reach- ing because he involved others in his life. What he knew, understood, and experienced was handed off to the Titus’ and Timothys in his life. He did not keep it to himself. What do you that you should give away? Email: WildMinistries@gmail.com
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supposed to follow with Timothy did not think too highly of a young guy leading them (1 Timothy 4:12-14). Dealing with false teachers and staying focused on Jesus were other issues that the two guys dealt with. No matter where Paul went or what he
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