Comments on: What is the mission? http://www.wirralyfc.org.uk/what-is-the-mission/ Latest News from Wirral Youth for Christ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Martin http://www.wirralyfc.org.uk/what-is-the-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Martin Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:31:14 +0000 http://www.wirralyfc.org.uk/?p=750#comment-37 In the back of this months EA magazine there is an article/ad entitled 'Mission Beyond Evangelism' which briefly explores Paul's approach mission. The point it makes is that while Paul's first priority was the proclamation of the gospel, he appreciated the need to work with others who would nurture participation in the gospel. As they suggest: "And alongside Paul there was a whole network of other leaders whose primary task was in mission beyond evangelism. Here are some of them and what they did. * Timothy (2 Tim. 2:2). His work was training others to be able to preach the truth of the Scriptures, as he himself had learned from Paul. Mentoring and training multiplies those who can handle the Bible well and teach it to others. * Tertius (Who?) He was the one whose job was writing down the great letter of Paul to the Romans (Rom. 16:22).Writing was a special skill, and people with something to say needed the help of good writers. Peter needed Silas for that job too (I Pet. 5:12), and commended him as a faithful brother for doing it. * Apollos (Acts 18:24-28). His work was teaching the church. He was already well-educated, but he received even better biblical instruction from Priscilla and Aquila and then he went and used his gifts for the strengthening of the church through Christ-centred biblical teaching. Training, writing and teaching - all of it equally necessary. Paul did not think his work was more important than Apollos's. "What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants... I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow" (I Cor.3:5-6)." In the back of this months EA magazine there is an article/ad entitled ‘Mission Beyond Evangelism’ which briefly explores Paul’s approach mission. The point it makes is that while Paul’s first priority was the proclamation of the gospel, he appreciated the need to work with others who would nurture participation in the gospel.

As they suggest:

“And alongside Paul there was a whole network of other leaders whose primary task was in mission beyond evangelism. Here are some of them and what they did.

* Timothy (2 Tim. 2:2). His work was training others to be able to preach the truth of the Scriptures, as he himself had learned from Paul. Mentoring and training multiplies those who can handle the Bible well and teach it to others.

* Tertius (Who?) He was the one whose job was writing down the great letter of Paul to the Romans (Rom. 16:22).Writing was a special skill, and people with something to say needed the help of good writers. Peter needed Silas for that job too (I Pet. 5:12), and commended him as a faithful brother for doing it.

* Apollos (Acts 18:24-28). His work was teaching the church. He was already well-educated, but he received even better biblical instruction from Priscilla and Aquila and then he went and used his gifts for the strengthening of the church through Christ-centred biblical teaching.

Training, writing and teaching – all of it equally necessary. Paul did not think his work was more important than Apollos’s. “What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants… I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow” (I Cor.3:5-6).”

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