The Apostle Paul not only was an apostle and herald of the Gospel but also a teacher (2 Tim. 1:11). He invested into the life of Timothy whom he told to do three things with what he learned: (1) align with the teaching\u00a0 – 2 Tim. 1:13; (2) guard that teaching – 2 Tim. 1:14; (3) teach others with a ministry of multiplication as the goal – 2 Tim. 2:2<\/p>\n
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Had Paul and the other apostles not invested what they had learned from the Lord into others, the Church would have come to a disappointing end. But, here we are today. We too, as teachers of the Word, have this same ministry of multiplication.<\/p>\n
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. (2 Tim. 2:2)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Timothy was exhorted to take what he had learned and invest it into the lives of others who in turn would teach others … and it would just keep multiplying that way.<\/p>\n
As we look at this verse in upcoming posts, we’ll learn that:<\/p>\n
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- Multiplication Begins with Our Own Learning<\/a><\/li>\n
- Multiplication Won’t Happen with All Students<\/a><\/li>\n
- Multiplication Can Happen Even When the Odds are Against You<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Imagine the impact if each Bible teacher today would invest into the life of just one student a year and then encourage that student to do the same with someone else!<\/p>\n
Are you a disciplemaking teacher or are you content to simply show up? Check out this worksheet: DISCIPLESHIP : Isn\u2019t teaching a lesson enough?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Apostle Paul not only was an apostle and herald of the Gospel but also a teacher (2 Tim. 1:11). He invested into the life of Timothy whom he told to do three things with what he learned: (1) align with the teaching \u2013 2 Tim. 1:13; (2) guard that teaching \u2013 2 Tim. 1:14; (3) teach others with a ministry of multiplication as the goal \u2013 2 Tim. 2:2<\/p>\n
Bible Teachers Today Still Have a Ministry of Multiplication . . . Continue reading Teaching as a Ministry of Multiplication<\/span>