Developing Great Leaders

Philippians 2:19-24

If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit. Then he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along. 20I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare. 21All the others care only for

themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ. 22But you know how Timothy has proved himself. Like a son with his father, he has served with me in preaching the Good News. 23I hope to send him to you just as soon as I find out

what is going to happen to me here. 24And I have confidence from the Lord that I myself will come to see you soon. NLT

Learning to listen to God is necessary for

Godliness.

John 5:30 - I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.

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II. Timothy’s Background

> Paul met Timothy in Lystra


> Paul met Timothy in Lystra

> Led to the Lord by Paul

> Mother (Jew) & Father (Greek)

> Mother & G. Mother - Believers


> Jewish & Greek Heritage

> Known by the Philippians

> Been with Paul for 10 years

> Greatly Loved by Paul

III. Why Send Timothy?

> Genuinely Cared for People

> Focused on God’s Kingdom

What counts is how you Finish.

You can’t have two foci in life

James 1:8 - Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. NLT

John 12:42-43 - Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. 43For they loved human praise more than the praise of God. NLT

Why Send Timothy?



> Proved Himself in Ministry

BFC Mission

> Evangelize->

> Establish ->

> Equip ->

> Export ->

Salvation

Character

Competence

Ministry

2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. NLT

1 Thessalonians 2:4 – For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts. NLT

1 Corinthians 3:13 - But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value. NLT

III. Why Send Timothy?



> Proved Himself in Ministry

> Mutual Love and Respect

Philippians 1:1 - This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. NLT

1 Corinthians 11:1 - And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. NLT

IV. MULTIPLICATIONDeveloping Great Leaders

Matthew 9:37 - He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. NLT

Lots of people want to be a leader but few will humble

themselves to get the needed Character & Ministry Training.

Luke 24:46-47 - And he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day. 47It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in

Evangelize

the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.' NLT

Evangelize

Colossians 2:6-7 - Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. ESV

Establish

Eph 4:11-12 - Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.12Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. NLT

Equip

2 Timothy 2:1-2 – You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. NASB

Export

V. Meditation & Application

A. Am I a Christian?

B. Am I Established in the Faith?

C. Am I Equipped for Ministry?

D. Have I been Exported into a Ministry?

Evangelizing

BELIEVER

Establishing

DISCIPLE

Equipping

LABORER

Exporting

LEADER

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