Solidarity in Ministry: The Divine Design of Christian Teamwork
Main Idea:
The Church thrives with God-ordained, Spirit-led, Word-based ministry teamwork!
• Companionship: Paul needed ministry companionship (9)
• Separation: Paul was separated from key ministry partners (10-12) Negatively: Demas abandoned Paul (10) In love with this present world Deserted to Thessalonica
Positively: Crescens left Paul for Galatia (10) Titus left Paul for Dalmatia (11) Tychicus left Paul for Ephesus (12)
• Reinforcements: Luke alone remained with Paul throughout (11) Timothy was to come soon (9) Timothy was to bring Mark back with him (11)
• Supplies: Timothy was to bring Paul’s cloak Timothy was to bring the books and the parchments (13)
• The final team of four: Paul, Timothy, Mark, and Luke
Applications
The “Demas” Lesson: Have I crossed the line from being “in the world” to being “of the world”?
The “Lone Ranger“ Lesson: Am I teamed up with anyone in Christian ministry?
The “Releasing” Lesson: Am I releasing other believers to engage in new ministry elsewhere?
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