The Worship Set for last night contained "Song of Hope", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Never Once", and "Lead me to the Cross".
4. Intensional Mentoring. After digging into the first few verses of Acts 16 we quickly recognize Paul's passion for "Intentional Mentoring". This a huge challenge for all Christ Followers. Who mentored you along your path? Who are you mentoring? Who are you bringing with you on your journey? We dug into 2 Timothy 4:9-12 and discovered just how much of an impact Paul had on people. 17 years after the events in Acts 16, Paul writes this letter to Timothy. Can you count how many people Paul had mentored over the years in just these 4 verses?
After Paul and Silas pick up Timothy, they quickly discover that they don't know where they are supposed to be going. Below is a video of their path but you can read for yourself about the trouble they had about their next destination in Acts 16.
5. In ministry there will be times of "Directional Confusion". We must remember to continue to seek God's guidance and there is probably a reason that He doesn't show us the right destination immediately. We also need to remember to "honor the mileage" as Paul, Silas, and Timothy would have walked to all of these destinations just to be redirected by the Holy Spirit when they got there. We are talking about a ton of time before there was clear direction from God.
For a Review here are the Ministry Challenges:
1. Long Commitment
2. Intense Disagreements
3. Hard Miles
4. Intensional Mentoring
5. Directional Confusion
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