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How Your Life Can Count for God

2 Timothy 2:1-2

2 Timothy 2:1-2

1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

Your life can count for God

IF you’re willing to approach life differently than most people do.

I. Be strong in grace• “Be strong” = be empowered by• Ephesians 6:10 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the

Lord and in his mighty power. • Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) For it is by grace you have

been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast.

• Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

The Christian life is to be lived by grace through faith

• Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV) For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

For

Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)

• So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

John 15:5• "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man

remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

Being strong in grace = being filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18 Be filled with the Spirit

Galatians 5:16 Live by the Spirit

Our part

We must choose to obey God’s instructions, relying upon Him to give us the power to do so.

• “Be strong in…grace” A Command

• “Abide in [Christ]” • “Be filled with the

Spirit” • “Live by the Spirit”

All Commands

Not Easy!

• Intentionality required• Start your day by focusing upon Christ• Trust God to bring to mind things you need to

remember• Ask God for wisdom when you make decisions• Pray that He’ll fill you with His love and grace

Emphasis On Grace Needed

• Legalism a problem in the church• Leaders struggling• Our first course: Romans & Galatians

2 Tim 2:1-2

1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

II. Be strategic in ministry

• Emphasize multiplication

5,000,000 untrained pastors in the 10/40 window

The Church Continues to Grow Rapidly

The Apostle Paul’s Multiplication Model

“others also”

Faithful Men

Timothy

Paul

We are seeking to apply this model

through

Biblical Education by Extension

(BEE)Training “Timothies” who

can train faithful men who will be able to teach others also

Transferable Curriculum

Intensive Seminars

60 700

Jonah

Peter

Our Vision: 1,000,000 servant leaders by 2020

Encompass the whole person

• Head: Biblical knowledge

• Heart: Character formation

• Hands: Skill development

A holistic training model(2 Tim 2:2)

And the things which you have heard from me in the

presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men,

who will be able to teach others also

Biblical Knowledge

Character Formation

Ministry Skills

Know Be Do

Commissioning Marriage &

Family Trainers

Practice Teaching

The strategy has a definite end point

And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many

witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others

also (2 Tim 2:2)

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End Point: Indigenous Church Based Training Systems

Operated, Staffed,and Fundedby the National Church

Two Keys to Counting for God

–Being strong in grace–Being strategic in ministry

Thank you for helping us bring the light of God’s Word to Asia!