Today's passage: Titus 3:12-15
Helpful thoughts:
- In Paul's Apostolic ministry (and Apostolic authority) there were people who needed to be moved from place to place in service to the Lord and His growing church.
- Titus' leadership of the church included guiding them to support and assist other Christian people for the cause of the spread of the gospel.
- Titus' leadership of the church in that way was for the church's benefit! The church needs to be fruitful, accomplishing the work of God.
Questions to consider:
- How does the pastoral leadership Paul commends here work in conjunction with congregational church governance? It is a contradiction? Why not?
- How could some of the works mentioned in this passage be pursued individually? Or corporately as a church? What are the benefits of acting together as a body? What could the benefits be for the missionary if they were supported by churches more often than by individuals?
- In what ways do we see our church being fruitful in these ways? Praise the Lord for it!