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Ways We All Can Help the Preacher Training Program Succeed. I. Support the Effort. With Moral Support and Encouragement (1 Cor. 16:15-18). By Our Contributions to the Lord’s Work (1 Cor. 9:13-14; Phil. 4:14-18). Ways We All Can Help the Preacher Training Program Succeed.
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Ways We All Can Help the Preacher Training Program Succeed I. Support the Effort. With Moral Support and Encouragement (1 Cor. 16:15-18). By Our Contributions to the Lord’s Work (1 Cor. 9:13-14; Phil. 4:14-18).
Ways We All Can Help the Preacher Training Program Succeed II. Be Patient and Encouraging. Young preachers have things to learn (1 Tim. 4:11-13). Many young preachers leave the work because of discouragements (Col. 3:21; 2 Cor. 2:7; 1 Thess. 5:14).
Ways We All Can Help the Preacher Training Program Succeed III. Avoid Comparisons. No preacher is the same, but all preachers have gifts the Lord expects them to use (2 Cor. 10:12; 10:7-10). Preaching is not a competition, it is a shared work (1 Cor. 3:5-9).
Ways We All Can Help the Preacher Training Program Succeed IV. “Esteem Them Very Highly in Love for Their Work’s Sake.” Preaching is a tough work (1 Cor. 9:16). Many are unwilling to do this work (1 Thess. 5:12-13).