ESOCS Devotional 11 July
TEXT: ACTS 19:1-12
MEMORY VERSE: “He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greek who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.” Acts 19:8, 10 NIV.
Paul began a miniature seminar in Ephesus to teach students the ins and outs of the gospel. For two years he rounded up young men and trained them in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. No doubt the education included practical application with plenty of hands on experience for Luke says the everyone in Asia Minor heard the word of the Lord during these two years.
Read yesterday’s ESOCS Devotional here
He mentored students, remained committed to the people to the process and to the purpose he committed himself to developing leaders. We can do that if we acquire the relevant education as we cannot give what we don’t have. You should develop yourself before others.
Consider how we can develop other: know yourself, be familiar with your strength and weakness, know the person you wish to develop; discuss their growth process as you go; allow them to watch you serve and lead; spend relevant time with them, hold them accountable for their work, give them the freedom to fail and evaluate and affirm regularly.
CHALLENGES
- Have you availed yourself of the correspondence course being offered by Bethel College of Theology (BCT) owned by OAIC which has Aba and Lagos study centres?
PRAYER POINT: Ask God to use you to develop future leaders in ESOCS church.
FURTHER READING: Daniel 10:1-27; Acts 18:11-28; Daniel 10:13-21
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ESOCS Devotional 11 July
