Page 92 - Pastoral Epistles I & 2 Timothy, Titus

couldn’t pick up the phone, push a few buttons, and talk with his key workers. He communicated with them by
hand-carried letters that took weeks or sometimes months to deliver.
Yet, despite these limitations, Paul pulled it off. He launched the Christian message to the Gentiles and
permanently changed the history of the world. How did he do it?
Let’s personalize it: How can I get the message from here … to the ends of the earth?

Acts 1:8. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be
my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

The same way that Paul did it, of course! Titus 3:12-15 provides a window through which we can get a glimpse of
how Paul reached the world for Christ. It is not a complete picture, of course, but it is a valuable one. These
verses show that…

12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because
I have decided to winter there. 13 Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on
their way and see that they have everything they need. 14 Our people must learn to devote
themselves to doing what is good, to provide for urgent needs, and not live unproductive lives.
15 Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith.

Grace be with you all.

Paul reached the world through a team of believers committed to ministry.

He always worked with and through a team of people who were committed to ministry.
Someday we will meet Paul, Timothy, and Titus – because heaven is a real place, with real people.

Steve Anderson and his wife live in the United States. We have two adult children; both are
married and we have five grand-children and two grand-dogs. ��
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Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Minnesota State University
Mankato. He also has a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Sioux Falls
Seminary in South Dakota.
Steve is a retired pastor. He now serves the Lord with a ministry called Project One Eight – based
on the last words of Jesus as recorded for us in Acts 1:8. He makes regular trips around the world
teaching and training pastors and church leaders who live in places where formal theological
education is either limited or non-existent.

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