2. Who am I? My parents were Jewish, presumably strict Pharisees
I started training to be a Rabbi at age 14
I was a trained tent maker
I was a man of firm convictions
I had a very active missionary
I also had a history of violence
I spent quite a bit of time in jail
I wrote more books in the New Testament than anyone else
I was from the city Tarsus
I had a supernatural encounter with God and converted to Christianity

3. Paul

4. Who am I? I was a Levite from Cyprus
I was a very generous man who gave money to the apostles
I was known for my humility and loyalty
I was a well known evangelist
I believed in Paul when no one else did
My name means “son of encouragement”

5. barnabas

6. Who am I I was from the town of Lystra
My father was Greek and my mother was Jewish
My grandmother’s name was Lois and my mother’s name was Eunice
I co-authored several books in the New Testament
My ministry began when he was only a teenager
I was imprisoned for his faith
My name means “honoring God”
I accompanied Paul on many missionary trips
I led countless people to the knowledge of Christ
I was Paul’s protégé

7. timothy

8. Paul was also a very successful mentor Barnabas was a very successful encourager Timothy was a very successful learner

9. Acts 9:4
“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

10. Acts 9:26-27
“When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.”

11. Acts 11:25-26
“Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.”

12. 1 thessalonians 5:11
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”

13. Ephesians 4:29
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

14. Hebrews 3:13
“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today”, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”

15. Proverbs 16:24
“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”

16. 1 timothy 1:2
“To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”

17. 1 timothy 4:12
It says, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, and in faith and in purity.”

18. What is mentoring?
Mentoring refers to a process where a person with a serving, giving, encouraging attitude, the mentor, sees leadership potential in a still- to-be developed person, the protégé, and is able to promote or otherwise significantly influence the protégé along in the realization of potential.

19. What do mentors do? They give timely advice
They give resources (books, articles, finances)
They model by example
They pray
They provide opportunities for the protégé to practice their spiritual gifts
They encourage and help
They risk their own reputation by backing the protégé
They co-minister so that the protégé can learn
They promote the protégé to grow beyond themselves

20. Proverbs 9:9
“Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.”

21. Be a barnabas pursue a paul train a timothy

22. Barnabas – the encourager paul – The mentor timothy – the protégé

23. Be a barnabas pursue a paul train a timothy