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1 Timothy
F E A R L E S S , B O L D , a model of courage, the general leads his sol-
diers into battle. Steady and ready for anything, he is out in front, and
his soldiers will follow him anywhere.
Quiet, thoughtful, a model of intellectual challenge, the professor
leads her students along paths of intellectual curiosity. She is a leader,
and her students will follow her anywhere.
Innovative, savvy, a visionary, the business
What you will be
executive leads his people through the pathways
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of success. He is a leader, and his people will fol1:1- 2
low him anywhere.
Paul’s opening greeting
Tender, firm, loving, decisive, the mother daily
1:3 -17
guides her children through the growing-up proPaul warns about false
teachers
cess. She is a leader, and her children will follow
her anywhere.
1:18- 20
A call to responsible action
Doctors, research scientists, Bible teachers,
pastors, Sunday school teachers—there are thou2:1– 3:13
Right conduct in the church
sands of different leadership roles. But what is a
community
leader? Just what is a leader’s role? What makes
one effective and another not?
3:14 – 4:16
Right teaching and Timothy’s
The aging apostle Paul wrote to a young pasassignment
tor named Timothy, instructing him how to be
5:1– 6:2
an effective leader in the church. Pastors, church
Caring for different groups in
leaders, and others in Christian ministry leaderthe church
ship positions should pay special attention to
6:3 -10
this book because it offers a clear model of effecAvoiding worthless
tive Christian leadership. The same issues that
arguments and greed
threatened the church in Paul’s day threaten our
6:11-21
churches today. Strong Christian leadership is
Encouragement to remain
faithful
vital to a healthy church. But anyone can find
helpful words of advice in this letter. Most people
in the church find themselves in some position of authority over other believers from time to time. And all of us need to submit to Christian leaders and
understand how to recognize effective leadership, instructing and encouraging
leaders when they need some help.
Paul challenges young Timothy to be the kind of leader God wants him to
be. Being prayerful; striving for holiness; reaching for unity; guarding his morals and character; being mature, disciplined, reasonable, modest, honorable,
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