The Work of the Missionary and His Team (Acts 16:1-10)

The Work of the Missionary and His Team (Acts 16:1-10)

I. Commitment to Faithful Courage (Acts 16:1)

II. Priority of Mentorship (Acts 16:1-3)

  1. The Importance of Mentorship (Acts 16:1-3; 2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14-15; 1 Tim. 12; 2 Tim. 1:2; 1 Cor. 4:17; 2 Tim. 3:15)
  2. Raising Youth for the Ministry (Acts 16:1-2; 1 Tim. 3:2, 7; 2 Tim. 3:10-11; Phil. 2:19-23)

III. Need for Contextualization (Acts 16:3-4)

  1. To Practicalize Principles (Acts 15:1; 5,11)
  2. Wisdom to Apply God’s Word (Gal. 2:3-5; 1 Cor. 9:21-23)

IV. Essential Goals in Mission Work (Acts 16:5)

  1. Confirmation (Acts 14:22; 15:30-32; 15:41; 18:23; 16:4)
  2. Conversions (Acts 2:41)

V. Submission and Obedience to Spirit’s Leading (Acts 16:6-10)

  1. Closed Door (Acts16:6-8)
  2. Open Door (Acts 16:9-10; Eph. 4:1)