Sacred Roots Thriving In Ministry - Apprenticed by the Early Church

P lenary 1 The Need for Apprenticeship: Biblical Foundations for the Pursuit of Wise Spiritual Mentors Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

~ Jesus, Luke 6.40 (ESV)

Seeker: a person or thing that seeks

~ dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/seeker?s=t

Sensei: (can be pronounced “Sensai” as well), Sinsang , Sonsaeng , Seonsaeng or Xiansheng is an honorific term shared in Chinese honorifics and Japanese honorifics that is translated as “person born before another” or “one who comes before.” ~ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensei

I. The Paradigm of Apprenticeships: Movements, Leaders, and Apprenticeships

2 Thess. 2.15 (ESV) – So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

A. The Golden Strand: How do movements among the underserved start, grow, and thrive?

1. Strand one : The role of the founder: Moses

2. Strand two : The synergy of the “first followers:” Joshua

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