Sacred Roots Thriving In Ministry - Apprenticed by the Early Church

18 • T he E vangel G athering • S acred R oots T hriving in M inistry : A pprenticed by the E arly C hurch

3. Strand three : The strength of young apprentices in a tradition: Jehu, Gideon, Samson, Samuel

4. The power of tradition: not a dirty word

a. Paradosis : the handing down to another the invaluable deposit

b. A mixture of content and loyalty

c. Traditioned innovation (Dr. Alvin Sanders): building on the legacy given, engaging on the situation encountered

B. Why apprenticeships work: a strategic methodology to equip movements in communities of poverty

1. They are organic : receiving protection, care, and training from another.

2. They are affordable : they require presence not funds.

3. They are transparent : you learn on the job in the presence of a valid leader.

4. They are reliable : authority is given after verified loyalty and service.

5. They are reproducible : once a system of apprenticeship is begun, it can be replicated indefinitely.