Sacred Roots Thriving In Ministry - Apprenticed by the Early Church

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

B. Become an apprentice of the Ancients yourself : Distinguish yourself in the movement as a champion of faithfulness of service.

C. Find new students to engage together : Receive apprentices for future representation and authority in the movement.

D. Build new relationships of mentoring and friendship : Instruct and model movement representation task in the presence of and accompanied by the apprentices.

E. Pass the baton : Co-labor in movement representation as colleagues and comrades together.

F. Let them fly : Give the apprentice solo assignments, with you only accompanying as support.

G. Dub them your equal : Assign the apprentice formal leadership status, i.e., to take on their own apprenticeships as agent of the movement.

V. The Problems of Apprenticeships: the Rough Edges of Apprenticeship

Jude 1.3 (ESV) – Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

A. Movement creep : Unclear as to what the movement is, stands for, or seeks to do

B. Secret society : No discernible path to join or align with our movement