12, October, 2020, Monday.
The Mentor of the Age(Hebrews 11:38)
“...of whom the world was not worthy-wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.”
Hymn #498 Rescue the Perishing(Unified Hymn #275)
The people of faith recorded in Hebrews 11 were mentors of the age whom the world was not worthy of. Church officers in that age were called as mentors as well. During that time, powerful nations were enslaved to Satan. Conversely, weaker nations were enslaved to the powerful nations. Meanwhile, the Israelites made Egyptian idols and ran errands for Satan. By looking at that age, what kind of mentorship roles should church officers take today?
1. A Mentor for Pastors and Believers
Church officers are patrons, fellow workers, and hosts for all pastors. If they lose hold of this identity, not only won’t they be able to help pastors, they’ll cause divisions and conflicts. Furthermore, not only do they provide assistance to pastors, they also take on the important role of mentors who relay God’s will to the entire congregation. Jethro who established the system of raising chiefs of thousands; of hundreds; of fifties; and of tens(Exodus 18:13~27), Hannah, Jesse, Obadiah who prepared the Dothan movement(1 Kings 18:1~15), Nehemiah(Nehemiah 1:1~12), Esther who prepared for death and asked all the Israelites to fast in prayer for her(Esther 4:1~16), and the unknown church officers of the Early Church were witnesses.
2. A Mentor for Remnants
Whenever evangelists entered synagogues where Remnants were, church officers accompanied them(Acts 17:1, 18:4, and 19:8). Especially in business fields like lecture halls(Acts 19:9~10) and marketplaces(Acts 17:5), church officers were there and provided great help.
When you look at the age accurately, you’ll see disaster zones that are bound for destruction because those areas lack the Gospel. Once you’ve seen those zones, you’ll have no choice but to focus on them. From that point on, you’ll receive the blessing of becoming an important Summit model.
[Covenantal Prayer] Dear God, help me see this age through spiritual eyes; lead me to help and serve my pastor; and as a mentor for Remnants and the entire congregation, help me to save disaster zones. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
70 Workers Training Message, Lecture 1 / 26, May, 2020.