2 Timothy 3 [The Message]

Paul told Timothy that he had been a good apprentice.

Apprenticeship is a Biblical method of learning ministry skills. God arranged for me to sit under Moses Vegh. My son, Mark, sat under Kevin Jonas Sr.., the father of the Jonas Brothers. From a mentor you gain a day to day perspective on how God’s leaders conduct themselves. Sometimes you learn from their mistakes or excesses. In the Old Testament, musicians in the Levitical priesthood were under the hands and tutelage of their fathers. My dad was a union electrical contractor. Such unions rely heavily upon apprenticeship training to keep their trade alive.

For a Christian, this relationship is not something you apply for for sign up to receive. It’s purely arranged by God. When I see God’s hand upon a young Christian, I anticipate seeing that youth come under the mentorship of a God-ordained role model.