In 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Paul tells the next generation of pastors through Timothy: “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (KJV).”
To model Paul and Timothy’s mentor-protégé relationship, the American Pastors Network (APN, www.americanpastorsnetwork.net) is embarking on a new initiative to connect older biblically faithful pastors with millennial-aged biblically faithful pastors.
“A partnership and mentoring relationship like this is in every way scriptural,” said APN President Sam Rohrer. “Paul and Timothy were the biblical model and carried out the biblical command to pass along the wisdom of the fathers to the sons and grandsons. And there is a cultural urgency. The great majority of millennials and Generation X do not hold a biblical worldview, even less than the older generation. They are not contending for the faith, but rather, walking into and embracing apostasy.
“We have felt called that our charge is to connect past and future generations of pastors,” he continued. “God cannot bless a church that is divided. The cause of Christ cannot advance with a church that is divided; the gospel of Jesus Christ cannot go forth and power if the church is not walking in obedience and being led in obedience by the shepherds in the pulpit—shepherds of all ages.”
Therefore, APN will continue on the trajectory of an energized initiative to connect pastors from different generations through events, conferences, seminars and resources—and through mentoring, in the tradition of Paul and Timothy. Read more about the American Pastors Network and its “Stand in the Gap” radio ministry here.
To interview a representative from the American Pastors Network, contact Beth Harrison at 610-584-1096, ext. 104, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, or Deborah Hamilton at 215-815-7716 or 610-584-1096, ext. 102.