By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
2Timothy 2:2 "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also." - KJV
Paul, an old man, would soon be gone. Much of this letter to his son Timothy are final pastoral instructions. He was passing on the mantle to an upcoming minister as he phased out. For the work of ministry to continue beyond Paul to Timothy and beyond, certain teachings had to be committed to next generations. It was not to end with Timothy. He was duty bound to commit the same to faithful men who would pass them to others and so on.
We are not here forever. Neither are we strong forever. We get tired, grow old and naturally phase out. And one day, we shall be gone. But we must ensure continuity of the work entrusted to us by passing it on to those coming after us. Abraham passed it on to Isaac. Moses passed it on to Joshua. Jesus passed it on to the apostles, and that’s how the gospel has progressed todate. This principle is true for all aspects of societal leadership and management at all levels whatever your role or placement maybe now.
Every leader would do well to think about the question of succession early enough if they truly care about what happens after they are gone. The button shouldn’t end with us. We have a role in setting the stage for the next generation. We owe them a firm foundation on which they can continue building and improving. Don’t let them start from scratch as if we did nothing, or to rebuild from our wastes and destructions. Pass on values, teachings, positive examples and developments, etc to make their lives easier.
1Cor 11:23 "For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you…"
Shalom children of God.