The Timothy Network: Focusing on a Few
by Keith Brenton
05/09/2008 - Hello, I'm on your mailing list and just read about the upcoming issue on discipling. The news excited me because of an effort with which I'm involved, i.e. a ministry designed to get beyond "church programming" and focus on pratical and authentic disciple making.
I direct a non-profit discipling ministry based in Murfreesboro, TN known as "The Timothy Network." We launched in August 2005 with the intent and vision of developing a grassroots discipling movement that makes and grows disciples by "focusing on a few." Our work follows the basic pattern modeled by Jesus discipling the twelve. As Jesus intentionally poured his life into these ordinary men over the course of three years (starting a discipling revolution that continues today!) we equip men and women to be disciple makers who are in turn equipped to disciple others. Goal is to create reproducible, multiplying discipling networks by working intentionally and relationally. We sincerely hope to get beyond the trap that focuses on numbers and programming (i.e. to avoid the whole "mile wide, inch deep" syndrome).
We've worked with about 70 people over the past thirty-two months, mostly men and women who are already "Christian" but who have never experienced the blessing of having someone invest in (disciple) them. This number includes people that we've discipled and who are now discipling others, too. From the base of workers that are being equipped, we earnestly hope to begin discipling more who don't know Christ.
We're still a young, fledgling ministry that operates on a small budget. I'm the only full-time minister. That said, we do have a rudimentary website that will give you more info on our work. www.thetimothynetwork.org
I spent twenty years as a collegiate minister within churches of Christ. Relational discipling ministry became my passion because of its long-lasting impact and effectiveness. I'm now trying to work with a broader spectrum of ages and groups in teaching and developing these same principles.
Mike Stroud
Executive Director / Discipling Minister
The Timothy Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 332555
Murfreesboro, TN 37133
615.653.6999
I direct a non-profit discipling ministry based in Murfreesboro, TN known as "The Timothy Network." We launched in August 2005 with the intent and vision of developing a grassroots discipling movement that makes and grows disciples by "focusing on a few." Our work follows the basic pattern modeled by Jesus discipling the twelve. As Jesus intentionally poured his life into these ordinary men over the course of three years (starting a discipling revolution that continues today!) we equip men and women to be disciple makers who are in turn equipped to disciple others. Goal is to create reproducible, multiplying discipling networks by working intentionally and relationally. We sincerely hope to get beyond the trap that focuses on numbers and programming (i.e. to avoid the whole "mile wide, inch deep" syndrome).
We've worked with about 70 people over the past thirty-two months, mostly men and women who are already "Christian" but who have never experienced the blessing of having someone invest in (disciple) them. This number includes people that we've discipled and who are now discipling others, too. From the base of workers that are being equipped, we earnestly hope to begin discipling more who don't know Christ.
We're still a young, fledgling ministry that operates on a small budget. I'm the only full-time minister. That said, we do have a rudimentary website that will give you more info on our work. www.thetimothynetwork.org
I spent twenty years as a collegiate minister within churches of Christ. Relational discipling ministry became my passion because of its long-lasting impact and effectiveness. I'm now trying to work with a broader spectrum of ages and groups in teaching and developing these same principles.
Mike Stroud
Executive Director / Discipling Minister
The Timothy Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 332555
Murfreesboro, TN 37133
615.653.6999
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