A Matter of Principle
Theme of the Week: Faith Handoff
Robert D. Foster
Monday, May 2, 2005
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Key Bible Verse: Teach these great truths to trustworthy people who are able to pass them on to others (2 Timothy 2:2). Bonus Reading:2 Timothy 1:13-14
In 1933, Les Spencer was a young sailor aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia off the California coast. While washing dishes, he received a telegram: "Meet me at the San Pedro dock at 4 p.m. I'll be wearing a dark coat, light trousers, and tan shoes. Dawson Trotman."
Les didn't recognize the name. But curious, he showed up at the dock. A man emerged from the crowd of Navy men, stuck out his hand, and made fast friends with the sailor. For the next three months, Dawson spent hours teaching Les about the Bible, evangelism, and follow-up.
Then one day Les brought his friend Gurney Harris to the Trotman house. He told Daws, "Give this man what you've been giving me."
"No," Dawson replied, "I'm not going to. You're going to give this man what I've been giving to you."
Les protested, "But I've never been to Bible school; I don't know how. I can't."
Daws replied, "If you can't give to Gurney what I've given to you, then I've failed." The founder of The Navigators believed in spiritual multiplication—that Christians shouldn't just make disciples, they should reproduce disciples who are also disciplemakers.
Les accepted the challenge.
—Robert D. Foster in The Navigator
My Response: How open am I to the challenge of becoming a disciple maker?
Adapted from The Navigator (NavPress, 1983) by permission.
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