they understood the Law of Moses. Without this relationship, we are lawbreakers anyway, even if we have kept the letter of the Law, because we have broken the spirit of it. This is why in our Visión R.E.A.L training system, the devotional life course comes first. It’s about our relationship with God. The leadership course is second...our relationship with others. We hear this approach in Paul’s exhortations to Timothy, a pastor. Paul considered every aspect of Timothy’s life to have a bearing on leadership and therefore he addressed each area of Timothy’s life. Paul even expressed concern for Timothy’s health and gave counsel regarding it. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,... 1Timothy 4:8 Paul’s training of Timothy reflected nothing of the compartmentalized thinking in current western culture. Today, some may consider such procedure intrusive. Paul assumed it was natural to counsel Timothy in these private areas. His love and concern for Timothy made it possible. The intellect is important Does mentoring replace academic preparation? In no way! In diagram one, the circles are different This is deliberate. Mentoring is first and most important. The academic is valuable though secondary. Why? If a person has been discipled but lacks knowledge, he will be motivated to pursue knowledge, even if he must educate himself with books alone. God will use him despite gaps in his knowledge. What if a man has a dozen diplomas but is poorly discipled? What if his devotional life is lacking, his family in disarray and he disputes with his colleagues? His knowledge is no substitute. ____________________________________ The academic is indispensable
they understood the Law of Moses. Without this relationship, we are lawbreakers anyway, even if we have kept the letter of the Law, because we have broken the spirit of it. This is why in our Visión R.E.A.L training system, the devotional life course comes first. It’s about our relationship with God. The leadership course is second...our relationship with others. We hear this approach in Paul’s exhortations to Timothy, a pastor. Paul considered every aspect of Timothy’s life to have a bearing on leadership and therefore he addressed each area of Timothy’s life. Paul even expressed concern for Timothy’s health and gave counsel regarding it. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,... 1Timothy 4:8 Paul’s training of Timothy reflected nothing of the compartmentalized thinking in current western culture. Today, some may consider such procedure intrusive. Paul assumed it was natural to counsel Timothy in these private areas. His love and concern for Timothy made it possible. The intellect is important Does mentoring replace academic preparation? In no way! In diagram one, the circles are different This is deliberate. Mentoring is first and most important. The academic is valuable though secondary. Why? If a person has been discipled but lacks knowledge, he will be motivated to pursue knowledge, even if he must educate himself with books alone. God will use him despite gaps in his knowledge. What if a man has a dozen diplomas but is poorly discipled? What if his devotional life is lacking, his family in disarray and he disputes with his colleagues? His knowledge is no substitute. ____________________________________ The academic is indispensable