Leadership Development: How Christ Trained the Apostles

Jesus sent out the disciples

Why? Context: few shepherds/laborers

Mission is large and requires more than one Man (Jesus)

Mission is short: Jesus will die

Mission is dire: it pertains to life and death

Who? The twelve

First time listed as a group in Matt/NT. “Pairing” may point to other gospel records of being sent out in twos

Selected by Jesus

Represent the 12 Tribes of Israel, Matt 19.28, Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Common citizens, likely poor, middle class, and wealthy business owners. Gov’t workers to perhaps mercenaries.

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Empowered and Enabled

Jesus established parameters

He limited the scope of the mission

He limited the purpose of the mission

He limited the provisions for the mission

Jesus defined the results