Table of Contents

CONTENTS Introduction How to Use This Book ... 6 Session 1 Paul's Pastoral Proteges--1 Corinthians 4:16-17 ... 8 Tales of Timothy and Titus: First-Century Truths for the 21st Century Session 2 Watch Your Leaders--1 Timothy 1:1-17; Titus 3:9-11 ... 20 Watch for False Teachers and Watch Paul Session 3 Watch Your Worship--1 Timothy 2:1-15 ... 30 Worship Is What It's All About! Session 4 Prepare to Lead--1 Timothy 3:1-16; Titus 1:6-9 ...42 It's a Character Issue! Session 5 Get in Shape!--1 Timothy 4:7-10 ...52 Training to Be Godly Session 6 Living Your Faith on Monday and Beyond--1 Timothy 4:11-16 ...62 Extraordinary Faith in the Ordinary World Session 7 Watch Your Enemy--1 Timothy 1:20; 3:6-7; 5:14-15; 2 Timothy 2:26 ... 72 Avoid Satan's Traps Session 8 Money, Money, Money!--1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19; Titus 1:11 ... 80 Money, Materialism, and More Session 9 Passing the Torch of Faith--2 Timothy 2:1-7 ... 92 Helping Others as Others Have Helped You Session 10 Overcoming the Opposition--2 Timothy 2:22-26 ... 100 Your Desires and Your Defense Session 11 The B-I-B-L-E--2 Timothy 3:14--4:5 ... 110 Know the Word and Your Work Session 12 Good Works--Titus 3:1-8, 14 ... 122 Putting Your Faith into Action Bibliography ... 131

About the Author

Len Evans is youth pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Fairfield, CT, and has been in full-time ministry since graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1994. He's been a regular lesson contributor to Interlinc's Leaders Guide for five years, as well as a contributor to Youthworker Journal and presenting seminars at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Conventions.