Pass It ON to RELIABLES only

2nd Timothy 2:2
“2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses
entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

2nd Timothy 2:2 is the most famous verse on discipleship often use as  Paul's strategy for passing on the faith. Paul begins by reminding Timothy of the specific lessons Paul gave to him in the presence of many witnesses.  Among these are soldiers, athletes, farmers, Jesus Christ, and Paul himself.  The importance of other witnesses to Timothy's faith was also evident in 1 Timothy 6:12 when Paul shared:

"Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made
 the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

Scottish author William Barclay said;
“We have been given the gospel as a blessed trust from God to keep it, defend it, and guard it and now to delegate it. This trust involves passing it on to the next generation. It is a living chain of truth that extends from one generation to the next.”

This is the primary means by which the gospel is spread, passing on the faith is not a single step, but a multi-generational process. Paul commissioned Timothy, his son in the faith, to be strong in guarding the treasure of the gospel of Christ, faithful in proclaiming the gospel and now committed to passing the truth of the gospel to the next generation who will not waiver in their faith and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Timothy was to teach this same message to others who were capable of passing along that same knowledge. This is not a reference to evangelism since these were to be "faithful men," or people who already believed in Christ. If done correctly, these trained believers would "be able to teach others also."

Rowland Forman Leadership Baton
“Christianity is always just one generation away from extinction. Our Lord Jesus’ mission has always depended on one generation of leaders handing the mission to the next. Where they have done so effectively, their churches and ministries have continued to thrive. Now the mission is in your grasp.”

 “Entrusting the good deposit of the gospel to others is our God-given task and joy! It’s running the
relay where the baton is the good deposit of the gospel entrusted to us to carefully carrying, strongly securing, precisely passing that baton to the next link and thus faithfully finishing your leg of the race.”

Think it over
Do you have anything worth passing on to the next generation?