Exemplary Ministry Partnerships

In Philippians 2:19-30, Paul gives an update about the travel plans for two of his ministry partners. By doing this, Paul provides two practical examples of what it looks like to "live worthy of the gospel" (1:27). Both Timothy and Epaphroditus model in different ways what it looks like to "look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" (2:4). We see a picture of true biblical Christianity in their “genuine concern for the welfare” of others (2:20) that presses forward through costly and sometimes risky sacrifice. The challenge for us is to admit how shallow American Christianity often is in comparison.