Audiobook \"The Barnabas Way\" available on Amazon
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introduction. When he saw had come to Jerusalem, Barnabus took him based on acts 9 26 to 27. The Middle Eastern man pulled his prayer shawl over his head and peaked around the corner again. He watched the young Faris e absent mindedly kicking at the dust with this sandal before sitting beside the community. Well, looking around the Pharisees dark, I squinted as they roamed back and forth over the square, searching, waiting. The young man was well dressed, a little on the short side, with just the beginnings of a bald spot. He appeared to be alone. But how could one be sure it could be a trap? The young man's reputation was certainly well known. The watcher hesitated, pulling his shawl a little tighter around his head. A bead of sweat trickled down his neck in the afternoon sun as he watched, so much was at stake, and the leaders did not trust this supposed new follower of Messiah. Yet there was something about this young man. It was more than a hunch, but not quite enough to keep nagging doubts from plaguing the watchers mind Father, he prayed. You know all things I ask that you guide me, protect me and give me wisdom. He took a deep breath, then slowly pulled the shawl from his face as he stepped around the corner and toward the well. His voice sounded more confident than he really felt. As he called out, Brother saw. My name is Barnabus, which came first, the apple or the tree, the chicken or the egg. There is no question for those who acknowledge God as creator. God created trees, chickens, plants, animals and humans, all with a mandate to reproduce through their seed. If you trace the siege of the church to its beginnings, you will find Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. He did more than just give his life on the cross. He invested three years of his time on Earth into the lives of his disciples, who then took the good news of his kingdom, from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the Earth. After Christ, who was the most influential leader of the early church, many would point to the apostle Paul Paul spread the gospel first to Turkey and then into Europe, he testified to kings and rulers of the power of Jesus Christ, and his letters make up a major portion of the New Testament. But if you take a step back in your thinking, another early church leader may come to mind. Barnabus saw something and Saul when the Apostles were unwilling to meet with the young man. Later, when Saul had been sent home after stirring up problems for the struggling new church in Jerusalem, Barnabus went to Tarsus to look for him. Barnabus also took Sol with him on the first missionary journey. John Mark was another young Christian leader whose life was greatly influenced by Barnabus. Most recognized Mark's book as the first gospel to be written. 93% of it was used in the writings of Matthew and Luke. John Mark is also known for founding the powerful church in Alexandria, Egypt, opening the door for the spread of the Gospel into Africa. This is the same mark who abandoned Barnabus and Paul during their first missionary journey. Later, Barnabus insisted on giving mark a second chance. Despite Paul's vehement opposition, Paul could not see beyond marks desertion on the shores of modern day Turkey. Yet Barnabus saw something Paul couldn't see, and he paid a heavy price for his vision. After a heated argument between the two apostles, Paul and Barnabas separated Paul Tick Silas for the journeys described in the remainder of acts. Barnabas took mark with him to Cyprus and disappeared from the pages of Scripture Onley. God truly knows what might have happened in Paul's life without Barnabus his influence. We could only speculate whether Mark would have written his gospel or traveled to Africa had it not been for Barnabas intervention in his life. Yet we do know Barnabus shaped the lives of these two Christian leaders. His leadership sowed seeds that bore much fruit as together, Paul and Mark wrote almost 1/3 of the New Testament and planted churches from Europe to Africa. So which came first or had more impact the apple or the tree, these two key leaders of the New Testament Church or their mentor? Whatever you answer, I believe Barnabus gives us a unique perspective of biblical leadership