Operation Timothy has been a proven discipleship tool of CBMC for years. It’s designed
to build a solid Biblical foundation into the lives of believers - whether it’s
a seeker with lots of questions, a new believer, or a man who’s been walking with
God for many years. This powerful discipleship method has been proven over decades,
with many thousands of participants, to deepen their walk with Christ.
Operation Timothy gets its name from the Apostle Paul who took a young Christian
named Timothy under his wing and invested his life into his life.
This life-on-life brotherhood was lived out in practical daily accountability, teaching
of the scriptures and simply “doing real life together.” Paul’s investment into
Timothy’s life helped Timothy to grow into a mature believer who went on to be a
tremendous leader and pastor in the first century church.
Today, in CBMC “Christian Businessmen’s Connection” our currency is life-on-life
discipleship. We recognize that it takes personal investment to grow mature believers
who truly comprehend God’s calling to "go and make disciples" themselves. (Matthew 28:18-20)
By leveraging the natural connections that form in the trenches of day-to-day life,
a man can make this investment in another man, and both will be impacted for all
eternity.
Along with your Timothy, you will search the Scriptures and commit many Bible passages
to memory. Both of you will gain a better understanding of God’s plan for your life,
and most importantly, you will develop a deep, intimate relationship with Christ.
The Journey
There are 3 books in the Operation Timothy series. Each book builds concept upon
concept, and will take you deeper and deeper into the truths of Scripture. . . .
Remember the purpose of Operation Timothy is to allow you and your Timothy to develop
an open and honest relationship centered on Christ.
You should encourage open and frank discussion and practice intentional and focused
listening. It’s not a venue for telling your Timothy the answers. It's about helping
him learn to discover answers in Scripture for himself, to hear from God, and to
come to know God's heart about issues as spelled out in God’s word. Once a man experiences
this, it creates a desire that will bring him back to Scripture for answers to all
aspects of life. It’s sort of like the difference between giving a man a fish and
feeding him for a day, or teaching him to fish so he can feed himself for a lifetime.
Be sure to operate at a pace where your Timothy understands the main points and
can apply the Scriptural truths to his daily life.
Whether you are a Paul or a Timothy, God will use this experience to take you into
a deeper journey with Christ. So welcome and may the Lord bless you richly for taking
this journey.