{"id":1822,"date":"2017-10-17T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2023-07-18T21:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T01:09:11","slug":"the-never-ending-pattern-that-outlasts-all-of-my-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/2017\/the-never-ending-pattern-that-outlasts-all-of-my-research\/","title":{"rendered":"The Never Ending Pattern That Outlasts All of My Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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I believe that God has called me to be a professor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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He has given me the incredible privilege of teaching hundreds of students in my engineering classes and working on cutting edge research. When I look back from the standpoint of eternity, however,  I won\u2019t be surprised if this morning\u2019s conversation will be far more important than the academic work I\u2019d planned for that time.  Such \u201cinterruptions\u201d may indeed be more important than all my teaching and research.  I was reminded again of this verse:<\/p>

\u201cAnd 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.\u201d 2 Timothy 2:2<\/i><\/b><\/p>

Years ago, this verse gripped my heart and has driven many of my life decisions. I\u2019m convinced that the largest impact I will have in this world, other than through my wife and kids, will be through my disciples (and their disciples and the spiritual generations that follow them).<\/p>

The message of II Timothy 2:2 has been life changing.  It has helped me listen to God\u2019s Spirit as He helps direct my ways in the academy.<\/p>

1st: Let me encourage you to study 2 Timothy 2:1-7 afresh.<\/b>  Unpack it again with other Christ-following faculty or students.  Remind one another of the geometric power of multiplication inherent in it.  Count together the possible generations: Paul, Timothy, teachable men and women, others, me, my disciples, their disciples . . . . the world.  Be part of the never-ending pattern of the in breaking Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ.<\/p>

2nd: As you invest in teaching others, help them get started as well.<\/b>  Help Christ-following faculty or students learn to lead a small discipleship group or Bible study.  Teach them how to share their faith journey with pre-Christian friends.  If you haven\u2019t done so, begin by studying together Robert Coleman\u2019s 50 year old classic, The Master Plan of Evangelism.<\/p>

I\u2019ve found that the bottom line for me is this\u2013when a person becomes convinced (or gets interrupted by the vision) of making disciples who make other disciples, their lives are changed forever.  Mine certainly was.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dan Jensen<\/b>
Air Force Academy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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