"Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra.  And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek, and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.  Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.  Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe.  So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily."

There is a time for all of us to invest in someone.  Sooner or later, if we are to be disciples like the first apostles, we must take someone and help them grow in the faith.  This was Jesus' way of growing the church.

This moment comes for Paul.

Paul had been taught by Barnabas.  He had seen Barnabas invest in other people as well, like John Mark.  Now he meets a young man named Timothy.  Timothy needs a mentor.

We deny the growth of spirituality when we refuse to mentor someone.  Christianity ends with our lives.

Our calling is to go into all the world, preaching, teaching, baptizing, and making disciples.