
“Commit To Faithful Brethren Who Are Able To Teach” (2 Timothy 2:2): The Pastor/Preacher As A Leader In Disciple Making
John Abedu Quashie & Mark S. Aidoo
Issue: Vol.6 No.3 June 2020 Article 3 pp. 274-280
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.2020063 | Published online 22nd June 2020.
© 2020 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Preacher, discipleship, leadership, commitment, faithful brethren.
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Mark S. Aidoo (PhD) is a Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew, and Director for Research at Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Ghana. Email: macsaidoo@gmail.com
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