The Timothy Project is our request services. It often focuses on more extensive resources. This service is exclusively for pastors in the Majority World.
In the beginning (2008) we only focused on the material the pastors needed for their preaching (Preaching Library), but since 2012 we started to accept requests for all other theological topics. During the past few years it has been a huge challenge for us to find good material on all the different theological topics.
We are very thankful for the funds we have received from many Canadian Reformed churches which enabled us to do this work and make such good progress. However, there is still lots for us to do, as we still receive many requests for which we do not yet have the right or decent material.
How does it work?
As we mentioned, this service is a request-based service. Weekly we receive hundreds of requests via email asking for material on specific Scripture passages or topics. Often the pastors also describe a certain situation in the church, asking us for guidance in that situation. We would then often propose a Scripture passage that is fitting, along with a few notes and material that the pastors can study in preparation for this sermon.
We already have a database of material covering all Scripture passages and a lot of topics. This material vary in difficulty levels. All the material is checked to make sure it is Scripturally sound and of good quality.
Scripturally sound resources—far and wide!
The number of users in this service is growing by the week. At the moment we are working with more than 15 200 pastors. They come from all over Africa, Asia, and other Majority World countries—a total of more than seventy different countries worldwide. We are very thankful that the Lord is giving us this opportunity to assist so many pastors! For us it is a great honour and privilege to work with these pastors as they give their heart for the ministry.
We are also excited about the fact that we are reaching so many ministers who do not have a confessional background. In the very beginning of the RSC, it was not our intention to focus on ministers within such churches, but the Lord has opened these doors for us, and the current situation gives us a golden opportunity to also reach other pastors who desire to study the Word of God. It is now also important for us to reach as many of these pastors as possible and to let them discover the doctrines of the Scripture “from the inside.” We trust that the Spirit will lead his servants as they study the Word of God.
We are also very thankful for the special opportunity we have to work with many theological seminaries. This project also focuses on helping lecturers and students in their respective needs for theological training.