In his second epistle to Timothy, the apostle Paul instructed his young protegee with some important departing counsel: “The things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also (2 Tim. 2:2).” Since I have been the beneficiary of so many faithful teachers and mentors I realize how significant such mentoring is to the development of a minister of the Gospel. Someone once said, “Behind every great man is a great woman.” I think it is equally fair to say, “Behind every great minister is a great minister.” William Still was one such man. It has been suggested that no one influenced more ministers in Scotland during the 20th Century than the Rev. Still. Eric Alexander is another. such minister. I have personally benefited greatly from conversations with Rev. Alexander and from listening to his sermons and lectures. There was, however, someone who influenced both William Still and Eric Alexander–the Rev. William Fitch. I recently discovered several of his sermons online. You can listen to them here. May God continue to raise up a generation of faithful Gospel ministers who will commit the things they have learned to faithful men who will teach others.
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naïve. (Romans 16:17-18)