Growing Believer
Paul to His Co-workers.
Philemon, 1 Timothy, Titus and 2 Timothy.
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Why this plan
Paul's personal letters to the people who served alongside him: a short appeal on behalf of Onesimus, instructions for leading a church, and what is traditionally his last letter.
What you'll read
One stream, read in order.
Philemon, Timothy & Titus
Philemon → 1 Timothy → Titus → 2 Timothy
Week by week
The plan for the next 3 weeks.
Every reading, in the order the app gives them.
Week 1Philemon 1 – 1 Timothy 4
- Day 1Philemon 1
- Day 21 Timothy 1
- Day 31 Timothy 2
- Day 41 Timothy 3
- Day 51 Timothy 4
- Rest dayReflect on the week's readings
Week 21 Timothy 5 – Titus 3
- Day 61 Timothy 5
- Day 71 Timothy 6
- Day 8Titus 1
- Day 9Titus 2
- Day 10Titus 3
- Rest dayReflect on the week's readings
Week 32 Timothy 1 – 2 Timothy 4
- Day 112 Timothy 1
- Day 122 Timothy 2
- Day 132 Timothy 3
- Day 142 Timothy 4
- Rest dayReflect on the plan you've just finished
Weekly rhythm
Five days to read. One to reflect.
Each reading day has one reading per stream. On your rest day, look back over the week. You choose your rest day in the app: Saturday, Sunday or the whole weekend. Your place only moves on when you mark a reading done, so a missed day never leaves you behind.
How to read
Read, Reflect, Respond.
The same three steps every day, in any plan. Fifteen to thirty minutes is plenty.
- 1
Read
Read slowly and on purpose, with a pen in hand. Mark the words and verses that stand out, the big words to look up, the repeated ideas, and the connecting words like therefore and because.
- 2
Reflect
Ask why you marked what you did. What did it mean to the people it was first written to? What does it mean for you today? What does it show you about God?
- 3
Respond
Turn it into prayer: thanksgiving, praise, repentance, or asking for help, using the words you marked. Optionally, write down one thing to carry into the day.
Optional, in the app
Add a companion reading.
Alongside this plan, you can add a short daily reading. Turn on any of them, or alternate the Psalm and Proverb from day to day.
Psalm of the Day
One psalm a day, working through the whole Psalter.
Proverb of the Day
One chapter of Proverbs a day, cycling every 31 days.
Gospel of the Day
This plan doesn't include a Gospel, so Gospel of the Day keeps you reading the words and works of Jesus alongside it, one Gospel at a time.
Companion readings need a free account in the Standfirm app.
When you finish
Read another, then go deeper.
Each Growing Believer plan covers different books, so reading another before you move on gives you more ground to stand on. When you're ready, step up to Mature Believer. It's your choice, not a test.