Exegetically Speaking Grab Ahold of From Alongside From Behind, with Stephen L. Jones: Romans 8:26
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Feb 23, 2026 Stephen L. Jones, Director of Global Theological Education for Hamoreh Ministries who trains pastors in East Africa, unpacks Greek words in Romans 8:26. He highlights how the Spirit supports believers from alongside and behind. He also explains the intensified sense of the Spirit interceding on our behalf. Short, linguistic, and vividly illustrated.
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Training Pastors Where Churches Grow Fastest
- Hamore Ministries trains pastors where the church is growing fastest rather than bringing them to a central seminary.
- Stephen L. Jones described 10 sites in Kenya and three in South Sudan, where pastors sometimes walk days to receive week-long training and lodging.
Pastors Without The Full Bible In Their Language
- Many pastors in growth areas lack the full Bible in their language and often have only the New Testament.
- Stephen L. Jones recounted teaching Old Testament Survey in South Sudan where pastors said they'd never heard those stories in their own language.
Spirit Helping Is Grabbing From Alongside And Behind
- The Greek verb sunantilambanetai (sun + anti + lambano) literally pictures grabbing from alongside and behind, not just offering help.
- Stephen L. Jones explains lambano means to seize, anti means from behind, and sun means with, forming a vivid support image.