Provision of Pay
Luke 8:2-3 some women…Mary, called Magdalene, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.
1 Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
Provision of Wisdom and Prudence in handling people and problems
Daniel 2:14 Then Daniel responded with tact and prudence to Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.
1 Timothy 3:2 The pastor is to be sober-minded (calm, cool and collected in the face of a crisis)
Provision of Encouragement
2 Corinthians 7:6 But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
2 Timothy 1:16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, & was not ashamed of my chains
1 Corinthians 16:17 l am glad about the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, for what was lacking on your part they supplied. For they refreshed my spirit.
Provision of Helpers
Exodus 18:25-26 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people: rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Acts 6:1-7 (v3) “Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Provision of Strength
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Nehemiah 6:9 “Now, therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.”