Barnabas’ actual name was Joseph, but he was given the nickname Barnabas which means “Son of Encouragement.” He earned that name by consistently encouraging, mentoring, and networking with younger believers and leaders. Whether it was Saul of Tarsus, the young Church at Antioch, or his cousin, John Mark, Barnabas was always pouring himself into others. The encouragement of Barnabas becomes even more significant when you consider the fact that while he is not credited with writing a single word in the New Testament if you study his influence in the lives of the Apostle Paul and John Mark as
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