Andrew is easy to miss. His brother Peter gets the speeches, the walk on water, and the dramatic fall. Andrew mostly appears in the background.
But every time he shows up, he's doing the same thing: bringing someone to Jesus. His brother. A boy with a lunch. A group of curious Greeks. Andrew never needed the spotlight. He just kept making introductions.
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We have found the Messiah.
Name means
“Manly” or “strong”
Home
Bethsaida
Role
Fisherman and apostle
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Andrew's story
The low point: Scattered
Beginning
Following the Lamb
A disciple of John the Baptist, he hears John say “Behold, the Lamb of God” and follows Jesus.
High point
Bringing his brother
The first thing he does is find Simon and bring him to Jesus.
High point
A boy's lunch
He brings a boy with five loaves and two fish, while wondering out loud what good it will do.
High point
The Greeks
When Greeks ask to see Jesus, he and Philip bring them.
Low point
Scattered
At the arrest, he flees with the others.
Ending
Praying together
After the resurrection, he's in the upper room praying with the others.
Starts as a seeker following John the Baptist. Ends as an apostle still bringing people to Jesus.
Where Andrew lived and went
Only places Scripture records. Softer, dotted pins are traditional or uncertain sites. Tap a pin for the passage.
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How Andrew is wired
The Helper
Enneagram 2, Achiever wing
Finds joy in connecting people to what they need, without needing credit.
Scripture doesn't give us much here, so treat this as a best guess.
At their best, toward 4 Under stress, toward 8
Why we think so
1
He brings his brother first. Before anything else, he finds Simon. ()
2
He notices the small resource. He finds the boy with the loaves. ()
3
He's the one people go through. Greeks come to Philip, and Philip goes to Andrew. ()
Practical and effective. He doesn't just notice needs, he brings the solution. ()
The Individualist. Little recorded. Scripture lets him stay in the background.
The Challenger. Little recorded.
The case for a 9
Content to stay unseen, he could be a Peacemaker. His habit of moving toward people tips it toward 2.
Other lenses
Big Five. Only a few scenes, so read this lightly.
ReservedOutgoing
SteadyReactive
ChallengingAccommodating
SpontaneousDisciplined
TraditionalCurious
DISC style: Warm and steady.
Strengths & struggles
What's good in Andrew
Warmth, humility, practical faith, a gift for connecting people.
Where Andrew struggles
Can doubt that small things matter: “What are they for so many?”.
Andrew's life points away from himself, which is exactly the point.
John the Baptist pointed to Jesus, and Andrew followed. Then Andrew spent his life pointing too. It's the same pattern the whole Bible follows: every faithful person is a signpost to Christ, “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” ().
Questions to sit with
1
Who is one person I could bring to Jesus this week?
2
What small thing am I holding back because I doubt it could matter?
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