[This is Part ? of a ?-part study to promote a biblical understanding of church planting called “The Progress of the Gospel.”] Since the first missionary journey (summarized in Acts 14:21-28) is “the work” of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:1-3), coincides with the Great Commission of Jesus, is repeated in the 2nd and 3rd missionary […]
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How did the 1st century Church fulfill the Great Commission?
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Continue readingPart 07b: The Missionary Pattern: The Pauline Cycle
[This is Part ? of a ?-part study to promote a biblical understanding of church planting called “The Progress of the Gospel.”] Acts 14:21-28 provides a clear summary of Paul’s pattern of ministry—labeled by missiologists and theologians as “The Pauline Cycle.” It is more than a simple retelling of the history of the beginning of […]
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Continue readingPart 07a: The Missionary Pattern: Imitate Paul?
[This is Part ? of a ?-part study to promote a biblical understanding of church planting called “The Progress of the Gospel.”] When the time came to start intentional missions to the Gentile world, the Holy Spirit chose Saul. He was an unlikely choice. The Book of Acts reports that “Saul began ravaging the church, […]
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