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He traveled the civilized world. He broke cultural barriers.
He wrote some of the most influential literature in history. He established a worldwide network that radically altered the face of Europe and the Middle East. And he did it all without the benefit of airplanes, cars, telephones, the Internet, or television. He was St. Paul, a passionate apostle whose work as a missionary and pastor was instrumental in spreading the gospel throughout the world. Let’s take a closer look at the man and his passion.
From Pharisee to Preacher. Paul was born around a.d. 10 to a Jewish family that enjoyed Roman citizenship. As a young man, he traveled to Jerusalem to study the Torah at the feet of the revered rabbi Gamaliel (Acts 22:3; 5:34-39). Paul was probably living in Tarsus during the years of Jesus’ public ministry, so he was most likely unaware of this traveling preacher…
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