The Areopagus in Athens where Paul preached.
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St. Paul was probably the greatest evangelist in the history of the church. He took the gospel from Jerusalem and spread it far and wide. Paul was a master builder, for he not only evangelized people: He challenged them to grow in holiness, and he formed churches wherever he went.
Did Paul learn all of this through revelation by the Spirit? Did he learn it as the churches faced normal growing pains, persecutions, and internal divisions? Or did he learn it as he worked through his own personal struggles with his fallen nature? Most likely, it was a combination of these elements, along with a few others we may never know about. But whatever the process, we can be sure of this: Paul himself needed to be formed more and more by the Holy Spirit if he was going to help others in their formation. So let’s look into a few episodes in the life of Paul to see what we can learn about his formation—and about the way God wants to form us.
The Old Paul. On a few occasions, Paul gives us glimpses into his life before…
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Wonderful article. Truly inspiring as we all face our daily convesions, just as Paul.
Thank you.