Paul the Missionary: How Suffering Propelled His Mission | Jeff Randleman

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/paul-the-missionary-how-suffering-propelled-his-mission/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ *Author’s Note: Paul’s encounter with Christ led him to a greater understanding of the faith, and from that encounter, Paul developed a theology of mission that affected everything about him, specifically in four areas: The nature of his call and conversion, and his role as an apostle to the Gentiles, Paul’s gospel-centered preaching, building on Old Testament promises, fulfilled in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, Paul’s practice of contextualization, in both church planting and disciple making, and Paul’s experience of persecution and suffering for the sake of Christ, in which he chose to boast.  Each of these contributes to the missiology of Paul, and from them, we can learn much about God’s missio Dei, his desire to reach all nations with the good news of Jesus Christ, and the offer of salvation he extends to each of us. In this article, we’ll explore the nature of Paul’s experience of persecution and suffering, and how this formed Paul’s theology of mission. The topics of pain and suffering are a significant thread through Paul’s letters, and his experiences with them had a profound impact upon his ministry and his missiology. Not only did Paul teach that suffering would take place, but he lived it himself (Acts 20.22-24).[1] From Paul, we can gain insight into the nature of suffering, its redemptive purpose, and why Paul could use his afflictions as a basis for boasting. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW