The Apostle Paul Paper

Introduction Today’s world leaders are facing a myriad of domestic and global crises, i.e., the deadly and tragic terrorist attacks that took place in Paris, France on November 13, 2015; one week later another deadly attack in Bamako, Mali on November 20, 2015, that presumably led to a barrage of imminent threats toward U.S. cities –New York City and Washington, D.C.; the refugee crisis of men, women, and children seeking asylum from war torn Syria, all have placed the current world leaders in a mode for critical decision making and they could learn much from the readings of the Apostle Paul. Today’s world need leaders could learn and understand from Paul how to bring people together, even during crises, from different cultures on how to deal

He wrote at least 13 New Testament epistles out of the 20. He played a decisive role in expanding Christianity beyond the boundary of the Palestinian region, and established the uniqueness of Christian theology by writing and preaching the gospel of free grace. Approximately one third of the New Testament consists of letters, or epistles, written by the Apostle Paul and addressed to the Christian churches of his day. Because these letters are older than any of the gospel accounts of the life of Jesus, they constitute the most reliable source that we have today for information concerning the early history of the Christian movement. With few exceptions, these letters were written in response to conditions that existed in the particular churches with which Paul was associated. This essay will explore and describe the global strategies and principles employed by the Apostle Paul, as he developed and expanded the church across cultural, political, economic, and social boundaries, as well as, propose ways today’s global leaders can emulate Paul’s

In his testimony to Felix the governor of Caesarea, Paul testified that: "So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man" (Acts 24: 6). Paul standard’s was so high that earthly judgment did not matter. "I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judged me" (1 Cor. 4:3-4). Paul lived his life before God, and that is why he was so bold when he appealed to God to testify of his moral purity. You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed (1 Thess. 2: