Acts is arguably the most exciting book in the New Testament. It covers the tumultuous early years of Christianity and narrates the growth of the church throughout the Roman Empire. Luke tells this story by focusing primarily on two men, Peter and Paul. This book examines their apostolic ministries as they are revealed within the pages of The Acts of the Apostles. Their apostolic ministries are examined in the context of several different components: Leadership, Evangelism and Church Planting, Miracle Working and Healing, and Mystical or Supernatural Experiences. These categories are shown to detail particular aspects of each man's apostleship work. These categories provide a convenient way to compare and contrast the type of ministry that each apostle performed, as described by Luke. Spell also devotes a chapter each to Luke's literary method and the relationship of Peter and Paul as seen in their letters. These two chapters lay important groundwork for examining the apostles. This book will provide the reader with valuable insights from Scripture that they can apply to their own lives and ministry. By looking at how Peter and Paul conducted their ministries in the first century, we can be more effective in the twenty-first.
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David Spell. Peter and Paul in Acts: A Comparison of Their Ministries
Peter and Paul in Acts
David Spell
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART ONE
1 / The Book of Acts in Critical Perspective
2 / Peter and Paul: Opponents or Fellow Workers in the Early Church?
PART TWO. Introduction
3 / The Leadership Roles of Peter and Paul in Acts
4 / Evangelism and Church Planting
5 / Miracle Working and Healing
6 / Mystical and Supernatural Experiences
7 / Conclusions
Bibliography
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Thanks to my father-in-law, Dr. George W. Keitt, Jr. You were an excellent sounding board in the early stages of this study and I appreciate all of your helpful suggestions. Thanks to my parents, Charles and Pat Spell. Your encouragement, example, and support have never wavered. I am blessed to have parents like you.