APOSTLES: DIFFERENT MODELS

 

1.     Peter – Ministered to the Jews…primarily to Jews in Jerusalem,

        Judea and Samaria…took wives and sisters with them…

        (Acts 1, 2, 3, 5, 9. 12, 15; Galatians 2; I Peter 5; II Peter1)

 

2.     John – Ministered to the Jews…primarily in Jerusalem, Judea,

                  Samaria and later Asia Minor…

                     (Acts 1, 3, 8; I, II, III John; Revelation)

 

3.     James the brother of our Lord – Ministered to the Jews…

     primarily in Jerusalem…

                     (Acts 12, 15, 21; I Corinthians 15; Galatians 1, 2; James 1)

 

4.     Paul – Ministered primarily to Gentiles of the nations…was

  single…took multiple teams on mission…

                     (Acts 9, 11, 12, 13, 16; I Corinthians 15; II Corinthians 12;

  Galatians 1)

 

5.     Timothy – Mentored by Paul…Paul’s co-worker…primarily to

                        the Gentiles of the nations…

                        (Acts 16; 17, 19, 10; Romans 16:21; I Corinthians 4,

        16; II Corinthians 1; Philippians 1, 2; Colossians 1; I

                             Thessalonians 1, 2, 3; II Thessalonians 1; I Timothy 1,

         6; II Timothy 1; Philemon 1; Hebrews 13)

 

6.     Apollos – Mentored by Aquila and Priscilla…ministered

       Primarily to the Jews…Paul planted…Apollos

       watered…but God gave the increase…

       (Acts 18, 19; I Corinthians 1, 3, 16; Titus 3