THE PATTERN OF PAUL'S MINISTRY
1. Preach to Jews (and proselytes), using the synagogue (if there was one) as long as tolerated there, resulting in faith in Jesus on the part of many, though never a majority.
2. The inevitable ostracism form the synagogue and "turning to the Gentiles," drawing believers from Jews and heathen Gentiles into their own assemblies.
3. Suffering at the hands of unbelievers, usually stirred up by hostile Jews.
While there may be some variation, these three elements characterize Paul's approach to evangelism in almost every city he entered. The principle exception would be in a place where there were few Jews.
The method was very practical. The Jewish population provided Paul a ready-made contact with people of his own background, whom he could appeal to on common ground. The synagogue gave him contact with Gentile proselytes to Judaism, an especially fruitful soil for the gospel. The proselytes in turn gave him access into the Gentile community.
Reference: Pircilli, Robert. Paul the Apostle. (pp. 76-77)
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