The Apostle Paul As An Effective Leader

Certainly history can be a great guide to knowing effective leadership. Perhaps the Apostle Paul is who is thought of first as being an effective leader. Paul, after being converted on the road to Damascus, delved into preaching immediately. He says in Galatians: "nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus." (Gal 1:17). It 's interesting that Paul didn 't consult with the church of Jerusalem or the other Apostles before spreading the Word. Indeed, God had plans for his life to preach salvation to the Gentiles: "For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth." (1 Tim

Undoubtably, the persecution Paul had previously inflicted on the church led him to be that much more resolute for God. Paul says of himself in 1 Corinthians: "For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me." (1 Cor 15:9-10). Paul was zealous for God, and his zeal led him to accomplishing great things. As Paul travelled about on his missionary journeys, he worked within his situations. Paul would speak first to the Jews within a city, and then, after most likely being rejected- go to the Gentiles. Throughout the book of Acts history records this happening: "When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper." (Acts 13:51). Paul seems to do this to first try saving some of his fellow Jews, but also to curry favor with the Gentiles. Paul wrote to the church of Rome concerning his fellow Israelites: "if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save