Life Principles from Paul's Co-Workers (Following God Character Studies) (Following God Character Series)

Come draw closer to God and be motivated to find additional ways to serve Him through this study of Paul's co-workers.Whether you picked up this Following God Bible study hoping for more understanding of the New Testament, looking for heroes, or just out of curiosity, you'll find the stories of the men and women who worked with the apostle Paul interesting and challenging.Life Principles from Paul's Co-workers is an eight-week Following God Bible study examining the lives of the men and women who helped Paul start the Christian churchWe all need heroes. Some of us choose political heroes, others through sports or entertainment. It is not very fashionable these days to have biblical heroes, but both Testaments are replete with people whose courage, faith, and commitment serve as better models-despite or sometimes because of their flaws.The apostle Paul has been a particular interest of author, Richard Soule, for some years. Not so much Paul himself, although he is complex and fascinating, but rather the people who worked with him.In most cases, Paul's co-workers are not exactly people who get a lot of ink in the New Testament, which is one of the compelling things about them. instead, they are ordinary people thrust into extraordinary events. Fifteen of them are mentioned in Paul's letters.This interactive Following God workbook study examines the lives of ten of these fascinating men and women in eight weekly lessons.* Epaphroditus, Aristarchus, Prisca, and Aquila genuinely risked their lives.* Demas, John Mark, Euodia, and Syntyche display their shortcomings.* Titus and Philemon teach us the importance of faithfulness. Review If you long to understand how God dynamically works in the lives of people like you and me, "Following God" will be food for your soul.     - JOHN MACARTHUR, PASTOR- TEACHER, GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH About the Author RICHARD M."DICK" SOULE was born in 1949 in Riverside, California. Both his father and his maternal grandmother were Navy doctors. He spent a couple of years in the Navy himself, but has spent most of his career in education-related activities. Dick is graduate of Dartmouth College, obtained his Masters Degree at the University of New Hampshire, and completed doctoral coursework at Utah State University . He currently serves as deacon for the adult teaching ministry at Newark Church of Christ in Newark, Delaware, and lives with his wife in s moneypit house nearby.