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B. How do we describe this pattern?

The “Pauline Cycle” terminology, stages, and diagram are taken from David J. Hesselgrave, Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond , 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000)

1. The Pauline Cycle.

• Missionaries Commissioned - Acts 13.1-4; 15.39-40; Galatians 1.15-16.

• Audience Contacted - Acts 13.14-16; 14.1; 16.13-15; 17.16-19.

• Gospel Communicated - Acts 13.17-41; 16.31; Romans 10.9-14; 2 Timothy 2.8.

• Hearers Converted - Acts 13.48; 16.14-15; 20.21; 26.20; 1 Thessalonians 1.9-10.

• Believers Congregated - Acts 13.43; 19.9; Romans 16.4-5; 1 Corinthians 14.26.

• Faith Confirmed - Acts 14.21-22; 15.41; Romans 16.17; Colossians 1.28; 2 Thessalonians 2.15; 1 Timothy 1.3.

• Leadership Consecrated - Acts 14.23; 2 Timothy 2.2; Titus 1.5.

• Believers Commended - Acts 14.23; 16.40; 21.32; (2 Timothy 4.9 & Titus 3.12 by implication).

• Relationships Continued - Acts 15.36; 18.23; 1 Corinthians 16.5; Ephesians 6.21-22; Colossians 4.7-8.

• Sending Churches Convened - Acts 14.26-27; 15.1-4.

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M I S S I O N A R I ES C O M M I S S I O N E D A c t s 1 3 . 1 - 4 ; 1 5 . 3 9 , 4 0

S E N D I N G C H U R C H E S C O N V E N E D A c ts 1 4. 2 6 , 2 7 ; 1 5 . 1 - 4 10

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A U D I E N C E C O N T A C T E D A c t s 1 3 . 1 4 -1 6 ; 1 4 . 1

C O M M U N I C A T E D

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

A c ts 1 3 . 1 7f f; 1 6 . 3 1

A c t s 1 5 . 3 6 ; 1 8 . 2 3

G O S P E L

C O N T I N U E D

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THE HOLY SPIRIT THE DIVINE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE

Acts 13.2, 52

PRAYER THEATMOSPHERE

Acts 13.1-4

THE SCRIPTURES THE FOUNDATION

Acts 15.15

B E L I E V E R S

C O M M E N D E D

A c t s 1 4 . 2 3 ; 1 6 . 4 0

A c ts 13 .4 8 ; 1 6. 1 4 , 1 5

THE CHURCH THEAGENCY

C O N V E R T E D

H E A R E R S

Acts 15.22

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L E A D E R S H I P C O N S E C R A TE D A c t s 1 4 .2 3

B E L I E V E R S C O N G R E G A T E D A c ts 1 3 . 4 3

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F A I T H C O N F I R M E D A c t s 1 4 . 2 1 ,2 2 ; 1 5 .4 1

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