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 Ephesus was a city plagued with idolatry and sin. Yet in the midst of this bustling 1st century center of culture and commerce, God caused Paul to travel to Ephesus, gave him a thriving ministry preaching the gospel and discipling future shepherds for the work of the kingdom. Paul taught at the lecture hall of Tyrannus for two years (Acts 19:9), with the result that the news and teaching about Christ Jesus impacted the entire province of Asia (Acts 19:10). (From other inscriptions found in Ephesus, Tyrannus appears to have been a benefactor to the Ephesian community, contributing to the building of a school and other public works. Whether he was a Christian or not is unknown.) Paul’s ministry as a pastoral missionary and as a principal made it possible to propagate the good news of the epoch-changing work of Jesus Christ with integrity, love and depth, all in a very personal way. For Paul, the proclamation of the gospel was not merely mass advertising; it was a sacred trust granted to him by God. 2,000 years later, there is still a need for this same type of personal pastoral training in divers places throughout the world. America is still a ripe mission field, especially in African American and Hispanic communities. As these communities continue to grow, they will be mission fields that will need well-trained, skilled tillers and harvesters.  View the June 4, 2006 Commissioning Service for Tyrannus Hall |
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Pastoral Resources l Itinerary l Contact l Home We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. ~ Colossians 1:28 Tyrannus Hall Foundation For additional information, contact egreene@thweb.org P.O. Box 946 DeSoto, Texas 75123 Ph. 972.230.5515 Fax: 972.230.5516 |
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