Teaching Acts: Paul: Leading with Power in the Spirit (Series 4 of 4)

Slides that accompany presentation at the Lighthouse Church of All Nations
October 29, 2025. This is the third in the series of four.

This presentation covers the growth in the early church focusing on Paul leading in the Spirit in his three missionary trips. It reviews the culture of the key regions he visited and church growth strategies.

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1. ACTS
PAUL: LEADING WITH
POWER IN THE SPIRIT
Jan Paron, PhD
Lighthouse Church of All Nations
October 15, 2025
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2. Apostle Paul
. Born in Tarsus
. Diaspora Jew, a Benjamite
. Traditional Jewish education
. Pharisee Parents--abhorred anything Greek
. Trained by Gamaliel at 13
. Mastered Jewish history, Psalms, and Prophets
. Greek language, philosophy & literature
. Was a lawyer
. Has apostolic authority
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3. Paul’s Missionary Trips
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4. FINISHING WELL GOSPEL IN CULTURE 02 Acts 16-17 URBAN STRATEGY 01 Acts 14:1-28
MISSION AMID CHAOS 03 Acts 19:23-30 04 Acts 18 and 20
Leading in the Spirit
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5. 1st Missionary Trip
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6. Urban Strategy
“...the missionary challenge of tomorrow is in the city. I want you to think about
changing your focus to the city” (Donald McGavran).
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7. PAUL’S URBAN MISSION STRATEGY
Unfamiliar
Territory
Synagogue
Centers
Jews
comfortable
w/Gentiles
Gentile
proselytes
and God
fearers
Person-to-
person
1 2
Plant
churches
3 4 5 6
Developed during his first trip
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8. 2nd Missionary Trip
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9. The Macedonian Call
“And a vision appeared
to Paul in the night. A
man of Macedonia
stood and pleaded with
him, saying, ‘Come over
to Macedonia and help
us.” Acts 16:9(NKJV)
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10. Athens: Cross-Cultural Evangelism
Jews in the Synagogue – Hebrew Scriptures
Marketplace to common people

Mars Hill to philosophers with the Athenian
worldview, values, and intellectual traditions
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11. 3rd Missionary Trip
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12. “They all cried out for about two hours, ‘Great is Diana
of the Ephesians!’” (Acts 19:34 NKJV).
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Ephesus: Mission Amid Chaos

13. EPHESUS:
MISSION AMID CHAOS
Established
a strong
base
Engaged the
local
community
Confronted
Idolatry and
pagan practices
Developed
local leaders
Performed
miracles and
demonstrated
power
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3
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5
6
Built a multi-
ethnic
church
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14. Voyage to Rome
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15. Let the Spirit show him the way
Took authority of the Name over a situation
Focused on Jesus and persevered
Went to the people and adapted the Gospel
Unified a diverse body in Christ
Mission of multiplication through the Spirit
Empowered leaders
Finishing Well
Learning from Paul about leading in the Spirit
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