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hen we think of Paul and his work, what mostly comes to mind is the word 'apostle'. In the greetings that begin his letters, thisis the way he mostly introduces himself (Rom 1:11; 1 Cor 1:1; 2 Cor 1:1; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1). He was one among many who were designatedthis way but, because he had persecuted believers for so long and was the last to whom Jesus appeared, he regarded himself as 'the least' amongthem (1 Cor 15:9). Despite this, there can be no doubt that Paul was themost enterprising and versatile of the group commissioned by Christ tospread his message and draw together those who responded into communities that met in his name. It is worth asking, however, whetherthe meaning of this word is exhausted by the activities of itinerantevangelism and church planting.It is Paul who lists various ministries initiated by God to help believers grow together into maturity. In Ephesians, he lists 'apostles,evangelists, prophets, pastors and teachers' (4:11).1 These havesometimes been regarded as ministries that can or should appear in everychurch. However, there is evidence to suggest that, like apostleship, they were largely itinerant, examples of whom are the evangelist Timothy (2 Tim 4:5), the prophet Agabus (Acts 11:28), and the teacher Apollos (Acts18:24). They have also generally been regarded as different ways of serving God. Yet there is much to suggest that this is not in all casesaccurate. Until recently, little attention was paid to these categories by biblicalscholars. There have been occasional studies of evangelism, prophecy, pastoring, and teaching themselves but not in connection with particular figures involved in these activities. And though Paul infers or mentionsin his letters that he engaged in several of them, the significance of this has not been fully investigated.
