The Story of Paul’s Conversion

Meet Saul, a man that God changed into the greatest missionary in history.

Before You Listen

After you listen

Memory Verse

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.

Audio Icon   Acts 9:15

Quiz

Reflect

The early church faced a difficult first challenge. Persecutors like Saul attacked believers, put them in jail, and even killed some of them. Saul spoke “murderous threats” (Acts 9:1) and made evil plans against the Lord’s disciples. But Jesus changed Saul’s plans and chose him to become one of his greatest missionaries. With his name changed to Paul, he preached across the Roman Empire, over 10,000 miles, and even appeared before Caesar. As a “chosen instrument,” Paul proclaimed the Gospel “to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.” While in prison, Paul wrote 13 letters in the Bible today, so he continues to proclaim Jesus’ name worldwide. As you read more about the stories of Paul, think about how Paul was a persecutor and then was persecuted and even put in jail for his faith and work for the gospel. You don’t need to travel to other countries or write lots of letters like Paul did to be a missionary. Have you ever told someone else about your faith? If not, think about why you haven’t. If you have, what did that person say or do when you told them?

Want to dig deeper and learn more about Paul’s missionary adventures? Check out some of his stories in Acts 17: 16 – 32, Acts 19: 21 – 40, and Acts 21: 27 – 36. Luke ends the book of Acts with Paul’s arrival in Rome. From Rome, the gospel would be proclaimed throughout the world.

Challenge

  1. Explore more stories of Paul the missionary in Acts 13 to Acts 28. Choose one of the stories and write a play script to perform. You can see an example here: Paul and Silas in Prison.
  2. Learn more about the persecuted church with your parents. Organizations like Voice of the Martyrs tell stories of families and kids who courageously speak about the gospel: https://www.kidsofcourage.com/.