After Saul / Paul participated in the condemnation and execution by stoning of Stephen, he followed through by persecuting the church and sending both men and women to prison. (Acts 8:3)
In addition to the men and women who went to prison, other men and women were scattered abroad and went evangelizing / preaching the Word. The alliterated Greek word for what they did is euaggelizomenoi (G2097).
"...Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word." (Acts 8:4)
Many years later, after he had been changed on the road to Damascus and done years of ministry, the apostle Paul wrote the Book of Ephesians. In that book, he declared that the purpose of apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, teachers is to equip the saints so that saints can do the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12). The saints include both men and women.
Personal testimony: It was women who did the greatest part of the work in listening to me and instructing me in the ways of God and bringing me to repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ.
In addition to the men and women who went to prison, other men and women were scattered abroad and went evangelizing / preaching the Word. The alliterated Greek word for what they did is euaggelizomenoi (G2097).
"...Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word." (Acts 8:4)
Many years later, after he had been changed on the road to Damascus and done years of ministry, the apostle Paul wrote the Book of Ephesians. In that book, he declared that the purpose of apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, teachers is to equip the saints so that saints can do the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12). The saints include both men and women.
Personal testimony: It was women who did the greatest part of the work in listening to me and instructing me in the ways of God and bringing me to repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ.
