ABSTRACT
Clarity is related to calling, and is sometimes equated with calling, but it refers to fine-tuning the call. The rumblings and burdens of caring deeply must eventually be synthesizable and reducible to a crystal-clear idea, a sentence, a memorable phrase, or a one-thought action plan. God had called the original apostles from the shores of Galilee to steward the gospel to the Jewish world, but Paul’s ministry would be aimed at the Gentile world. The twelve apostles would focus on Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria, and Paul would focus on the uttermost parts of the earth. The Twelve would be stationed in Jerusalem, but Paul’s ministry would be mobile, traversing the Roman Empire. The Twelve were “uneducated” and from the countryside; Paul was highly educated and from the city. The apostles were primarily mono-cultural in their upbringing, while Paul was multicultural. God’s division of labor was clear. Each one was raised up in just the right way for their respective calls.
