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Schnabel summarizes Paul's missionary goals as:

1. Preach the message of Jesus Christ (Rom 1.1; 1 Cor 2.2)

2. Preach gospel of Jesus Christ to Gentiles “that is, to polytheists who worshiped other gods” (32; Rom 1.14, 16; 1 Cor 1.23)

3. Reach as many people as possible (Rom 15.19, 23-24)

4. Lead individuals to believe in the one true God and in Jesus—Christ, Savior, Lord (1 Thess 1.9-10; 1 Cor 1:18-2:5)

5. Establish new churches, communities of followers