Paul was not simply a missionary whose practice grew out of his biblical theology. Rather, his mission was inte grally related to his identity as a Christian.

New Testament scholar P.T. O'Brien sees Paul's theology as a missionary theology. Paul called on his readers to be like him in passion. The author develops the full state ment of that Pauline "great commission from the books Philippians and Ephesians.

spel in the Mission in the Writings of Paul is a tightly woven New Testament study that offers a highly devel oped Pauline theology for mission and evangelism study both colleges and seminaries.