The Roman Forum as a Living Classroom for Ministry Groups
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The Roman Forum as a Living Classroom for Ministry Groups

The Roman Forum is where Paul's appeal to Caesar landed him. For a ministry group, it is a classroom in law, empire, and the gospel.

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The Roman Forum was the center of the empire. Paul, as a Roman citizen, appealed to Caesar and was brought here. A ministry group can teach the whole book of Acts from these stones.

Teach the appeal to Caesar on site

Stand where Roman justice was administered and read Acts 25. Paul's courage as a citizen of two cities comes alive.

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Discuss the gospel and empire

The Forum is a monument to power. Ask your group how the gospel speaks to power, both then and now.

Connect it to Paul's letters

From Rome, Paul wrote some of his most mature letters. The Forum is the backdrop for the prison epistles.

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