Paul's Network - The Work of Christ is Not Done in Isolation

Phoebe
a) dia,konon - Deaconess
b) Faithful and trustworthy
c) helper of many

Priscilla and Aquila
a) They had a church in their house in Rome
b) theologians in their own merits

Mary, Tryphoena, Tryposa and Persis, Euodia and Syntyche
a) Hard workers, laboring to exertion and even discouragement
b) Spiritual gifts are not limited to men.

Urbanus
a) common name for slaves raised in households
b) addressed as fellow laborer

Andronicos and Junias
a) example of perseverance and long track record in Christ

Ampliatus & Stachys
a) My beloved in the Lord

Epaenetous - first convert in Asia

Apelles - held in esteem

Rufus - a choice man in the Lord
a) a choice servant in Christ
b) Son of Simon of Cyrene

What can we glean from this?
a) Paul was not a lone ranger. Paul practiced what he taught.
b) 1 Co 12 - the church is a body with many members.
c) Like Christ, Paul was a people's person
d) Church is a family not a corporation
e) Romans ends in greetings because "Jesus came into the world, to save sinners"