Paul the Apostle ( is one of the most influential early Christian missionaries and leaders of the first generation of Christians."The Canon Debate", McDonald & Sanders editors, 2002, chapter 32, page 577, by James D. G. Dunn: "James, the brother of Jesus, and Paul, the two other most prominent leading figures [besides Peter] in first-century Christianity" Among the many other apostles and missionaries involved in the spread of the Christian faith, He was responsible for spreading the gospel of Christianity through early Christian communities across the Roman Empire. From the mid-30s to the mid-50s he established several churches in Asia Minor and at least three in Europe, including the church at Corinth.
