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Barnabas and Paul
Barnabas and Paul
A Friendship that Rocked the Roman World
LOGLINE
He was the mentor of the Apostle Paul, facilitated his ministry, inspired his missionary journeys and changed history, But he’s also the forgotten Apostle.
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SYNPOSIS
Barnabas: The Forgotten Apostle is a film with a new perspective on the spread of Christianity. Barnabas was a man whose life was changed by his encounter with Jesus Christ. He was one of 70 men who were commissioned by Jesus to preach the good news. Consequently, he sold all his possessions so he could fulfil that mission.
The Apostle Paul is known for his missionary journeys and as a pillar of the early church, but the key to his success was Barnabas. When so many Christians doubted Saul’s conversion and still feared for their lives at his hands, it was Barnabas who believed in him. But Saul’s ministry was floundering after his conversion, so Barnabas invited him to help with the church in Syria. They spent a year together in Antioch and it was there that Saul and Barnabas taught followers of Christ who became known as “Christians.”
It was important that Paul be accepted by the disciples in Jerusalem, and it was through respect for Barnabas that Paul received the blessing of the disciples to preach to the Gentiles. Afterwards, Barnabas persuaded Paul to go with him to his home country of Cyprus. This was their first missionary journey. It was there on Barnabas’s island home that Saul began to be known as Paul. Their ministry together was so powerful that the Roman governor, Sergius Paulus, converted to Christianity. But, the relationship between the two evangelists wouldn’t last and they eventually went separate ways.
Although Barnabas is relatively unknown, he was a leading force in spreading Christianity. No film exists that explores the depth of his life and faith. The goal for this film, therefore, is to put together the most credible facts about his life.
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