Left: MISSIONS AND PAUL WINDOW; Right: THE CREATION WINDOW
Top: The hand of God reaching down to create heaven and earth. The colored lines represent four days. (Genesis 1-2)
1st Day – God separated the light from the darkness.
2nd Day – He separated the heavens from the waters.
3rd Day – He gathered the waters to form the seas, and the dry land to be the earth and plants to grow on it.
4th Day – The red line points to the moon and stars that were to be light for the night and the sun to be the light by day.
5th Day – God created the birds to fly in the air, and living creatures to line in the waters.
6th Day – He said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures, beasts, cattle, and all creeping things.” Then God made man to rule over them.
7th Day – Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
Top: Ship represents early mission voyages and the early church staying afloat on a rough sea of schism and dissention.
Figure: Paul is unfolding the scroll and cross. This represents the unfolding of his leadership of the church and theology through his letters.
Paul, the great apostle to the gentiles, was the mightiest person after Jesus to shape the Christian religion. He is the undisputed author of seven books of the New Testament and source of six others.
