Mission of the Twelve and the Seventy

Christian Religious Studies SSS 3 First Term

Week 4

Topic: Mission of the Twelve and the Seventy 

Performance objectives

The student should be able to:

1. Explain the mission of the Twelve

2. Explain the mission of the seventy

3. Significance of the mission

Content

The Mission of the Twelve (Matthew 10:1-15, mark 6:7-13)

The mission of the disciples was part of Jesus’ preparation of his followers for full evangelical activities. They had worked with him for some time, and at this stage, he sent them out on their own for brief practice and part of the training for the ministerial task ahead.

After Jesus had taught His disciples both privately and publicly, He decided to send them out to…