If Simon Peter had a resume, perhaps it would look something like this…

Contributed by Jeremy Griffin, May 2018

Simon Peter

City – Capernaum, Province – Galilee, Country – Israel | cephas@cuintheglory.com

Life Objective

As an apostle of Jesus Christ to faithfully spread His gospel to every nation and every tongue through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit and for the Glory of the risen Lord.

Education

MASTER’S IN MARINE Operations | 20 AD | Hard Knock Academy

• Major: Land Locked Nautical Navigation
• Minor: Fisheries and Aquaculture

Degree in Discipleship | 33 AD | In the Company of Jesus Christ

• Major: Keys of the Kingdom
• Minor: Fisher of Men

Skills & Abilities

Faith

• Conviction of things not seen based on word of God. “If it’s You…bid me come” He said “Come” à I walked on water!

Worship

• An ability given by supernatural means. “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” à “Flesh and blood has not revealed this unto you but my Father who is in heaven”.

Communication

• Preached the gospel to a large multitude of Jews on the Day of Pentecost – “Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit” (3000 added)
• Preached the gospel to Gentiles in house of Cornelius – “God made choice among us that the gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe” (many that were come together were saved)

Leadership

• Husband – “house-band”, connecting and keeping together the whole family
• Disciple – to be a great leader you must first learn to follow
• Apostle – messenger and manager of Kingdom Keys
• Elder / Shepherd / Writer – pillar in the early church

Experience

2^nd Mate | Sons of Zebedee & Jonas Bros. Fish Sales | 10 Ad – 30 AD

• Progressed from swabbing decks and scrubbing livewells to full partnership in family business.

1^st of 12 Disciples | Disciple of Jesus Christ | 30 AD – 68 AD

• Recruited by the Master Jesus Christ while casting a net with my brother Andrew. His clarion call could not be resisted “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men”. We left our nets…and followed Him.

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