Mission to the Gentiles

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Mission to the Gentiles, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 19. Mission to the Gentiles
• (a) Conversion of Saul (Acts 9:1-30; 22:4-21;
• 26:9-18)
• (b) Conversion of Cornelius (Acts 10:1-48)
• (c) The commissioning and mission of Paul (Acts 13; 14:1-20)
• (d) The Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-35; Gal. 2:1-21) SECTION D: Themes from Selected Epistles Can

Study notes & guidance

Study Mission to the Gentiles using a recommended Christian Religious Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Christian Religious Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Mission to the Gentiles, you should be able to:

1. (i) compare the conversions of Saul and Cornelius; (ii) analyse the commissioning and mission of Paul; (iii) examine the main decisions at the Council of Jerusalem; (iv) identify the personalities involved at the Council of Jerusalem; (v) examine the relevance of the main decisions at the Council of Jerusalem; (vi) assess Paul’s role in the mission to the Gentiles. didates should be able to:

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Christian Religious Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.