Also known as: Antioch of Syria, Antakya
Modern name: Antakya, Turkey
Antioch was the birthplace of Gentile Christianity and the launching pad for world missions. The church there modeled multicultural worship and bold evangelism that transformed the ancient world.
The third-largest city in the Roman Empire and the base of Paul's missionary journeys. It was in Antioch that followers of Jesus were first called "Christians." The church there became the sending church for Gentile missions.
Antioch was the birthplace of Gentile Christianity and the launching pad for world missions. The church there modeled multicultural worship and bold evangelism that transformed the ancient world.
Latitude
36.2000°
Longitude
36.1500°
Known today as: Antakya, Turkey
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