ever consulted with (or even personally met) any of the original Twelve. In the first decade and a half of Paul’s ministry, it seems the only one of the Twelve he met with was Peter. That occurred when Paul finally went back to Jerusalem, this time as a Christian. By then, Paul had been a believer at least three years. He stayed with Peter for just over two weeks (Gal. 1:18). He was perhaps still trying to remain incognito during that visit, because the only other major church leader Paul met was