Acts 17:17

Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.

1. Paul could not just rest and wait. He saw a troubling situation and needed to speak about it. SO - - -

1. He reasoned, discussed and argued with Jews at the synagogue.

2. He taught Gentile worshipers (where ever he found them).

3. He taught in the marketplace (where everyone went to buy meat and produce).

2. This is called the "shotgun" or "scatter gun" approach. Like the parable in Matthew 13:1-58, the man was just scattering the seed. Some of the seed would fall on open and receptive hearts and produce fruit. Paul was teaching Jews, Gentiles, pagans, athiests, idolaters - anyone, any place, any time.