I hope it’s genuine and not an attempt to infiltrate the church from within.
The apostle Paul became an outcast, both to the Jewish and Christian communities. His Jewish brothers did not trust him after his conversion, and many Christians felt that he was merely infiltrating to catch more Christians.
So, he traveled, and proclaimed Christ, in much of Greece and finally to Rome, where he died in prison. Following Christ does not mean a life of ease. It means following in Christ’s footsteps, accepting the day to day challenges that meet us.