Acts 13:1 lists the prophets and teachers in the Antioch church: 'Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, and Saul.' Niger is a Latin surname meaning 'black' or 'dark,' likely referring to Simeon's skin color or dark complexion. The name suggests either North African origin or simply a descriptive nickname. The Antioch church's leadership was strikingly diverse—Barnabas the Levite from Cyprus, Lucius from Cyrene in Libya, Manaen connected to Herod's court, Saul the Pharisaic Jew from Tarsus, and Simeon with his Roman cognomen. This multiethnic, multicultural assembly foreshadows the global scope of the Gentile mission the Spirit is about to launch by setting apart Barnabas and Saul.