In church today our sermon was about reaching out to those who don't know Jesus.
Jesus called the disciples to be fishers of men, and Pastor Mike talked to us about fishing for lost souls.
I don't fish, but I thought I understood the concept. It turns out I didn't.
Here's four things you need to know to go fishing:
1. Always choose the right bait. For example, if the people you are reaching out to are interested in sports, appealing to them through music might not be the best bait.
2. Don't get sidetracked. I'll continue with sports. If I go to a sporting event or park where athletes are playing, I don't need to lose my focus by playing with the babies on the playground, taking pictures of the pretty sunset, or going to the concession stand. I need to find a way to minister to the lost. I can take bottles of sports drinks, say encouraging words about an athlete making a basket, or I could take a picture and offer to forward it to them.
3. Go where the fish are biting. If the door has been slammed in my face, pick a different neighborhood.
4. Get yourself a good fishing guide. Jesus is our ultimate role model. But if we are targeting a specific area of town, or a group of people, it's a good idea to talk to somebody familiar with the people.
These were just four ideas he shared to get us started thinking about how to reach the lost. I was so intrigued, I wanted to share them with you.
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Good ideas for fishing. We really need to be willing to get out of our comfort zone. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, too many times we may be focused on our own world and not what may be happening in the concerns and interests of others! Our paster showed a film strip made about a pastor maybe from the Salvation Army or some other church about a dream he had had. People were drowning and many got saved on a platform. But they became busy with THEIR lives forgetting about others drowning needing saved...Also, they kept calling out for Jesus to spend more time with them and He was asking them to help the drowning... it was powerful. Thought provoking...
ReplyDeleteSusan, thanks for sharing with us. Reaching the lost is a sobering responsibility.
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