Sometimes it is easier to wait by the dock and steal the fish from another boat rather than going through the labor and endurance needed to catch the fish.
“We’re no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium, and we spend most of our time swiping fish from each other’s bowls.” -Dr. Kermit Long
I do believe that the primary goal of leadership in the church is to make disciples who in turn will be equipped to catch fish. It seems as if the model of our Lord in catching fish has taken a back seat. In our desire to have a “church” do we spend more effort reaching out to the good people from the church down the street? Do we get more excited when a well-dressed man carrying a Bible visits our church; or when a shabbily dressed stranger who doesn’t even know where to find Genesis in the Bible steps through the door. Are we friends of sinners? Do we quietly cheer when that new-evangelical or ultra-conservative church in town has a split, because maybe we will pick up the people? If we are busy about catching fish, we will not be concerned about the number of fish in the other boat. Let’s get back to the Divine business of being fishers of men.
Good thoughts, Matt. You too are good at writing your thoughts. Dad and I are thinking of joining the blog whatever you call it. I really don’t think it will be good for us though. We’d never get around to writing anything on it. Looking forward to seeing you and Bonn and Carter soon.
Hey, Matt. I enjoy reading your insight. Here’s a random question: How do you get your favorite blogs/links to appear in your sidebar. I can’t seem to do that feature on my blog.
Love you,
Ruth
Ruth,
You have to go to bookmarks, click on Manage Bookmarks and click on edit. Once you get there you want to add a category (on the right) and then put a check mark in the box next to it. I called mine “Favorite Places.” Then, every time you add a bookmark, just put a check mark in the box next to that category and “Voila!” Now, all this is depending on whether your blog format works the same way mine does. Hope this helps.
Love,
Alia
catching fish is more fun.. 🙂