Go Fish

As Christians we focus on being followers of Christ, I've heard many sermons on the subject and I've preached several as well, however, if all we do is follow Christ then we aren't living up to our calling. Over the next few weeks at Waynesboro church of Christ on Sunday morning, we are going to be talking about this very subject as we seek to let God transform us from followers into fishers. We are going to learn to become "fishers of men."

Go Fish is the title of our new sermon series and as you might surmise, we are going to be talking about evangelism. However, this will not be the same old lessons which tell you "how" to evangelize or that lays out a program of work designed for the entire congregation. The "how's" of evangelism cannot be taught in a sermon, and honestly, what works for me quite possibly will not work for you. The way you witness to your friends and even to strangers is very personal, each of us will handle a situation in our own unique way.

Our focus for Go Fish will be on the need for transformation from followers to fishers and upon how we take that journey. Just as the disciples, who left everything to follow Jesus, we also are called to follow him, yet, if you continue reading in your bible you will find those first followers of Jesus transforming to become exactly what Jesus wanted them to be, fishers of men sharing the story of Jesus.

As we Go Fish, we are going to learn how to overcome some of the obstacles that get in our way when we want to share the message of Christ. Things like, "I'm just not good at that," or "I've got too many skeletons in my closet. People won't take me seriously." We are going to discover how God perfectly positions us to reach someone with the Gospel.

You really need to plan to be here for this series and bring your family. We're not going to talk about door knocking or study methods because becoming a fisher of men is not something you do, it's something Jesus wants to do in you. So, be ready for the next few weeks and don't be surprised that during the process you find yourself energized to evangelize!

Remember this phrase because you are going to be hearing it a lot this entire year:

Followers Fish!!!

You will be able to listen to the entire series by subscribing to my podcast on iTunes or by using the SermonPlayer in the left menu bar.

Thanks to David Salisbury and Andy Stanley for inspiring this series of sermons.