Church programs don’t make fishers of people. Following Jesus does. #fishersofmen #walkwiththeking
It was simple. The disciple’s job was to follow. Jesus’ job? He would make them fishers of people. Christ was responsible for growing them into the people he called them to be. Only he can.
The model hasn’t changed. It’s still that simple. We will become who God has called us to be, we will walk in the works he has prepared beforehand for us, all when we commit to walking with him step by step in the Spirit. He does the work. And that work will produce unique callings and ministries.
Yet we like programs and counting graduates from classes and other measures of success, measures we don’t find anywhere in the New Testament. We like them because we can take credit for them.
Paul tells us to make sure no one corrupts us away from the simplicity in Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3). It is corruption to complicate that which is designed to be beautifully simple.
Let us endeavor to always and only point people to the simplicity of following Jesus in the Spirit. And then watch him do amazing things.
And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him (Matthew 4:18-20).
These men aren’t alive today. We are. The better question is, what are we communicating through these social platforms? How are we calling others to truth and the Gospel? To the simplicity of Christ? How are we not?
We should all examine our hearts and hear from God about how he would have us act and communicate in our day and age. The Spirit will lead us into all truth, even the wisdom about what to tweet.
Peace.
For further reading:
Who Were the 12 Apostles in the Bible?
What Is an Apostle? Do Apostles Still Exist?
Should Every Christian Strive to be Like the Apostles?
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