Summary: My mom is heavily involved with a ministry in India run by a wonderful lady named Coleen. Coleen once said something that really made me think. She said, “Fishermen aren’t judged by their maturity but are evaluated by whether or not they catch fish.” You know, she’s right. Though it helps to have maturity and to understand techniques, those alone aren’t what really matter. What matters is catching fish. I think the concept works with “fishing for men” as well. Though it’s great to have a seminar degree, memorize scripture and understand Greek and Hebrew, those things do not draw men and women to Jesus Christ. When Jesus called the disciples, some of his first words to them were “I will make you fishers of men.” He didn’t say, “I will make you fishers of men after you go to school and memorize the Bible.” God wants to use you and me to reach our world right now. He’s not asking us to meet a list of prerequisites before we tell others about Him. He wants us to be out there right now – loving and serving people in His name. Let’s not wait another day. If we have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, we have all we need to make a difference in our world.
