Fishers of Men
Eileen Corse It's hard to catch a fish. I know, because I failed to catch a fish this past weekend. To be fair, I had nothing but my bare hands and a Cheez-It, but the point still stands. To catch a fish, one must lure or interest the fish, the fish must take a bite, and the fisherman must be wary enough to reel it in while it is still on the line. Then, once he or she has caught the fish, the fisherman must prepare it. They must detach the fish and send it back from whence it came, or eat it for dinner. Evangelism functions in much the same way, albeit without the eating for dinner. Christ does not call us to be "fishers of men" as a random metaphor. He chooses this term because the way we fish, though typically not the net fishing of Jesus's time, is a direct imitation of the way evangelism occurs. 1. The Lure I should make it clear that this is not to say that evangelism is a trap in any way. I simply use the term "lure" because it is the term used in f...
