By the Sea of Galilee, presumably newly arrived, Jesus goes up to two brothers, Simon and Andrew, going about the comparatively lucrative business of fishing and tells them that he has chosen them as disciples. Conscripted, commandeered, requisitioned.

James and John, the same thing ‘Drop all that, your father and the rest of the family can keep the business going, get your coat, we’re off.’

And that is precisely, what they did.

This may be an excellent way of getting disciples, I wonder if it also works to get volunteers in church?

Should we give it a try?

Out of interest, how would you respond?

If you heard Christ’s call to serve him, if he came to you right now and said “whatever you are doing, stop that, follow me’ what would your answer be?

What’s your instant reaction?  

That’s the most honest one.