If what we believe about the past and the future does not translate into faith for the present, it might be mere mental assent, which cannot help us much.

Discipleship is a journey that begins with a call, which prompts us to come to Jesus the Savior. If we continue on the journey, we must decide to follow Jesus the Lord. Along the way, Jesus will teach us how to fish for people. Some of those who hear our message will also respond to his call to come and follow and fish. We are responsible to make them into disciples, too. This is the discipleship journey.

Faith is a very personal thing when it comes to the new birth; but, our life as believers also has a corporate aspect.

The best way a church can effectively multiply disciples is by acknowledging and promoting every disciple’s duty to be a representative or minister of Christ in his or her own right.

Unless we choose to endure the judgments and scorn of men, we will not be very effective servants of Christ.

When Jesus' birth date came, it was God's D-Day, his invasion of the earth by an unstoppable person who would crush Satan and redeem those who put their faith and allegiance in him.

If we are going to help a lost person find the way home, the first thing we need to do is determine his or her present location.

If we look at how Jesus fished for people, we quickly realize that he custom tailored his words and approach to the individuals he encountered. If we are going to fish for people the Jesus way, we will need to do the same. Below I have listed some key things we might want to have in our own spiritual tackle boxes.

Fishing for people the "Jesus way" asks us to learn to see, love, and engage people as Jesus' representatives. We have been given the privilege to care, listen, love, and speak in his stead in order to lead them to the Great Shepherd. Nothing could be more exciting or rewarding!