Disciplemaking: Follow Jesus and Fish For Men

[featured_image]Every time I’m asked to autograph my book Six-Word Lessons to Discover Missional Living, I include the reference Matthew 4:19. This verse challenges me every time I read it.

Jesus said –
“Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

If you are following Jesus, you will be fishing for men. How do I know this? Because Jesus said He will make you a fisher of men.

I’ve often wondered if I’m not fishing for men, what does that say about my commitment and devotion to following Jesus. If I’m honest with myself, I can make all kinds of excuses. Yet the reality is clear to me – if I’m not fishing for men, I’m not following Jesus.

Christ followers are disciplemakers – they are fishing for men. They are seeking out those who are not yet following Jesus and inviting them to follow Jesus! This is what they do.

Jesus was a disciplemaker. He expected His followers to be disciplemakers.

When He gave His followers the instruction to “Go and make disciples” (Matt 28:19-20) — He didn’t expect them to find people who were already following Him and help them to follow Jesus better. He expected them to find non-Christians (lost, unbelievers, non-disciples, irreligious people) and lead them to follow Jesus.

Notes from recent conversation on Mt 4:19