People used to skip church to go fishing. Today, they go fishing
to experience church. An increasing number of churches and mission
agencies are specialising in reaching unchurched anglers and
outdoor-enthusiasts below a typical church radar, according to a
Charisma report. Terry Chupp, founder of Team Jesus Ministries
(www.teamjesusministries.org)
believes these groups to be the least-reached in the USA. "If you
only fish in your own bathtub, you'll catch nothing. You have to go
where the fish(ermen) are," he says. There are an estimated 50
million recreational anglers in the USA. Evangelist Al Odom reports
that over 2,500 anglers have come to faith in Christ; "We use
fishing as a lure, pardon the pun, to draw men into an environment
where they can experience the life-changing power of Christ." The
New Testament, he says, has many references to fishing, and 8 of
Jesus' 12 disciples were fishermen. "I think it was no coincidence
that God's plan was to use fishermen to bring his Word to all
people," says Jim Grassi, founder of Let's Go Fishing Ministries
(www.letsgofishing.org).
Source: www.charismanow.com
