And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Matthew 4:19

I know this is talking about the disciples who were called to follow Jesus.  Those twelve men who Jesus called apostles, and who became the first members of the New Testament church.  I know Jesus is telling them that He would teach them everything they needed to know including how to win souls… but how?

There were no Bible colleges or Seminaries.  There weren’t any church “programs” or even church buildings.  So, how did Jesus do it?

More is caught than taught… which means it needs to be the whole “hear, see, then do” process.

Recently a lady told me how tired she was of teaching the new ministers at her church how to talk to people and be nice to them, and just simply act like they care about them… new graduates of Bible colleges…

More is caught than taught…

“And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him,” “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Mark 3:14, Matthew 16:18

“Follow me, and I will make you...”

The question is:  Are we following Him?  Are we with Him?  Are we where we ought to be – in His church, “the pillar and ground of the truth”, where we find “the manifold wisdom of God”? (1 Timothy 3.15, Ephesians 3.10)  If so, then, others who want to follow Him can learn from us… by watching us, listening to us, being with us at our local church… More is caught than taught… “Follow me, and I will make you...”