The thesis of this book is that fishing is a paradigm of Christian evangelism and missions. Just as Jesus' parables are often called "earthly stories with heavenly meanings," the author regards biblical events involving fishing as "stories with evangelistic meaning." In this book, Greenway shares both his passion for fishing and his passion for "fishing for men." He tells his own "fish" stories, all of them true of course, from his own experiences fishing for fish and fishing for men. These stories, along with Jesus' own ...
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The thesis of this book is that fishing is a paradigm of Christian evangelism and missions. Just as Jesus' parables are often called "earthly stories with heavenly meanings," the author regards biblical events involving fishing as "stories with evangelistic meaning." In this book, Greenway shares both his passion for fishing and his passion for "fishing for men." He tells his own "fish" stories, all of them true of course, from his own experiences fishing for fish and fishing for men. These stories, along with Jesus' own fishing experiences, are used to encourage Christians to make testifying for Jesus their mission in life. The title of the book is an imperative, Fish! Each of the twenty short chapters closes with questions for individual reflection, group discussion, and personal response. Accountability questions keep readers "on the hook," confronting them personally with the call of Jesus.
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