In an article from the Presbyterian News Service, Robert Lithicum has some wise and powerful things to say about what helps churches to thrive (or to fail). Check it out!
Helpful Links
- Los Ranchos Presbytery
Our presbytery home page. - Former Evangelism Connection Page
- From the Field, For the Field
Evangelism ideas and resources from different churches and denominations. - Good News
A PCUSA quarterly publication for evangelism. - Seed Sower Application (PDF file)
For Evangelism Committee Seed Sower grants
Helpful Books
Eddie Gibbs, Alan Roxburgh, Fred Romanuk: The Missional Leader
How to lead "missional" churches. Excellent for pastors, elders, and other lay leadersDarrell L. Guder: The Continuing Conversion of the Church
A readable introduction to the missional church by a top scholar.Tod Bolsinger: It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian
This is a great introduction to the nature and role of the church. Must reading for Christian leaders, by a pastor in our presbytery.Mark D. Roberts: Dare to Be True
How can we tell the truth about Christ in a way people will really hear? Must evangelism be offensive?
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January 24, 2007
Catching People AHI Style
Jesus calls His disciples to fish for people. This applies every bit as much to contemporary Christians as it once did to the first of Jesus's followers. Yet many of us are hesitant to get into the "people catching" business.
There are several reasons for this, but one of the main ones is that we simply don't know what to do. If we want to help catch people for the kingdom of God, what should we do? 
I'd like to offer a simple guide to catching people for Christ. It comprises three steps that all of us can take, and it comes in a
form that you will never forget. All you've got to do to be a catcher
of people is remember one kind of fish. It's a Hawaiian name. And, no,
it's not the supposed state fish of Hawaii, the
humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a. That's a bit too long to remember. To get
started in the ministry of fishing for people, all you've got to
remember is AHI. That's right, Ahi, A . . . H . . . I. Ahi, as you may
know, is the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna. But AHI is also a
memorable and reliable formula for catching people for the kingdom of
God. Let me explain.
