Come! Fish on my Team

Jesus recruited, trained and deployed a team of followers. Interestingly, Judas Iscariot was the only disciple with an impressive resume. Jesus was committed to His disciples. He spent time with them. He traveled, prayed, listened, taught and ate with them. He had a mission to accomplish, but it would become their mission to fulfill. Jesus asked them to make life-changing commitments. Following Jesus was meaningful and significant. They saw healings and miracles over nature. They heard messages of depth and power. They felt the excitement of being part of something bigger than themselves. Following Jesus was also hard. Martyrdom resulted. Yet, they thought following Jesus was worth their lives. Jesus introduced the kingdom of heaven to them. Heaven trumps anything materialism can offer. Asbury’s staff core behaviors are confident humility, committed team player and genuine kindness. To truly follow Jesus means we are committed to be on His team first (Matthew 6:33). This disrupts our routine. Following Jesus reorganizes our priorities. It affects our friendships and how we spend our time and money. Following Jesus means we must love God, our neighbor and our enemies.

- Pastor Tom Harrison