Mark 1:17: "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people."

The Dean puts on his Scoutmaster hat to offer an extended analogy about how focusing on people makes all difference in how a troop -- and more importantly, a parish -- pursue their founders' visions.

Mark 1:14-20:  After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” 

As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. 

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