Intentional and Geared-Up

On our morning walk (usually along the Grand River), saw this guy fishing.

Do you think he'll catch fish?  Of course he will. If I sit on the shore watching him, will I catch any fish? Of course not.

So I thought about the church;  if the church is as intentional and geared up to catch people, to 'fish for people' as Jesus said (Mark 1:16-17) ... well, you see the point.

And yet churches sit and wait, and are bewildered why they're not 'catching' anyone.