Change You Can Believe InChange You Can Believe In

Mark 1:16-20Mark 1:16-20

Jesus can transform you Jesus can transform you through his community.through his community.

Do you believe it?Do you believe it?

You are already being prepared You are already being prepared for transformation.for transformation.

Mark 1:16-17Mark 1:16-17

““For they were fishermen”For they were fishermen”

““I will make you become I will make you become fishers of people”fishers of people”

DavidDavid

Shepherd of sheepShepherd of sheep

Shepherd of God’s PeopleShepherd of God’s People

Psalm 78:70-72Psalm 78:70-72

““From tending the [sheep] he From tending the [sheep] he brought himbrought him

To be the shepherd of his To be the shepherd of his people Jacob”people Jacob”

Simon, Andrew, James, JohnSimon, Andrew, James, John

Fishers of fishFishers of fish

Fishers of peopleFishers of people

You are already being prepared You are already being prepared for transformation.for transformation.

Philippians 3:6, 14Philippians 3:6, 14

““As to zeal, a As to zeal, a persecutorpersecutor of of the Church”the Church”

““I I press onpress on…for the heavenly…for the heavenly

call of God in Christ Jesus”call of God in Christ Jesus”

YouYou

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Past opportunities, skills, Past opportunities, skills, experiencesexperiences

Love-driven Kingdom-of-Love-driven Kingdom-of-God callingGod calling

PaulPaul

Persecutor of ChurchPersecutor of Church

Pursuer of ChristPursuer of Christ

Jesus is the one doing the Jesus is the one doing the transforming.transforming.

DisciplesDisciples

Left Left

FollowedFollowed

JesusJesus

““Make you become”Make you become”

Making/Renewing/ Making/Renewing/ Creating/TransformingCreating/Transforming

You can be transformed.You can be transformed.

Why don’t we believe it?Why don’t we believe it?

Afraid to leave behind familiarAfraid to leave behind familiar

Haven’t seen others transformedHaven’t seen others transformed

Haven’t seen ourselves Haven’t seen ourselves transformedtransformed

You can be transformed.You can be transformed.

How does it happen?How does it happen?Desire: Desire: Do you want something Do you want something

more?more?

Faith: Faith: Are you willing to believe that Are you willing to believe that God God can move in your can move in your

life?life?

Community: Sharing life, learning, Community: Sharing life, learning, training togethertraining together

Jesus can transform you Jesus can transform you through his community.through his community.

Do you believe it?Do you believe it?