When they apply this passionately and creatively, people are reached for glory of God. What happens, if you give in, is you move from receiving vision vertically to getting vision horizontally. When that happens, we're in trouble. If you have a vision from God for reaching your community, let nothing dissuade you. Become a pastor caster.
Fishermen are creative.
Light tackle, heavy tackle, micro lures, major lures, plastic worms, spinner baits, gigs in pigs. To be a good fisherman, you've got to think like, and sometimes smell like, fish. The temptation for pastors is to stop being fishers of men and become keepers of the aquarium. We concentrate on the collection in our own little tank, feeding them week after week the same fish food. When we concentrate on the fishbowl and neglect the ocean, we miss our calling.