Teach a Man to Fish: Engaging the Local Church to Create Sustainable Transformational Missions PB The Prayer Bible Every follower of Jesus in

Every follower of Jesus in the Gospels had a not-so-great “before”: A brash fisherman

Prayers of petition

Ryan Patrick O’Dowd (Proverbs)

you can help them understand that God loves them and cares for them

Q: Why did the boy eat his homework

Teach a Man to Fish: Engaging the Local Church to Create Sustainable Transformational Missions PB The Prayer Bible Every follower of Jesus inYouve probably heard the old saying, Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. The same basic principle applies to missions work. Too many churches and other missions organizations over emphasize Relief Aidno strings attached, handouts of vital supplies given in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. While necessary and lifesaving, Relief Aid is only a temporary fix. Once the funds dry up and