Calling, Following, Becoming

April 27, 2025 | Mark 1.16-20 | Rob Collis

When Jesus calls us to follow him, he doesn’t strong-arm us into believing a certain way. Instead, he exhorts and invites us to join him in his ongoing work of reconciling all things to himself. As we follow in his ways, we can’t keep on living our lives as though nothing has changed. Jesus intends for us to become his faithful witnesses in the world around us: seeing where he is already at work, and helping point him out to the people around us.

This week, Rob begins a new series called Faithful Witness, and preaches from Mark 1.16-20. As we look at the encounter Jesus had when he called his first disciples, we see the pattern for how Jesus calls all people to himself: he calls us to follow him, and promises to make us become something new in him.