Fishers of Men

Hey guys,
I just read an article that I found really challenging. It's by a guy named Evan who leads a round-table for Christian Communications Directors. He sends out a monthly newsletter, and I thought the article he wrote this month could apply to our team as well. Click here to read the article.
Evan's company's name is Fishhook, which made me start thinking about how Jesus told the disciples that they would be fishers of men. And then I realized how silly (though easy) it is that we church leaders tend to surround ourselves with churched people and wait for the unbelievers to walk through our front doors - almost like fishermen on the shore, surrounded by other fishermen, waiting for the fish to start swimming up to them, asking to be caught. I am the worst at this...I am very shy around people that I don't know, and I use that as an excuse to not get out there and meet new people. I tell myself that the people who are really interested will visit the church, or check out our website, or randomly stop me on the street to ask me theological questions. Let's face it: I'd make a pretty crappy fisherman.
But, like I said, this article challenged me. I started thinking about ways we can encourage each other to be out meeting non-Christians, preparing ourselves for life and ministry in a new church plant. Obviously, Nate and I cannot just walk into the local bar in Danville - we have to be sensitive to our current ministry (1 Corinthians 10:23-33). But I think it is important that we start holding each other accountable to seeking out these opportunities, to getting out of our comfort zones, to breaking bread with the "tax collectors" as Jesus did. Let me know what you guys think.