A Little Fishing Boat in Tel Aviv
‘Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of
men.”’ Matthew 4:19
When Yeshua called some of his disciples, they were tending
to their ‘dugit’, their little fishing boat on the Galilee. It was during that first conversation that
the phrase ‘fishers of men’ was used by Yeshua, and is a sentiment through
which many Christians still find motivation today: to ‘fish’ people into God’s kingdom!
Some of the Jewish believers that Your People My People know
in Tel Aviv, also embrace this concept.
In fact, as a permanent reminder of their vision, their Messianic
Outreach Centre is called, ‘Dugit’ – a small fishing boat in the heart of Tel Aviv, reaching out to
their fellow Israelis with the good news of the Messiah! Over the last 6 months, Dugit has seen over
3000 people come through its doors, has given away more than 700 free books and
Gospels, and on average, served around 30 cups of free coffee a day. They are excited about the opportunities to
share the gospel with those who pop in, either for conversation or even
requesting prayer. The staff are always
seeking new ways to reach out.
Dugit also
has many overseas visitors that come to help with the ‘fishing’.
Of course,
all this ‘free’ stuff does not come without a cost to Dugit, and they are
currently looking for monthly ‘Coffee Cup Partners’, those who will commit to
giving ‘the cost of a cup of coffee a day’ towards the running costs of the
Outreach Centre. If this is a project
that interests you, please email us so that you too can ‘do a little fishing’
in Israel!
“For I am
not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation
to everyone who believers: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” Romans
1:16