Fishers of Men: Sharing the message of Christ through original dramas Fishers of Men, formerly Fisher's Men, began their fourth year of drama ministry by changing their name to reflect their mission - reaching souls for the cause of Christ. The Christian drama troupe performs skits at youth rallies and retreats around the country. The group has performed in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kentucky and a number of other states. Fishers ofMen draws their mission statement from the words of Jesus as recorded in Matthew 4:19 and 5:16, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men... Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." "These verses say a lot about what our mission is," junior Seth Ely said. "We're letting our light shine. Our goal is to put forth the message in a way teens can understand it." Fishers of Men targets high school students but has performed for audiences ranging from elementary children to college students. "We put on skits to show Christ to others," senior Marc Sherrin said. "However, " Performing skits gives us the joy of spreading the gospel. Being able to touch people with God's love is amazing. - Marc Sherrin, senior " some skits are meant to make people recognize sin in their lives. A lot of our skits are deep and cutting; our ministry is more than a 'feel good' time. We are striving to say something, and we want our audience to draw closer to the Lord." The drama troupe holds auditions for new members every fall. "We look for people who have great acting Sophomore Josh Lynch and juniors Seth Ely, Bethany Howard and Brian Brophy work on perfecting a new Fishers of Men skit for a youth rally. The group performed at many events throughout the year. Photo by Ashlee Johnson. During a Pied Pipers practice, senior Nick Carter supports sophomore Nicole Hollis as they perform a lift with balance and precision. The Pipers entertained approximately 20,000 students this year. Photo by Daniel Dubois. ~~ __________ ~ __ ~~D~r~am~a ~ Organizations ability and an outstanding spiritual life," Ely said. The group also seeks out creative minds with new ideas. "We write our own material because we want to send messages that we really believe," junior Brian Brophy said. "We want our character to reflect those messages as well." While on occasion the drama team will sit down to brainstorm skit ideas together, more often 'Individual members bring fresh ideas already on paper to meetings. Fishers of Men began its inaugural year during the fall semester of 1997. During the past four years, the team has expanded the outreaches ofits ministry. Most performances are not local, although they usually perform on campus at least twice a year. Fishers ofMen performed at the All-School Retreat in September and in the C.L. Kay Plaza during Spring Sing. "Performing skits gives us the joy of spreading the gospel," Sherrin said. "Being able to touch people with God's love is amazing. I love encouraging children to follow Christ. All of this has been worth it if one life has been changed." - Hannah Rhodes
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