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How Knowing What You Believe Makes You A Better Evangelist
Many Christians who are interested in evangelism and apologetics make the common mistake of thinking that they don’t need to know more than the basic plan of salvation to be a good evangelist. They believe that knowing just a little about Jesus is enough. They may...
Guiding principles and a game plan for apologetic encounters
As a summary of previous posts, here are some guiding principles of effective apologetic discussions with unbelievers. Guiding Principles Apologetic encounters with unbelievers should be guided by the following principles: The goal of apologetics is to present the...
Show the Glory and Rationality of the Christian Faith
When someone rejects the Christian faith he rejects a worldview that answers the deep yearnings of the human heart and the difficult questions of the human condition. The reason for this is that the Christian faith is centered in a person, not an ideal or an abstract...
Get Them to Jesus, Part 2
When engaging with unbelievers, focus on clearing away objections so that they can hear and consider the claims of Jesus in Scripture. What are the key claims of Jesus of which people are often unaware? In the last post we looked at Jesus' claims to be God. Here we...
Get Them to Jesus
What is the goal of evangelism and apologetics? It is not to argue endlessly, or to merely agree to disagree. The goal is very simple—get them to Jesus. In other words, the goal is to dismantle the unbeliever’s worldview so effectively, and present Jesus so...
Planting and Watering the Seeds of the Gospel
At the same time you are challenging the unbeliever’s worldview, you want to begin sharing the good news of Jesus. Many Christians are not aware of the powerful claims Jesus made while on earth. Many are also unaware that compared to every other religion and belief...
Destroying False Arguments and Pulling Down Intellectual Strongholds
As you ask questions and challenge the unbeliever’s worldview indirectly, you will now begin to weave into the conversation more direct confrontation of his beliefs. By this time you have already debunked some of his cherished beliefs, and if the conversation...
Asking Questions and Calling Bluffs
Asking questions in an apologetics encounter is not always a straightforward venture. There are several keys to making progress in your questions with the unbeliever: Ask clarifying questions As you ask questions and the unbeliever explains what he believes, ask...
The Advantages of Asking Questions in Apologetics and Evangelism
The key to making progress with unbelievers is asking questions. This has several advantages over a full frontal assault on the ideas opposing the Christian faith. First, as mentioned previously, asking questions encourages the conversation to continue, as opposed to...
The Role of Questions in Apologetics
The key to engaging unbelievers in a non-threatening way is to ask questions. This approach has several advantages. First, asking questions encourages the conversation to continue. This is a basic principle of human relationships. By asking questions about the other...
Challenging the Authority of the Unbeliever’s Worldview
In 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, the Apostle Paul explains that the battles that we fight are not physical, but spiritual battles. As a result, the weapons we use are not swords or guns, but rather truth and ideas. In the ancient world cities were surrounded by high, thick...
God’s Response to the Suppression of Truth
In response to the idolatrous exchanges mentioned in the previous post, Romans 1 tells us that God, in judgment, “gives the unbeliever over” to punishment. This word is used three times in Romans 1, each time in response to one of the exchanges. It is used in the...
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