Conversational
Evangelism
Application
Conversational
Evangelism
(REVIEW)
Four types of conversations we want to have with non-believers
Four different roles to play
in your friend’s life?
(A Review)
| Biblical examples: Mark 2:1-13 | |||
| Verse 5 | |||
| “And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, “My son, your sins are forgiven.” | |||
| verses 6-7 | |||
| “But there were some of the scribes sitting there reasoning in their hearts, Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?” | |||
| verses 10-11 | |||
| “But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sin, He said to the paralytic- I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home.” | |||
| The Apostles’ aim was merely to show that Jesus was the fulfillment of the Old Testament Scriptures concerning the Messiah (Acts 28:23). | |
| “Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man.” | |
| Acts 17:29 | |
Tips in Applying
Conversational Evangelism
| Who sets the standard for goodness. Would it ever be possible for you to reach that standard? | |
| 2. What will you be in the next life? Are you confident that you will make it there? | |
| 3. Who can assure you of that final destination & destiny? | |
| Have you covered all the corners in the rituals? Would the deities be really satisfied? How do you know? | |
| 2. Who are these deities? Can you know them? Why would you want to worship them? | |
| The Apostle Paul said, “I have become all things to all men so that by all means, I may save some.” | |
| 1 Corinthians 9:22 |
Conversational
Evangelism
(REVIEW)
Four types of conversations we want to have with non-believers
But What If I Don’t Know How
To Answer Their Question?
| Get in groups of Two. You must answer (as best as you can) the two questions we assign for you to answer. | |
| Take turns playing the role of the Christian and then the non-Christian. Assume that you are already friends with the person that you are trying to reach. Have the non-Christian read the question to the Christian as though they were asking this question of their friend. Then the Christian is to answer the “non-Christian’s” question (keeping in mind the principles of the Conversational Evangelism model) and then look for opportunities from that conversation to transition to spiritual things. | |
| After you finish one question, change roles and have the non-Christian now play the role of the Christian. |
| * Actively seek for opportunities to transition to spiritual things | |
| Example: | |
| Has anyone ever explained to you the difference between Christianity and all other religions? | |
| Explain Do verse Done |
| “God knows I don’t measure up. I just do the best that I can. Isn’t that good enough?” |
Common Barrier in Objection
#1
(1 of 3)
Common Barrier in Objection
#1
(2 of 3)
Common Barrier in Objection
#1
(3 of 3)
| “It doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you are sincere and you don’t hurt anyone else! |
Common Barrier in Objection #2
Common Barrier in Objection #2 (cont.)
| “What is so special about Christianity? I thought that all religions basically teach the same thing.” |
| “Buddha claimed to point to the way, Muhammad claimed to be a prophet of God, but Jesus Christ is the only major religious leader that ever claimed to be God, who fulfilled prophecy, lived a sinless life, and then died on the cross and rose from the dead.” | |
| Dave Geisler |
"Religious Pluralism Is the belief..."
| Religious Pluralism Is the belief that all religions are true. | |
| (They all have a part of the truth) |
Religions are Fundamentally
Different!
Major Differences Between Religions:
Can all religious viewpoints be right?
| No! | |
| “Either Jesus is the Messiah or He isn't.” | |
| “If He isn't the Messiah, then the Christians are wrong. If He is the Messiah, then the Jews are wrong.” | |
| “So one way or another somebody's right and somebody's wrong! Everyone can't be right at the same time, can they?” | |
| Greg Koukl, Christian Apologist | |
| Taken from web-site at: http://www.str.org | |
| “How can you claim that there is only one way to God? |
Common Barrier in Objection
#4
(cont.)
Common Barrier in Objection
#4
(1-5)
Common Barrier in Objection
#4
(2 of 5)
| “How can you claim there is only one way to God?” | |
| What would you say to them? |
Common Barrier in Objection
#4
(3 of 5)
| “Don’t we have to say in some way we are sorry for the things we said or did that hurt the other person?” |
Common Barrier in Objection
#4
(4 of 5)
| How do we deal with the exclusivity charge? |
Common Barrier in Objection
#4
(5 of 5)
| Christianity is too exclusive! |
Common Barrier in Objection
#5
(1 of 2)
| How can I choose Christ when my dead ancestors are separated from Him and could be separated from me? |
Common Barrier in Objection
#5
(2 of 2)
| How can I choose Christ when my dead ancestors are separated from Him and could be separated from me? |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(1 of 7)
| “How is it fair for God to condemn someone for not having enough knowledge to save them, but just enough knowledge to condemn them?” |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(2 of 7)
| Romans 1:18-20 says that men have knowledge about God, but they turn away from Him. As a result, they have enough knowledge to condemn them even thought they do not have enough knowledge about God to save them. |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(3 of 7)
| Remove Their Barriers | |
| God is not responsible for giving us greater light of who He is when we have not responded to the light we already have been given. | |
| Matt. 13:12 – “For whoever has, to him shall more be given more.” | |
| Examples: | |
| Ethiopian in Acts 8:26-40, Cornelius in Acts 10, the God-fearing Greeks in Acts 17 |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(4 of 7)
| Let’s say that you’re lost in a desert and that it is getting dark. Furthermore, you’re hungry and thirsty and know deep down inside that if you don’t find food and shelter soon you are probably going to die. | |
| Then you see a speck of light on the horizon indicating that there is human life out there. But instead of moving toward the light, you move away from it, whose fault is it if you die? |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(5 of 7)
| Because, you saw a light that indicated that there was someone who might be able to help you, but instead you chose to go away from the light. |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(6 of 7)
| As a further illustration of God’s blamelessness regarding our choices, we know that the Bible reveals that there will be people of every dialect from every nation in Heaven (Revelation 5:9). |
Common Barrier in Objection
#6
(7 of 7)
| “The important question that you need to answer is: | |
| “Now that you know, what are you going to do with this information since you do know about Christ?” |
| “Can you prove to me that God does in fact exist?” |
Common Barrier in Objection #7
| Now restate the question: |
Common Barrier in Objection #7
Common Barrier in Objection #7
| Your Response: | |
| “Are you aware of some of the scientific evidence that points to the beginning of the Universe?” |
Conversational
Evangelism
Four types of conversations we want to have with non-believers