Evangelism Training
for the New Millennium
Conversational Evangelism

Teaching this material

Challenges of
Evangelism Today

Obstacles to Evangelism Today

Problems Doing Evangelism in the World We Live in

It May Be a Long Hard Journey Before Some People Ever Approach the “Bridge”

Challenges to Doing Evangelism in a
Post-Christian World

Evangelism in the 70’s

The Challenges of
Evangelism Today

Problems Evangelizing Today

The Intolerance Toward Truth

Key Question

Understanding
the Times We Live In!

Understanding the Times We Live in Compels us…

Remember,
Evangelism is a Process

Expanded Definition
of Evangelism

Understanding the Times We Live in Compels us…

Understanding the
Times We Live In

Why Not Just
Proclaim the Truth?

The Joy of Self-discovery

People Do Not
Like to be Preached at!

More to the process…

Pre-Evangelism

The Vital Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

What Do We Want to
Trust the Holy Spirit to Do?

Trust Not in Yourself

Conversational Evangelism
Four types of conversations we want to have with non-yet-believers

Four types of roles you need to
play in your friend’s life?

Hear what they are saying!

Where to Begin

Learn how to be a better listener

Really hear what people are saying to us!

Hear the Sour Notes
People are Singing to us!

Our Purpose…

Absolutely!

They’re All True!

What You Might Hear

Belief vs. Behavior

Example Discrepancies

Belief vs. Behavior
(Talking to a Muslim)

What You Might Hear

Belief vs. Belief

Belief vs. Belief

More Discrepancies

Does He or Doesn’t He?

What You Might Hear (Review)

Absolutely!

Hear the Conflicting Views

Don’t forget to really listen?

What You Might Hear (Review)

Illuminate Discrepancies

Illuminate the Discrepancies
by Asking Questions

Illuminate the Discrepancies
by Asking Questions

Is There a Problem?

As an Artist You Want to
Paint a Picture of Their True
Beliefs by Asking Questions

Asking questions helps
paint a picture to enable them
to see themselves more clearly

The Importance of Questions

The Importance of Questions

Clarify Terminology

Handling the Tough Questions

Reverse the
Burden of Proof

The Importance of Questions

Begin With Asking Probing Questions That Surface the Uncertainty in Their Beliefs

Introductory Questions To Explore the Uncertainties of their Beliefs

The Right Questions Can Help Them Better Face the Truth!

Follow-up Questions That Can Expose False beliefs or Concepts

Let’s Try It!

Exploring Their Beliefs

Exposing Their False Beliefs!

Can They All Be Right?

Objection!

Why Asking Questions Is So Helpful

Remember the Goal
in Asking Questions

“Conversational Evangelism In Action”

Uncover Their Barriers

As an Archeologists Uncover Their
Real Barriers to the Gospel

Uncover the Real Barriers

Go Below the Surface

Barriers Between Them and God

Is the Barrier Real?

Clearing Away Smokescreens

Determine the Nature
of the Barrier

Issues that Possibly Indicate Emotional Baggage

Issues that Possibly Indicate Intellectual Baggage

Uncover the Specific Emotional Baggage That They are Carrying

Handling Emotional Baggage

Handling the Tough Questions

Slide 88

What Does it Mean to Find the Right Balance?

Reasoned Differentiation

Speak to Their Heart
Felt Issues

Uncovering Barriers
(Review)

Build a Bridge to the Gospel

Build a Bridge to the Gospel

Build a Bridge

Building a Bridge to the Gospel

Building a Bridge to the Gospel

Find Common Ground

Find Common Ground

Building a Bridge to the Gospel

Build Using Planks of Common Understanding

Planks of Common Understanding

No Comparison!

Building a Bridge

Compare Jesus to Muhammed

Building a Logical Path
to the Gospel

Building a Bridge to the Gospel

Remember the Goal!

The Goal Is…

Remember The Goal!

Building a Bridge to the Gospel
(Review)

Conversational Evangelism

Remember the Goal
in Asking Questions

Conversational Evangelism Model
(In a nutshell)

A Biblical Perspective

What kind of role do you need to
play in your friend’s life?

Practice Asking Questions Only
Questions Game

Example: Nice Day

Questions must begin with…

Application Exercise

Evangelism Training
for the New Millennium
Conversational Evangelism

Evangelism Training
for the New Millennium
Conversational Evangelism

Revisions