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Hello @NEWTOCHRISTIANITY, if you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend that you do 
It will help!
Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions: Koukl, Gregory, Koukl, Gregory, Strobel, Lee: 9781799711391: Amazon.com: Books
~Deuteronomy (David)
It will help!
Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions: Koukl, Gregory, Koukl, Gregory, Strobel, Lee: 9781799711391: Amazon.com: Books
In a world indifferent or even opposed to Christian truth, followers of Christ must be better equipped to communicate the timeless of the Christian faith. But how do you have a conversation with someone who is intent on proving you wrong and won't accept the Bible as a source of authority?
In Tactics, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. You'll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on question or provocative statement. Most importantly, you'll learn how to get people thinking about Jesus.
Drawing on extensive experience defending Christianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how to:
- Initiate conversations effortlessly
- Present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively
- Graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking
- Skillfully manage the details of dialogue
- Maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack
Tactics provides the game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.
God bless you!!~Deuteronomy (David)
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Hello @NEWTOCHRISTIANITY, if you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend that you do It will help!
Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions: Koukl, Gregory, Koukl, Gregory, Strobel, Lee: 9781799711391: Amazon.com: Books
~Deuteronomy (David)
It will help!
Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions: Koukl, Gregory, Koukl, Gregory, Strobel, Lee: 9781799711391: Amazon.com: Books
In a world indifferent or even opposed to Christian truth, followers of Christ must be better equipped to communicate the timeless of the Christian faith. But how do you have a conversation with someone who is intent on proving you wrong and won't accept the Bible as a source of authority?
In Tactics, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. You'll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on question or provocative statement. Most importantly, you'll learn how to get people thinking about Jesus.
Drawing on extensive experience defending Christianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how to:
- Initiate conversations effortlessly
- Present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively
- Graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking
- Skillfully manage the details of dialogue
- Maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack
Tactics provides the game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.
God bless you!!~Deuteronomy (David)
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@DRobinson : Excellent advice, brother! Will do!
For another good resource (this one is free online), click here: Spiritual Boot Camp.
Spiritual Boot Camp is a four-part teaching series by Dr. MacArthur/Grace to You that takes a close look at four of our most important Christian spiritual disciplines, How to Study the Bible, How to Pray, How to Function in the Body (fellowship) and How to Witness.
You can listen to them all, or you can scroll down after you get there and click on How to Witness.
BTW, sorry to just dump these resources on you without much else. I've got some things that I'd like to add personally, but that will have to wait until I'm back home tonight (or if it's too late, tomorrow).
Talk to you soon (Dv).
Blessings to you in Christ!!
--David
p.s. - don't forget that witnessing, evangelism and apologetics are all similar, but also different as well. Witnessing, for instance (which every Christian is called to do), is very personal (when compared to the other two). Basically, it comes down to telling someone else about your personal experiences, what you know, feel and have experienced, personally (IOW, you are like a witness in a courtroom trial who testifies to others about what you know, feel and have personally experienced).
You can also tell them about what your life was like both before and after becoming a believer, what Christianity and knowing God has meant to you since becoming a believer and, of course, why you became a Christian, how you became one, and how they can become one too if they want to
Spiritual Boot Camp is a four-part teaching series by Dr. MacArthur/Grace to You that takes a close look at four of our most important Christian spiritual disciplines, How to Study the Bible, How to Pray, How to Function in the Body (fellowship) and How to Witness.
You can listen to them all, or you can scroll down after you get there and click on How to Witness.
BTW, sorry to just dump these resources on you without much else. I've got some things that I'd like to add personally, but that will have to wait until I'm back home tonight (or if it's too late, tomorrow).
Talk to you soon (Dv).
Blessings to you in Christ!!
--David
p.s. - don't forget that witnessing, evangelism and apologetics are all similar, but also different as well. Witnessing, for instance (which every Christian is called to do), is very personal (when compared to the other two). Basically, it comes down to telling someone else about your personal experiences, what you know, feel and have experienced, personally (IOW, you are like a witness in a courtroom trial who testifies to others about what you know, feel and have personally experienced).
You can also tell them about what your life was like both before and after becoming a believer, what Christianity and knowing God has meant to you since becoming a believer and, of course, why you became a Christian, how you became one, and how they can become one too if they want to
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I wish it was less $$, but for what it's worth, I've never heard or read a single negative review about that book. IOW, everyone I know who's read it seems to have been blessed by it, and they have nothing but good things to say about it.
It's particularly helpful with witnessing/sharing the Gospel with the group that is the toughest nut for all of us to crack, our family members, friends and long-time acquaintances.
It's particularly helpful with witnessing/sharing the Gospel with the group that is the toughest nut for all of us to crack, our family members, friends and long-time acquaintances.
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For another good resource (this one is free online), click here: Spiritual Boot Camp.
Spiritual Boot Camp is a four-part teaching series by Dr. MacArthur/Grace to You that takes a close look at four of our most important Christian spiritual disciplines, How to Study the Bible, How to Pray, How to Function in the Body (fellowship) and How to Witness.
You can listen to them all, or you can scroll down after you get there and click on How to Witness.
BTW, sorry to just dump these resources on you without much else. I've got some things that I'd like to add personally, but that will have to wait until I'm back home tonight (or if it's too late, tomorrow).
Talk to you soon (Dv).
Blessings to you in Christ!!
--David
p.s. - don't forget that witnessing, evangelism and apologetics are all similar, but also different as well. Witnessing, for instance (which every Christian is called to do), is very personal (when compared to the other two). Basically, it comes down to telling someone else about your personal experiences, what you know, feel and have experienced, personally (IOW, you are like a witness in a courtroom trial who testifies to others about what you know, feel and have personally experienced).
You can also tell them about what your life was like both before and after becoming a believer, what Christianity and knowing God has meant to you since becoming a believer and, of course, why you became a Christian, how you became one, and how they can become one too if they want to
Spiritual Boot Camp is a four-part teaching series by Dr. MacArthur/Grace to You that takes a close look at four of our most important Christian spiritual disciplines, How to Study the Bible, How to Pray, How to Function in the Body (fellowship) and How to Witness.
You can listen to them all, or you can scroll down after you get there and click on How to Witness.
BTW, sorry to just dump these resources on you without much else. I've got some things that I'd like to add personally, but that will have to wait until I'm back home tonight (or if it's too late, tomorrow).
Talk to you soon (Dv).
Blessings to you in Christ!!
--David
p.s. - don't forget that witnessing, evangelism and apologetics are all similar, but also different as well. Witnessing, for instance (which every Christian is called to do), is very personal (when compared to the other two). Basically, it comes down to telling someone else about your personal experiences, what you know, feel and have experienced, personally (IOW, you are like a witness in a courtroom trial who testifies to others about what you know, feel and have personally experienced).
You can also tell them about what your life was like both before and after becoming a believer, what Christianity and knowing God has meant to you since becoming a believer and, of course, why you became a Christian, how you became one, and how they can become one too if they want to
Hello again @NEWTOCHRISTIANITY, since I'm not going to get back home in time to post again tonight, I'll add a couple more things now (while I'm thinking about them).
You've undoubtedly heard that "honesty is the best policy", yes? I would say that this is true in most situations, but I think that it is especially true in witnessing.
For instance, if someone asks you a question that you don't know the answer to, don't hesitate to tell them that you don't. After that, you might tell them that you're still pretty new to Christianity (so you don't know everything about it yet), that they've asked a GREAT question, one that you, in fact, would like to know the answer to yourself, and that you'll get back to them with the answer as soon as you find out what it is.
I still use this today (minus the "I'm still new to Christianity" part, since I've been a believer for almost 38 years now), even when it's about a question that I think I may know the answer to but am not absolutely sure about. Going about things in this manner has at least a two-fold advantage as I see it,
The second thing is prayer. Pray to the Lord for opportunities to witness, for yourself and for others too .. cf Luke 10:2, and for Him to guide you when He gives you those opportunities. Pray before you witness, while you're witnessing, and afterwards too, of course .. cf 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
Finally, remember that it is the Lord's job to save people, not ours, so the opportunity to lead someone all the way to saving faith doesn't happen very often. Therefore, don't make "reaping" your goal when witnessing, because you'll probably end up being frustrated more times than not. Rather, make witnessing itself ("planting seeds and watering the seeds that others have already planted" .. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9) your goal instead, and you will rarely be frustrated
That's it for now.
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
You've undoubtedly heard that "honesty is the best policy", yes? I would say that this is true in most situations, but I think that it is especially true in witnessing.
For instance, if someone asks you a question that you don't know the answer to, don't hesitate to tell them that you don't. After that, you might tell them that you're still pretty new to Christianity (so you don't know everything about it yet), that they've asked a GREAT question, one that you, in fact, would like to know the answer to yourself, and that you'll get back to them with the answer as soon as you find out what it is.
I still use this today (minus the "I'm still new to Christianity" part, since I've been a believer for almost 38 years now), even when it's about a question that I think I may know the answer to but am not absolutely sure about. Going about things in this manner has at least a two-fold advantage as I see it,
1. it gives me time to make sure that I am giving out information that is true/accurate/correct, and
2. it's the easiest way that I know of to arrange a second meeting with the same folks, and by doing so, keep them at least thinking about/talking about God and the Gospel for a bit longer than they might have done otherwise
When people sense integrity (humility and honesty) in a person, it allows them to quickly lower their guard, because they feel that they can trust you, like a friend, and in witnessing, this (obviously) goes a VERY long way The second thing is prayer. Pray to the Lord for opportunities to witness, for yourself and for others too .. cf Luke 10:2, and for Him to guide you when He gives you those opportunities. Pray before you witness, while you're witnessing, and afterwards too, of course .. cf 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
Finally, remember that it is the Lord's job to save people, not ours, so the opportunity to lead someone all the way to saving faith doesn't happen very often. Therefore, don't make "reaping" your goal when witnessing, because you'll probably end up being frustrated more times than not. Rather, make witnessing itself ("planting seeds and watering the seeds that others have already planted" .. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9) your goal instead, and you will rarely be frustrated
That's it for now.
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
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Hello again @NEWTOCHRISTIANITY, since I'm not going to get back home in time to post again tonight, I'll add a couple more things now (while I'm thinking about them).
You've undoubtedly heard that "honesty is the best policy", yes? I would say that this is true in most situations, but I think that it is especially true in witnessing.
For instance, if someone asks you a question that you don't know the answer to, don't hesitate to tell them that you don't. After that, you might tell them that you're still pretty new to Christianity (so you don't know everything about it yet), that they've asked a GREAT question, one that you, in fact, would like to know the answer to yourself, and that you'll get back to them with the answer as soon as you find out what it is.
I still use this today (minus the "I'm still new to Christianity" part, since I've been a believer for almost 38 years now), even when it's about a question that I think I may know the answer to but am not absolutely sure about. Going about things in this manner has at least a two-fold advantage as I see it,
The second thing is prayer. Pray to the Lord for opportunities to witness, for yourself and for others too .. cf Luke 10:2, and for Him to guide you when He gives you those opportunities. Pray before you witness, while you're witnessing, and afterwards too, of course.
Finally, remember that it is the Lord's job to save people, not ours, so the opportunity to lead someone all the way to saving faith doesn't happen very often. Therefore, don't make "reaping" your goal when witnessing, because you'll probably end up being frustrated more times than not. Rather, make witnessing itself ("planting seeds and watering the seeds that others have already planted" .. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9) your goal instead, and you will rarely be frustrated
That's it for now.
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
You've undoubtedly heard that "honesty is the best policy", yes? I would say that this is true in most situations, but I think that it is especially true in witnessing.
For instance, if someone asks you a question that you don't know the answer to, don't hesitate to tell them that you don't. After that, you might tell them that you're still pretty new to Christianity (so you don't know everything about it yet), that they've asked a GREAT question, one that you, in fact, would like to know the answer to yourself, and that you'll get back to them with the answer as soon as you find out what it is.
I still use this today (minus the "I'm still new to Christianity" part, since I've been a believer for almost 38 years now), even when it's about a question that I think I may know the answer to but am not absolutely sure about. Going about things in this manner has at least a two-fold advantage as I see it,
1. it gives me time to make sure that I am giving out information that is true/accurate/correct, and
2. it's the easiest way that I know of to arrange a second meeting with the same folks, and by doing so, keep them at least thinking about/talking about God and the Gospel for a bit longer than they might have done otherwise
When people sense integrity (humility and honesty) in a person, it allows them to quickly lower their guard, because they feel that they can trust you, like a friend, and in witnessing, this (obviously) goes a VERY long way The second thing is prayer. Pray to the Lord for opportunities to witness, for yourself and for others too .. cf Luke 10:2, and for Him to guide you when He gives you those opportunities. Pray before you witness, while you're witnessing, and afterwards too, of course.
Finally, remember that it is the Lord's job to save people, not ours, so the opportunity to lead someone all the way to saving faith doesn't happen very often. Therefore, don't make "reaping" your goal when witnessing, because you'll probably end up being frustrated more times than not. Rather, make witnessing itself ("planting seeds and watering the seeds that others have already planted" .. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9) your goal instead, and you will rarely be frustrated
That's it for now.
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
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Thank you brother If you end up checking out the Spiritual Boot Camp series, and perhaps reading Dr. Koukl's book, Tactics, too, you'll see that the ideas that I just shared with you are hardly original with me (for the most part anyway).
The great thing is, there are some REALLY important things to be learned from both of those resources, things that you will, no doubt, continue to use in your daily walk before/with Him for the rest of your life (I'm still using a number of things that I learned from the Spiritual Boot Camp series regularly/daily, 37 years later).
God bless you!!
--David
p.s. - one last thing about witnessing (that I've experienced personally), people sometimes think that what you are saying to them (when you tell them about the Savior and why He is so necessary to them) is that they aren't "good" people, that there's something wrong with them, because most people believe that Heaven is a matter of being "good" .. or, at least in the top 50% anyway (so you'll probably need to figure out some ways to help people understand what you ~really~ mean/that you aren't better than them or judging them, etc. .. we can talk a bit more about this later if you'd like to, but for now, I've gotta run).
If you end up checking out the Spiritual Boot Camp series, and perhaps reading Dr. Koukl's book, Tactics, too, you'll see that the ideas that I just shared with you are hardly original with me (for the most part anyway). The great thing is, there are some REALLY important things to be learned from both of those resources, things that you will, no doubt, continue to use in your daily walk before/with Him for the rest of your life (I'm still using a number of things that I learned from the Spiritual Boot Camp series regularly/daily, 37 years later
).God bless you!!
--David
p.s. - one last thing about witnessing (that I've experienced personally), people sometimes think that what you are saying to them (when you tell them about the Savior and why He is so necessary to them) is that they aren't "good" people, that there's something wrong with them, because most people believe that Heaven is a matter of being "good" .. or, at least in the top 50% anyway
(so you'll probably need to figure out some ways to help people understand what you ~really~ mean/that you aren't better than them or judging them, etc. .. we can talk a bit more about this later if you'd like to, but for now, I've gotta run).-
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