“As we argue, we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are actually serving them, helping them along toward Jesus, but often this reactionary posture actually works to derail their journey of faith.” — DON EVERTS “Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” — COLOSSIANS 4:6 …
The Telemarketer Approach to Evangelism
God doesn’t merely recruit silver-tongued orators or skilled apologists for his quest for friends. Silver and skill sometimes actually inhibit the Spirit’s efforts to find his way into a person’s consciousness. They can detract from the actual good news itself. Don Everts writes, “If they have just a thimbleful of curiosity, we could actually douse …
