“I think one of the key things we can teach our people is: Don’t feel like you’re a failure if you can’t can’t rattle off a theologically profound response to any given question at any given moment.”
“It’s so important in ‘apologetics’ that we don’t just focus on the intellectual. Often, in fact I would say most of the time, there’s an emotional driver behind people’s questions.”
“People are going through trauma, and they want answers. But more than that, they want Jesus.”
“We have to make space in our church, not just for tough questions. We have to make space in our church for grief.”
“Every pastor needs a point person who is going to partner with them.”
“There are different styles of evangelism that are all valid and when we help people realize that they can be themselves and reach their friends for Christ, it liberates them.”
“The pastor hasn’t got time to be the only person in charge of [bringing new people into the church]. You need someone to help you.”
“I’m just praying for energy, for spiritual stamina, for [pastors] to stay close to God, knowing that as we’re close to Jesus, then we’ll bear much fruit.”
Mentioned in the Show by Lee Strobel
Chuck Colson
David Kinnaman
Greg Laurie
Jay Warner Wallace
Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics
Making Your Case for Christ Study Guide: An Action Plan for Sharing What You Believe and Why by Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg
Nancy Pearcey
Natasha Crain
Sean McDowell
Seeker Small Groups: Engaging Spiritual Seekers in Life-Changing Discussions by Gary Poole
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