Witnessing used to involve laying out the truth and guiding a person to understand and accept it. But the awareness of basic Christian principles has changed and so have the needs of pre-believers. With a passion for people, authors David and Norman Geisler share an engaging, conversational approach to evangelism as they address: • What makes old models of witnessing ineffective in today's culture • Why evangelism must start with relational pre-evangelism • How to ask questions, listen attentively, and understand what someone believes • Ways to identify the real barriers to belief in order to build a bridge to truth • How to keep dialogue going with different personality types This refreshing, practical resource is ideal for churches and individuals. Readers will discover how God uses their everyday encounters for great things when they switch from trying to witness effectively to effectively being a witness through communication and compassion. This refreshing resource explores how witnessing today involves pre–evangelism through conversation and relationship. Individuals and churches will discover ways to identify the barriers to belief in order to build a bridge to truth, keep dialogue going with different personality types, and effectively share Christ through open communication and compassion. "I believe that every church would benefit by integrating the concepts of Conversational Evangelism into its existing evangelistic programs and strategies!"
-Josh McDowell, Josh McDowell Ministry "Conversational Evangelism is a winsome and effective presentation of how skeptics perceive the Gospel and how we might help them discover its truth for themselves. While recognizing the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the process, the Geislers illustrate how asking probing questions and pointing out the inconsistencies between belief and behavior till the ground and help remove long-entrenched barriers to the Gospel. I enthusiastically recommend their pre-evangelism methodology."
-Ravi Zacharias, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries "Conversational Evangelism hits the mark! Similar to leading seeker small groups, this approach-asking relevant questions so seekers can discover biblical truths for themselves-is one of the most effective and powerful ways to reach out and help seekers cross the line of faith."
-Garry Poole, evangelism director at Willow Creek Community Church and author of Seeker Small Groups David Geisler (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary, DMin in apologetics, Southern Evangelical Seminary) has been involved in church and parachurch college ministry for more than 25 years both in the East and the West. He is an internationally recognized speaker and the founder and president of Meekness and Truth Ministries (Charlotte, NC), which provides valuable tools to aid missionaries in more effectively reaching the skeptics, pluralists, and postmodernists of our day. Norman Geisler is author or coauthor of more than 80 books and hundreds of articles. He has taught at the university and graduate level for nearly 50 years and has spoken or debated in all 50 states and in 25 countries. He holds a PhD in philosophy from Loyola University and is the chancellor and distinguished professor of theology and apologetics at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in southern California (www.VeritasSeminary.com).
"I believe that every church would benefit by integrating the concepts of Conversational Evangelism into its existing evangelistic programs and strategies!"
-Josh McDowell, Josh McDowell Ministry
"Conversational Evangelism is a winsome and effective presentation of how skeptics perceive the Gospel and how we might help them discover its truth for themselves. While recognizing the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the process, the Geislers illustrate how asking probing questions and pointing out the inconsistencies between belief and behavior till the ground a
