Hold that Answer
Theme of the Week: When Asking Beats Telling
Sunday, June 5, 2005
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Who Said It…Randy Newman
Randy Newman—not the famous singer/songwriter—has served with Campus Crusade for Christ for more than 20 years, relating to students on college campuses. He also teaches a seminar every week at the Pentagon for Campus Crusade's Christian Embassy. His book, Questioning Evangelism (Kregel, 2004), is designed to help believers deal with objections to the gospel in an engaging manner. What He Said…Hold that Answer
Because I'm Jewish, I grew up with dialogues that went like this:
Randy: "How's the weather down there?"
Granny Belle: "How could the weather be in Florida in the middle of July?" Or …
Randy: "So, how have you been?"
Uncle Nat: "Why do you ask?" Or …
Randy: "How's your family?"
Aunt Vivian: "Compared to whom?"
So that may explain why I think this way, responding to questions with questions. I'd like to think, though, that it's because I'm following the example of Jesus. Try reading through the four Gospels to see how the Rabbi answered the questions put to Him. A clear, concise, direct answer was a rarity. Answering a question with a question was the norm. A rich man asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what should I do to get eternal life?" (Mark 10:17-18). What a great setup for a clear, concise gospel presentation! But how did Jesus respond? He posed a question, "Why do you call me good?"
Adapted from Questioning Evangelism (Kregel, 2004) by permission.
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Lord, help me share the Good News in a less cut-and-dried manner, softening hearts through relational give-and-take.
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