(Supplied by Stan)
"I would like to ask you 6 Quick Questions:" (Stopping whenever they feel uncomfortable. Don’t comment on any answer they give, just listen to them patiently and move down the list.)
- “Do you have any spiritual beliefs?”
- “Who is Jesus Christ to you?”
- “What do you think happens to you after you die?”
- “Do you believe in a heaven and a hell?”
- “If you died today where do you think you would go?”
- “If you were wrong would you like to hear what the Bible has to say about it?”
If you get to the end then you have a free license to share the bible with them!
(For more Icebreakers you can search the term “icebreaker”)
Comments from the previous website:
It is important not to argue…
It is important not to argue with them. Just let them have their opinion. You will never win a soul by getting into a fight with them but you may have to get them to stop and listen to themselves for a minute. Some are so indoctrinated that they spout all sorts of stuff as a parrot, and they have never actually thought about it before.
So how do you get them to stop and think for a second?
If they make any assertions as they go down the list, get them to tease out their answers. For example: "What makes you say that?", "What made you come to that conclusion?", etc...
Before you ask them the 6th question you may try to ask them a few more probing questions like:
If they say they are already saved but you have some doubts you can ask: “What are you saved from?”
Don't let them make you do the heavy lifting. So far you have only asked their opinions and they are making all of the statements. Let them do the heavy lifting by giving you the reasons that they make a statement. Usually, they talk themselves into a circle or become unstuck by their logic.
If they do not believe in anything or have alternate beliefs then you can ask these two questions:
a. What do you mean by that?
b. How did you come to that conclusion?
c. If they say "there is no God" then you could use the diagram in the tools section about their known knowledge or show them they have blind spots. (Just search for these.)
Often they can’t answer these questions. Often they have no idea where they got this stuff and why they believe it. Your job is to get them just to stop for a second and think. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to soften their heart and open up to new ideas.
If they do have a strong belief and seem quite knowledgeable, don't be afraid to say "I am not sure about that. I would love to explore that with you." Or words to that effect.
If you come across hard topics that you were completely unprepared for, just admit it and say that you will get back to them on that. You can always contact us if you need some advice if worse comes to it.
Cheers
Macka
It is important not to argue with them. Just let them have their opinion. You will never win a soul by getting into a fight with them but you may have to get them to stop and listen to themselves for a minute. Some are so indoctrinated that they spout all sorts of stuff as a parrot, and they have never actually thought about it before.
So how do you get them to stop and think for a second?
If they make any assertions as they go down the list, get them to tease out their answers. For example: "What makes you say that?", "What made you come to that conclusion?", etc...
Before you ask them the 6th question you may try to ask them a few more probing questions like:
If they say they are already saved but you have some doubts you can ask: “What are you saved from?”
Don't let them make you do the heavy lifting. So far you have only asked their opinions and they are making all of the statements. Let them do the heavy lifting by giving you the reasons that they make a statement. Usually, they talk themselves into a circle or become unstuck by their logic.
If they do not believe in anything or have alternate beliefs then you can ask these two questions:
a. What do you mean by that?
b. How did you come to that conclusion?
c. If they say "there is no God" then you could use the diagram in the tools section about their known knowledge or show them they have blind spots. (Just search for these.)
Often they can’t answer these questions. Often they have no idea where they got this stuff and why they believe it. Your job is to get them just to stop for a second and think. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to soften their heart and open up to new ideas.
If they do have a strong belief and seem quite knowledgeable, don't be afraid to say "I am not sure about that. I would love to explore that with you." Or words to that effect.
If you come across hard topics that you were completely unprepared for, just admit it and say that you will get back to them on that. You can always contact us if you need some advice if worse comes to it.
Cheers
Macka