How to Convince an Atheist that God Exists

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“ ‘There is really no such thing as an atheist,’ has smugly crossed the lips of more than few of my conversation partners over the years followed by a variation of the ‘foxhole’ story. That accusation was even thrown in my face several times by Christians when I was an atheist.

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From the Archives – Ministry Success & The Great Commission

A two-fold assumption is often evident when believers are evaluating the effectiveness of churches, ministries, movements, and denominations. The assumption is, first, that the Great Commission is the standard of measurement and, second, that the way to apply the standard is to count the number of people who are hearing the gospel or are being brought into worship services.

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Gene Veith on why some people don't like evangelicals

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“What most bothers the public about evangelicals is that they are ‘too pushy with their beliefs.’ That is, people don’t like being witnessed to. That evangelicals care about non-Christians’ temporal problems, for which Jesus can help them, and their eternal destiny, for which Jesus offers free salvation, does not matter.” - Gene Veith

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The Gospel Way: Theologically Rooted Evangelism (Part 2)

By Sam Horn. Read Part 1.

4. We must celebrate the accomplishment of the gospel.

The gospel is also the record of God fulfilling His purposes and promises in four specific ways. By means of the gospel, God has fulfilled an ancient promise made to our first parents in the presence of their mortal enemy, Satan. Though this enemy bruised the heel of Jesus at the cross, the resurrection was the cosmic proclamation of Christ’s victory over our ancient foe.

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Scared Little Kittens

Christians ought to make it their ambition to please the Lord (2 Cor 5:9). This sounds great in the abstract, but it becomes uncomfortable when it comes to evangelism. There are many approaches a church can take. The two ditches to avoid are:

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Douglas Wilson’s ‘spiritual takeover’ plan roils Idaho college town

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“The church website explains the church’s mission further. ‘Our desire is to make Moscow a Christian town,’ it reads, ’ … through genuine cultural engagement that provides Christian leadership in the arts, in business, in education, in politics, and in literature.’” - RNS

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