Must we retool our witnessing techniques?
Interesting observation here:
One can be a Confucianist without knowing Confucius. One can be a Mohammedan without knowing Mohammed. One can be a Buddhist without knowing Buddha. But, one cannot be a Christian without knowing Christ.
Confused? Go to God's Simple Plan of Salvation here to learn how to "know" Christ.
The majority today reject the Bible as being true therein, lies a problem.
Noted Christian author, prison ministry founder and speaker Charles Colson suggests in his book, The Body, that we evangelicals may want to rethink how we spread the message of salvation through Christ.
"Expressions Christians have used for decades, like "God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life," no longer necessarily connect," writes Colson. "Christians understand them, but few others can relate.
"For example, proclaiming that 'The Bible says...' commanded respect in the 1930s, 1940s, and even into the 1960s—when 65 percent of all Americans believed the Bible to be literally true. "In 1992, only 32 percent believed the Bible is true.
Citing data from the PRRC Emerging Trends (January, 1992), Colson reported, "The majority find the Bible an interesting collection of ancient legends and stories, but they don't believe it."
"So," says Colson, "if you say 'the Bible says,' only one of three Americans then was even ready to listen. "The same is true of England, where belief in a personal God has declined to 31 percent.
Concludes Colson, "We must examine and perhaps drastically overhaul our tracts and techniques to engage the modern mind."
