Welcome to the Podcast! Today Pastor Rob Ayer is preaching about change and changing someone's mind

Have you ever tried to change someone's mind?

Maybe a child who thinks bedtime is negotiable. Maybe a family member who is self-

destructive. Maybe a friend who still thinks the Canucks are worth watching.

Or maybe a boss or coworker who is dogmatic and not very open to change.

If you were to ask AI, "What are the steps to changing a person's mind?" – you'd find

this summary of internet collective wisdom…

Steps to Changing a Mind

1. Build rapport

2. Validate their emotions

3. Ask open-ended questions to identify possible gaps in their thinking

4. Sow seeds of doubt

5. Allow them to arrive at their own conclusion

What do you think?

These steps make some sense, right?

We might even adopt them as a process or a strategy for sharing our faith with others.

But…