The Activator Podcast

On todays podcast I have the pleasure of Interviewing Randy Newman. Randy is the Senior Fellow for Evangelism and Apologetics at The C. S. Lewis Institute in the Washington, DC area. He has also taught at numerous theological seminaries and colleges, and served for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ. He’s written many books on the topic of Evangelism, and we’re going to be discussing his book ‘Questioning Evangelism’ in our conversation today.

We’re going to talk about:

How Randy converted from Judaism to Christianity

How we can engage our Jewish neighbours in an evangelistic conversation

How we can use the ancient art of Rabbinical questioning for more effective evangelistic conversations

Close off with some tips that will help anyone better engage evangelically with those around them.

In our conversation today we’re going to talk about:

- Where the word ‘Gospel’ came from, and what the word ‘Gospel’ means

- How much of the gospel we need to share in order for a person to be able to be saved

- We’ll get nerdy with some Greek words that help us better understand evangelism

- How we can effectively engage with people who have different beliefs

- How we have forgotten what is good about the good news

On todays podcast I have the pleasure of Interviewing Matt Mikalatos. He has authored many books, but today we are going to be talking about his book Good News for a Change: How to Talk to Anyone about Jesus.

In our conversation today we’re going to talk about:

- Where the word ‘Gospel’ came from, and what the word ‘Gospel’ means

- How much of the gospel we need to share in order for a person to be able to be saved

- We’ll get nerdy with some Greek words that help us better understand evangelism

- How we can effectively engage with people who have different beliefs

- How we have forgotten what is good about the good news

On todays podcast I have the pleasure of Interviewing Lance Ralston. He is the pastor of Calvary Chapel in Oxnard California, a history-aholic, and the host of one of my favourite podcasts: https://www.sanctorum.us/

In our conversation today we’re going to talk about

* the importance of church history for us today

* We’re going to talk in particular about the Moravian and Waldensian church movement… a topic that doesn’t often get covered, but one that I am particularly fascinated by

* What took place with the Moravians that lead to one of the biggest global missions movements in church history

* what the church needs to do today to engage with the culture around us

Links:

Communio Sanctorum Podcast https://www.sanctorum.us/

Moravian Church Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQNWCQbm4bc

Shaila addresses some of the pushback people have against Alpha:

We’ll address the argument that Alpha takes Evangelism out of the hands of believers and puts it into the hands of a video

Whether Alpha is too preachy of a tool for the post-Christian west.

How individuals and churches can utilize the Alpha Marriage course

How many of our evangelistic strategies fail to recognize or depend upon the Holy Spirit.

On todays episode I’m speaking with Sheila Visser - who is the Senior Vice President at Alpha International. Alpha has exploded in popularity the past few years, and during our conversation today, we’ll be talking about:

Shaila addresses some of the pushback people have against Alpha:

We’ll address the argument that Alpha takes Evangelism out of the hands of believers and puts it into the hands of a video

Whether Alpha is too preachy of a tool for the post-Christian west.

How individuals and churches can utilize the Alpha Marriage course

How many of our evangelistic strategies fail to recognize or depend upon the Holy Spirit.

On todays episode I’m speaking with Sheila Visser - who is the Senior Vice President at Alpha International. Alpha has exploded in popularity the past few years, and during our conversation today, we’ll be talking about:

How Covid has opened up new opportunities to engage our communities

The hungers that have been awakened in people during Covid, and how we can engage with our communities during this time.

What the job of the church is during COvid

How Alpha is more than an great Evangelism tool, but an amazing engagement and equipping tool as well.

On todays episode I will be speaking with Dr Gordon Nickel. He has a PhD in Quaranic Studies, and has authored a number of great books on Islam, and taught at numerous educational institutes.

In todays episode we’ll talk about:

The tactic of evangelizing with gentle questions and gentle answers

How to interact with Islam as a way of getting our Muslim friends to interact with the Gospel

An approach to introducing your Muslim friend to the Bible

How to create forums for interfaith dialogue

On todays episode I will be speaking with Dr Gordon Nickel. He has a PhD in Quaranic Studies, and has authored a number of great books on Islam, and taught at numerous educational institutes.

In todays episode we’ll talk about:

The foundational differences between the Bible and the Quran

We’ll discuss the criticism that Muslims attack the Bible with -

Gordon shares about the origin of the Quaran

How the Muslim understanding of Jesus differs for the Muslim

How to have a meaningful and effective faith discussion with a Muslim

In todays episode we’ll talk about:

The hurdles Muslims have with the Bible - and the source of their suspicion towards it.

The foundational differences between the Bible and the Quaran

We’ll discuss the origin of the Quaran

How the Muslim understanding of Jesus differs for the Muslim

How to have a meaningful and effective faith discussion with a Muslim

* Some of the shifts that need to take place to put mission back on the forefront

* On how we might be misicategorizing ‘failed’ church plants

* He describes ‘YOU Shaped evangelism’?

* The need for the Holy Spirit in our evangelism - and what that could and should look like.

* How to go from being a person who reads about evangelism to someone who does it.

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On todays episode I will be speaking with Dr Gordon Nickel. He has a PhD in Quaranic Studies, and has authored a number of great books on Islam, and taught at numerous educational institutes.

In todays episode we’ll talk about:

The hurdles Muslims have with the Bible - and the source of their suspicion towards it.

The foundational differences between the Bible and the Quaran

We’ll discuss the origin of the Quaran

How the Muslim understanding of Jesus differs for the Muslim

How to have a meaningful and effective faith discussion with a Muslim

* Some of the shifts that need to take place to put mission back on the forefront

* On how we might be misicategorizing ‘failed’ church plants

* He describes ‘YOU Shaped evangelism’?

* The need for the Holy Spirit in our evangelism - and what that could and should look like.

* How to go from being a person who reads about evangelism to someone who does it.

More @ theactivatorpodcast.com

In part two of our conversation, I will be speaking with Peyton about:

* Some of the shifts that need to take place to put mission back on the forefront

* On how we might be misicategorizing ‘failed’ church plants

* He describes ‘YOU Shaped evangelism’?

* The need for the Holy Spirit in our evangelism - and what that could and should look like.

* How to go from being a person who reads about evangelism to someone who does it.

More @ theactivatorpodcast.com

In part one of our conversation, I will be speaking with Peyton about:

* Why we see more of the supernatural the closer to the frontline we go

* How most modern church expressions have neutered their effectiveness in reaching the culture

* How most of what the church is doing doesn’t require the Holy Spirit

* On whether what the first century church did could be accomplished on a Zoom call

More @ theactivatorpodcast.com