Here are the ones I do from his list:
1. Give to an apologetics ministry
2. Get books into the hands of the right people (Love Your God with All Your Mind)
3. Organize apologetics conferences
5. Comment on blogs
6. Start your own blog (Blogger, WordPress)
7. Give people CDs and MP3s to listen to
That’s right – there’s a ton of them on there that I don’t do! But they are ALL do-able!
Leave a comment if you think of more. The one I thought of that isn’t on his list is to talk to your co-workers about your faith. But the first commenter mentions it. Here some links below. I recommend the co-workers one and the defend your faith in public one.
Mentoring
- the importance of being able to argue both sides of a question
- why does talking about religion make people uncomfortable?
- how to talk to your co-workers about your faith
Apologetics advocacy
- does the Bible teach that faith is opposed to logic and evidence?
- the six enemies of apologetic engagement
- why men flee the feminized church
- why won’t Christians defend their faith in public?
All good ideas. Some more thoughts… We need to take this all to God in prayer. It is, after all, His work, His mission. We should pray for opportunities to evangelize and to recognize the opportunities when they’re sent our way. I like your idea of speaking to co-workers. That’s an opportunity which God gives us. And there are so many more, if we are paying attention. God has brought so many opportunities my way: at work, at gym, at ballroom dancing class, on Facebook, you name it.
We also need to remember that apologetics is not an end in itself. The end, by which I mean purpose, is to glorify God. Apologetics serve that end in so far as we make God known to people by proclaiming His truth. We show non-believers the reasonableness of trusting in this God we trust in and we build believers up to have a firm foundation for their faith which will withstand the challenges of life. And we need to remember that it’s not about winning the argument so much as winning the person. Evidence of grace in the life of an apologist is often more important than whether their argument is watertight or not because without evidence of grace the truth is tarnished by hypocrisy. I was recently privileged to watch a live debate involving William Lane Craig. His arguments were clear, cogent and well formulated. More importantly, however, his manner was gracious and calm in the face of provocation from his less gracious debating opponent. This grace is what people will remember most.
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