Evangelism's golden rule: Ask good questions

Mike Hood  |  Comment
Date posted:  1 Aug 2025
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Evangelism's golden rule: Ask good questions

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Ask other people the kinds of questions you wish they were asking you. It’s not a silver bullet, but it is the golden rule.

Many of us have friends who we’d love to share our faith with, but who seem completely apathetic. They are just not interested in Christianity. They may not be interested in religion or spirituality at all, or even be particularly bothered about big issues like purpose or morality. So what do we do? How do we love and witness to them?

Well of course, there are many answers to that. Pray for them. Introduce them to a wider community of Christians. Be patient and wait for the moment to come when life forces them to ask the big questions and they need someone they trust who can help them find answers. But here’s one thing we can do conversationally in the meantime – we can follow the Golden Rule.

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