Employing the ‘Columbo’ tactic in conversation

If we want to be ambassadors for Christ, having the right answers will not be enough.

We need to do it in such a way that it creates an environment conducive to respectful conversations and allows them to be maintained through difficult moments of disagreement and debate. The best way to achieve that is to ask questions.

Over the years my appreciation for the use of questions in evangelism grew and has become a focal point in life and ministry. One of the consequences has been the development of what I call ‘cultivation questions for evangelism’.