The News
Glen Scrivener joined Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan on The Gospel Coalition's "Everyday Pastor" podcast to address the growing challenge of evangelism in post-Christian contexts. The discussion focused on helping pastors navigate conversations about Jesus with people who no longer share basic Christian assumptions about God, morality, or spiritual truth.
Why It Matters
Many pastors in small-to-mid-size churches are encountering visitors and community members who lack foundational biblical knowledge that previous generations took for granted. Traditional evangelistic approaches may fall flat when people don't understand concepts like sin, redemption, or even the basic gospel narrative. This shift requires pastors to rethink their outreach strategies and equip their congregations with new conversational tools for sharing faith.
The Takeaway
Invest time in training yourself and your congregation to start gospel conversations from ground zero, assuming no prior biblical knowledge.
Source: The Gospel Coalition