Lesson 3

Question 1

What percentage of practising Christians reported having two or fewer conversations about faith with a non-Christian during the past year?

Answer 1

56%

Question 2

What happens the longer people are in church?

Answer 2

The fewer friends they have outside the church.

Question 3

List the two (2) top qualities that non-practising or lapsed Christians look for in a person with whom to talk about faith:

Answer 3

A. Listens without judgment

B. Does not force a conclusion

Question 4

Some non-Christians say they might be more interested in Christianity if ______?

Answer 4

A. They had more evidence

B. Christians had a better reputation

Question 5

People are shifting from external sources of authority (such as the Bible) to ______?

Answer 5

Internal sources of authority.

Question 6

What percentage of adults believe that trying to convert another person to their own faith is an example of religious extremism?

Answer 6

60% (three out of five)

Question 7

What is increasingly seen as radically generous and counter-cultural?

Answer 7

Making space for others in real life.

Question 8

What must we truly believe about evangelism?

Answer 8

That evangelism of others is good and worthy of our time, energy, and investment.

Question 9

Christianity is competing in a world where technology and entertainment
create what?

Answer 9

Rituals and experiences

Question 10

Everything that Christians do is either ________?

Answer 10

Evangelism or de-vangelism.