From Chapter 9—Understanding the Terrain Ahead: Discovering Objections to Faith

If reading the book as part of a study group, break into teams of three to five people and work through the questions listed below. Pick a spokesperson, and be ready to discuss your answers with the study group.

If studying on your own, work through them independently.

1. Have you ever met or talked to someone who was like Nat, with a tough objection to Christianity or the Bible? Elaborate.
2. In your own words, how will understanding your friend’s spiritual background and barriers help you lead them closer to faith in Christ?
3. Of the General Questions listed to get your friend talking about spiritual things, which did you like best? Why?
4. Are you encouraged that there are things you can do even if you don’t feel comfortable getting into a detailed discussion of your friend’s objections or presenting the gospel yourself? Why or why not?

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