Andy Stanley spoke to pastors and teachers at the NewSpring Leadership Conference (NLC) last Thursday about the "one question" he is asked all the time: How do you preach to unbelievers and Christians at the same time during church services?
"It's really your approach, and not your content, that determines how well that you engage unchurched people," said Stanley. Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul were "amazing" at this, he says, which is why they are profound but also seem to be confusing at times, because their message stayed the same but their approach often changed.
Most preachers have "inherited" an approach to ministry and preaching, Stanley says, but they must be careful not to let their approach turn off unbelieving listeners to their otherwise good message.
"If we're not willing to adjust our sails and adjust our approach, you can spend your entire life ... telling the truth and driving people away from it at the same time," he said. Read more
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