A Simple and Radical Key to Evangelistic Breakthrough

A few years ago I attended an evangelism conference called Vital, hosted by Q Place. In one of the sessions, Randy Siever, a former pastor and Young Life staffer, asked everyone in the audience to find a partner and discuss three potentially controversial subjects: gay marriage, immigration reform, and the New England Patriots. Sounds harmless enough, I thought. But here was the clincher: Only one partner could share his or her opinions; the other could only listen and ask questions.

The resulting conversation intrigued me, and not because of my discussion partner's feelings on immigration or the Patriots. It surprised me that I would have so much trouble keeping my own opinions to myself. Try it sometime. It is amazing—and disturbing—how hard it can be simply to listen and ask questions. Keep reading

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