Coulda Shoulda Woulda with Abdu Murray – Details, episodes & analysis

Stuart talks to Abdu about some common mistakes of zeal that we make in evangelism and apologetics. Listen as Stuart recounts a time he wished he had done something differently, and a time he followed the Lord's prompting and did it well, and the lessons he learned about drawing a person out rather than spiritually ambushing them. Stuart McAllister is a popular evangelist, author, and associate at Reflections Ministries, where he co-hosts a podcast with Ken Boa. His main area of expertise is the intersection of faith and faithfulness is our modern and postmodern context. He has contributed chapters in the books Beyond Opinion (Thomas Nelson, 2007) and Global Missiology for the 21st Century (World Evangelical Fellowship, 2000). With his son, Cameron, he has written Faith That Lasts (IVP, 2021).

Anyone who does evangelism or apologetics knows the burden of trying to change someone's mind regarding matters of faith. It is a burden of love, but without a firm confidence in the Lord, it can feel to others like a burden of control. In this episode, Janell talks to Abdu about a time her love became fear for the other and was interpreted as control. Janell Wood is a popular speaker, blogger, and podcaster. She hosts an incredible podcast, Finding Something Real, in which she has real conversations with young women, typically foreign exchange students, about faith and truth. Connect with Janell's work at https://www.janellmwood.com/

Jon tells Abdu that spent his first few years after becoming a Christian as a passionate "jerk for Jesus." Listen in as Jon tells us how he began to align his heart with his words. Jon Noyes is a speaker and author with Stand To Reason along with being the host of his own podcast, To the Point LIVE with Jon Noyes. A former atheist, he spent a decade in the legal field before entering into ministry and, eventually, evangelism and apologetics. Check out his work by visiting https://www.str.org/

Have you ever forgotten one of the most important points you wanted to make in an important evangelistic conversation and then been haunted by regret? Jon Noyes certainly has! Yet, as he tells it here, even our worst omissions are not the end of the story. Jon Noyes is a speaker and author with Stand To Reason along with being the host of his own podcast, To the Point LIVE with Jon Noyes. A former atheist, he spent a decade in the legal field before entering into ministry and, eventually, evangelism and apologetics. Check out his work by visiting https://www.str.org/

It seems like Christians have less and less in common with those who ascribe to "scientism." Yet, as evangelist and apologist Brandon Cleaver demonstrates, there are still commonalities that can be leveraged for fruitful conversations. Brandon Cleaver is a speaker, author, and the Michigan and Matthew 5:9 Fellowship Manager at the One America Movement. Check out the great work Matthew 5:9 Fellowship is doing at https://matthew59.org/.

Many times, the best advice one can give an aspiring evangelist or apologist is that they should listen, ask questions, and seek to understand. But Brandon reminds us to not remain in respectful silence and to learn the art of loving assertiveness. Brandon Cleaver is a speaker, author, and the Michigan and Matthew 5:9 Fellowship Manager at the One America Movement. Check out the great work Matthew 5:9 Fellowship is doing at https://matthew59.org/.

We have all been there. A voice tells us to talk to someone about Jesus, but our inner voice of fear makes us think that our evangelism tactics and apologetics arguments will be defeated, so we say nothing. Jeff and Abdu share times this happened to them and what they did to begin stepping out in confident faith. Jeff Zweerink is an astrophysicist and Senior Research Scholar with Reasons to Believe. He is a highly sought-after speaker and the author of several popular books and academic journal articles. Learn more about Jeff and his work at https://reasons.org/team/jeff-zweerink.

Aspiring apologists and evangelists think they should have all the answers, but when they don’t they often give up or freeze like a deer in headlights. Jeff talks about a time he did the same thing and how one simple conversational tactic could have helped him stay in the conversation. Jeff Zweerink is an astrophysicist and Senior Research Scholar with Reasons to Believe. He is a highly sought-after speaker and the author of several popular books and academic journal articles. Learn more about Jeff and his work at https://reasons.org/team/jeff-zweerink.

Bobby laments how some evangelism “methods” often feel more like emotionless door-to-door salesmanship than a loving, caring encounter between the Gospel and an individual’s specific needs. Bobby Conway is an author, speaker, and founder of “The One Minute Apologist” ministry. You can check out his work at https://oneminuteapologist.com/ and watch him on his podcast, “Christianity Still Makes Sense,” at https://oneminuteapologistpodcast.podbean.com/.

Tim helps all hopeful evangelists and apologists breathe a sigh of relief when he answers the question: Can you share the Gospel only if you're a Bible expert? Tim Barnett is a teacher, a pastor, a speaker and author with Stand to Reason, and the creator of the wildly popular Youtube channel, "Red Pen Logic with Mr. B," which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmIwZDSKSeNboqWKtgX7UrA