Evangelism Among Thinking People

“Man is obviously made for thinking.” “Thought constitutes man’s greatness.” “Man’s greatness comes from knowing he is wretched. A tree does not know it is wretched.” These sayings of Blaise Pascal, the French genius and apologist, remind us that when we approach man as a thinking being we see him simultaneously at the point of his greatness and at the point of his wretchedness – great because made in the image of God, wretched because given over to the futility of his darkened mind in rebellion against God. So to consider and practice evangelism among thinking people is to know God as Creator, to confront the uniqueness and dilemma of man and face the deepest questions and challenges of our generation.

1. A unique opportunity
   It would be difficult to express adequately the excitement of the present moment for anyone who loves God’s truth and seeks to relate it to our time.
2. The general eclipse of a Christian mind
   To understand this unique opportunity is not to say that Christianity is therefore recognized by contemporary thinkers as the answer to the modern dilemma.
3. Evangelism and the practice of truth
   If the issue of truth is central to our challenge to modern thought, then a demonstration of truth must go hand in hand with our declaration of truth.
4. Approaching the thinking person

For more information go to Evangelism Among Thinking People on the Lausanne Movement website.
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