SAMPLE CONVERSATIONS
REMEMBER:
- Pray for God’s Spirit to open hearts before you meet them.
- Be Bold/strong (Joshua 1:9). You are speaking for God, to save lives in heaven and earth, for justice, for safety.
- Give good reasons for your hope in the Creator (1 Peter 3:15)
- Be peaceful (Ephesians 4:2, 32, 2 Peter 3:14) and stay away from foolish arguments (2 Timothy 2:23-26)
EXAMPLE 1: Probably friendly place you have been to. Likely Christian
- A: Hi, I have bought things at your business several/quite a few times, and esp. love the Samosa (or whatever you enjoy). I’ve also told friends about you. So hope it has helped you.
- I’ve been helping raise awareness about an exciting conference about creation that is coming on Oct. 11/12. The Bible has over 200 verses about creation and researchers say that creation vs. Darwinism is now the #1 reason that decides whether faith grows or is lost. They also say that without faith in God, not society has stayed safe or free long term. So we have planned a creation conference with many incredible speakers to talk about why it’s crucial for belief, life, justice, families and more.
- B: Hmmm…that sounds interesting. Who’s speaking?
- A: Well as this flyer shows, we have Calvin Smith, director of Answers in Genesis as well as a lot of other scientists and professors speaking. There’s a lot of good science there, but they are also going to share how creation has major impacts on relationships, families, justice, mental health and more. There is also a kids program with live exotic animals and outdoor activities too.
- Could we give you some flyers to hand out to people so they know about this creation ?
- B: Sure.
- A: We also have some posters that people could look at with a QR code. Could this be posted somewhere so people could see it?
- B: I’d be happy to do that.
- A: Thanks so much and I’ll keep telling my friends about the great food you make here!
EXAMPLE 2: Unknown places.
- A: Hi, how long has your business been in this area?
- B: About 3 years.
- A: Well I’ve lived here ~2 years and love all the amazing nature in the area. It’s great to be able to enjoy the wonders of creation.
- B: Yes, I enjoy them too.
- A: Well about creation, there’s exciting conference about creation that is coming on Oct. 11/12. There is a lot of conflict over this issue in our world. So we have planned a creation conference with many incredible speakers to talk about why creation is crucial for belief, life, justice, families and more.
- B: Well, I’m not really interested in that.
- A: Well, I understand. I didn’t take it serious either. But then I found that many wise people say creation is important because it intrinsically means we are equal and it inspired people to pioneer, human rights, education for all, a lot of science and more. Darwin’s survival of the fittest means we are not equal. And some have followed this idea to harm others. So I’ve realized it’s more important.
- B: Who’s speaking?
- A: Well as this flyer shows, we have Calvin Smith, director of Answers in Genesis as well as a lot of other scientists and professors speaking. There’s a lot of good science there, but they are also going to share how creation has major impacts on relationships, families, justice, mental health and more. There is also a kids program with live exotic animals and outdoor activities too.
Could we give you some flyers to hand out to people so they know about this creation ? - B: Well, it sounds good, but I don’t think so.
- A: OK. If you change your mind, it’s at Southern Adventist University on Oct. 11/12. God bless and have a great day!