Summary

In our third sermon we deal with the second part of dysfunctional witness dealing with forms of detached evangelism. Detached evangelism are methods that remain emotionally and relationally distant from the person whom the Gospel is being communicated to. A few example we deal with is program/mechanical evangelism, the “drive by shooting,” and apologetic evangelism. Here we explore how relational credibility is critical for the success of any Gospel witness. Here then Pastor Todd proposes an epistemology of compassion, that it is atually entering into peopleʼs lives and stories through real relationships and vulnerability we garner the credibility for effective Gospel witness. People will come to know we are Christʼs disciples because we love one another and them.

About the Speaker

Pastor Todd Murphy | Lead Pastor

Todd came to the faith at the age of 19 after growing up in the skateboarding indie-punk culture of the 80’s. He lives with his beautiful wife Christine and six healthy boys, Judah, Anson, Keegan, Aiden, Cailan, and Rowan in a suburb of Providence. Todd is an accomplished Bible teacher with an BA in Biblical studies and MA in Hebrew Bible studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has also taught biblical studies for the department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University, and is the author of the Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew (InterVarsity Press, 2003). When not writing, preaching or teaching, he can often be found playing Xbox with his sons or surfing with Judah. Once in a while you might even still catch him skateboarding.