Skepticism, Conflict & Intolerance: How to Share Jesus in Divisive Times - John Hopper - 86 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye

In a time of intense skepticism of religion, conflicts between faiths, and polarization of different worldviews, how can we effectively and respectfully share the good news of Jesus with others? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by John Hopper. John serves as the Executive Director of REACH, an evangelism training program of Search Ministries. Prior to joining Search, John served for 16 years as the pastor of BridgePoint Bible Church in Houston. His latest book is entitled Giving Jesus Away. Together, John and Jason explore some of the misconceptions we need to dismiss and some of the principles we need to embrace if we are to effectively share the love and hope of Jesus with others. John also provides some incredibly practical ways that you can help the people in your local church embrace a lifestyle of sharing Jesus.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

John Hopper on the importance of approaching conversations with an open mind and a genuine interest in understanding others: "We need to go into our conversations with a desire to understand people."

John Hopper on aligning one's own compassion and love for others with God's loving perspective towards people: "Make sure that our heart is in the same place as God's heart is for people."

John Hopper on the significance and challenge of asking people to change their entire worldview: "What we're really asking people to do is to change their whole worldview…. that's a big thing. So, we should expect that that would take time.'"
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