11. Good News Must Answer to Bad News (Part 2) with Dr. Aaron Wheeler

Ethical Evangelism

Mar 20

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Overview

Dr. Aaron Wheeler, the Director of Missional Development for Kindred Exchange, chats with Lauren about four different frames through which people see the world and their place in the Story of God. Too often, he says, our evangelism problem is rooted in a limited theology–we have a “good news” that doesn’t match people’s bad news.

This two-part episode series will significantly inform the way followers of Jesus share their belief with others, providing a set of powerful questions to ask and postures to take when connecting with other humans around conversations of faith.

From guilt to shame, purity to power, Aaron breaks down the worldviews most people hold and then explains why it is critical to understand a person’s frame before introducing him or her to a gospel narrative. He and Lauren also discuss what is next for the global Church, and how local churches can be better stewards of Good News.

“Transformation happens in community and through relationships, and if we want to share our faith, we have to be with people, and we have to get to know them, and we have to spend time with them, and we have to invest in them.”

“How much would we approach the world differently, satisfied in God’s love, content in God’s love, knowing that we don’t have to do anything to get it? That’s what this gospel’s all about.”

“God invites you to this connection with Him, because of what He accomplishes through you, because of what Christ does for you. Because of how Christ restores your value and your honor and your worth as a human being. And that is incredibly good news.”

Guest Bio

Aaron Wheeler is the Director for Missional Development at Kindred Exchange and a Professor of Ministry at Ozark Christian College. He has been married to his wife, Danielle, since 2004. They met as students at Ozark Christian College and have four children. Aaron has a Master’s in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College and a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Biola University, where his dissertation focused on contextualized evangelism strategy.

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