Why Christians Need to Stop Evangelising (Badly) and Have a Conversation

Monday 9th May, 7.30-9pm, Zerodegrees Bar, Bridge Street. 

 James Butler asks: What if instead of seeing evangelism as a task to be done, we see it as a conversation to be entered into?

James is assistant coordinator for Pioneer Mission Leadership Training for the Church Missionary Society. He's an MA lecturer who teaches in the areas of mission, ecclesiology and practical theology. His ongoing PhD research explores how small missional communities sustain their social action. He also works as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Roehampton.

In this session James Butler suggests that the ways we understand evangelism may actually be getting in the way of evangelism.

Drawing on research he will show how training for evangelism can actually disable rather than enable people to share their faith. We can end up putting so much emphasis on the words we need to say that we miss the person in front of us. We can also miss how God is already at work in that person and the community.
Café Théologique is hosted by the University of Reading Chaplaincy and is a space to explore contemporary issues from a theological perspective. All are welcome. Events are free to attend without booking.

This event will be in-person and on-line. 

Zoom joining details:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/99410788443

Meeting ID: 994 1078 8443
Passcode: 511541