Talk to a Jehovah’s Witness or Mormon
What do you do when a Jehovah’s Witness or Mormon comes to your door? Do you pretend you are not home? Do you try to scare them off with an aggressive style? Or do you try to engage them in a productive conversation?
I have only encountered Mormons a couple of time but I have had many Jehovah’s Witnesses come to my door. These are just regular people looking to share their beliefs. Since they are taking the initiative on sharing, we have every right to share our faith with them.
Such conversations do not always go so well. Here are some principles if you are going to talk to a Jehovah’s Witness or Mormon.
- Be kind and respectful. Do not be that person that claims to be Christian but who exudes only anger and hate. Just because you strongly disagree with their theology does not mean that you cannot be nice.
- Take time to listen. Apologists often want to jump right in refute their claims. There is a place for that but let them talk as well.
- Make a deal with them that if you listen to them that they must listen to your beliefs.
- Be prepared to use their Bible (NWT for Jehovah’s Witnesses and KJV for Mormons).
- Do not get sidetracked on nonessential issues. It really does not matter if we are supposed to celebrate birthdays or not.
- Try to keep the conversation focused on Jesus. What we believe about Jesus is the most important thing.
- Attempt to develop a relationship with them so that you can meet again.
- Pray for them. They are people who need to be in a right relationship with God. Our goal should not be to win the argument but rather to bring the person to Jesus.
My challenge to you is to have a conversation with a Jehovah’s Witness or a Mormon. Don’t just argue with them, have a real and productive conversation.
Recommend Resource: My book, The Watchtower and the Word
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