This document discusses tactics and strategies for Christians to confidently live out and share their faith in today's world. It focuses on the "Columbo Tactic" of asking thoughtful questions to productively advance conversations. The tactic has three applications: 1) To gain information by asking "What do you mean by that?" 2) To reverse the burden of proof by asking "How did you come to that conclusion?" 3) To indirectly expose weaknesses or flaws. Good listening is key to effectively using this tactic.

1. A cHRISTIAN
today’s world
WITNESS in
Tactics + sTRATEGIES
Relativism
The Bible
Pluralism
Islam
Sexual Revolution
Media
Training and Equipping Believers
to Live Out a Confident Faith

2. A cHRISTIAN
today’s world
WITNESS in
Tactics + sTRATEGIES
Relativism
The Bible
Pluralism
Islam
Sexual Revolution
Media
Training and Equipping Believers
to Live Out a Confident Faith

3. A SHORT REVIEW

4. TacticsStrategy
The Bigger Picture
The content,
reasons, and positive
evidence for the truth of
Christianity coupled with
the love of God and
changed lives
Direct Engagement
The art of arranging your
resources most effectively
in the moment, and
maneuvering wisely inside
conversations

5. The Columbo Tactic
To go on the offensive in a disarming
way with carefully selected questions
that productively advance the
conversation

6. Ask A question!
If you get stuck…

7. The columbo Tactic Has:
3 Unique Applications
Each launched by a different question…

8. inFORMATION
Application 1
To GaIN

9. What do you mean
by that?
(or some variation)

10. The Burden of Proof
Application 2
To Reverse

11. The burden of Proof
The responsibility someone has to
defend or give evidence for their view.

12. How did you come to
that conclusion?
(or some variation)

13. a Weakness or Flaw
Application 3
To Indirectly Exploit

14. Good listening
This is only possible with

15. Application 2
This is our response to
“How did you come to that conclusion?”

16. Weakness or Flaw
To indirectly expose a
is the advanced application of Columbo

17. Identifying weaknessesTactics
The Columbo
Tactic:
Application 2:
To Reverse the
Burden of
Proof
Are there any blatant
weaknesses in their
view?

18. Identifying weaknessesTactics
The Columbo
Tactic:
Application 2:
To Reverse the
Burden of
Proof
Do their conclusions
follow from the
evidence?

19. The Columbo Tactic
To Gain Information
To Reverse the Burden of
Proof
To indirectly expose a
weakness or flaw
TACTICS
Reviewing:
The Columbo
Tactic

20. The Two Most important
questions:
What do you mean by that?
How did you come to that conclusion?

21. Discussion and Practice
Week 3
Tactics
Tonight:

22. Small Groups

23. Back Here By 8:30

24. Small Group Review

25. Part 2
Week 4
Tactics
Next Week: