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Dealing with Doubt While Making Disciples Dr. Rich Knopp Professor of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Project Coordinator, Room For Doubt www.roomfordoubt.com Lincoln Christian University Top 10 Differences If the Bible Had Been

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Dealing with Doubt While Making Disciples

  • Dr. Rich Knopp

Professor of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Project Coordinator, Room For Doubt
 www.roomfordoubt.com Lincoln Christian University

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Top 10 Differences If the Bible Had Been
 Written by “Senior Saints”

  • 10. The Lord’s supper would have served Ensure.
  • 9. The 10 Commandments would have had a LARGE print

edition.

  • 8. Walking that “extra mile” would be described as a

“three days’ journey.”

  • 7. God knowing the number of hairs on your head would

not be such a big deal.

  • 6. The Passover would have included more fruits and

vegetables.

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  • 5. The widow’s mite would be the equivalent of a Social

Security check.


  • 4. Jesus would have healed more deaf people.
  • 3. BEFORE his healing, the lame man would have at least

been provided a wheelchair.

  • 2. The fifth commandment would have read, “Honor your

GRANDfather and your GRANDmother.”

  • 1. The reason why Moses and the Israelites walked in the

desert for 40 years: So their children and grandchildren could live in style.

Top 10 Differences If the Bible Had Been
 Written by “Senior Saints”

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Dealing with Doubt While Making Disciples

  • Dr. Rich Knopp

Professor of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Project Coordinator, Room For Doubt
 www.roomfordoubt.com Lincoln Christian University

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“Change is always one generation away. So if we can plant the seeds of doubt in our children, religion will go away in a generation, or at least largely go away. And that’s what I think we have an obligation to do” (Solon [Nov. 4, 2014])

Lawrence Krausse

Atheist and Physicist/Cosmologist, 
 Arizona State University

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Richard Dawkins, Oxford University,


The God Delusion (2006)

“When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called

  • insanity. When many people

suffer from a delusion it is called Religion.”

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9-11

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Belief Conflicts TODAY

New Age Eastern Pantheism Animism Neo-Paganism Postmodernism Islam Atheistic
 Existentialism Secular
 Humanism Deism Nihilism Cults

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David Barrett: 10,000 distinct religions 33,830 Christian denominations

Christian “Traditions”: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant

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  • I. CHARACTERISTICS OF

OUR CULTURE
 (AND OUR CHURCHES)

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The Rise of the Nones

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10 20 30 40 50 1990 2007 2012 2014

22.8% 19.3% 15.3% 8.1%

The “Nones”

(The Religiously Unaffiliated)

Pew Research Center, 2012 and 2014

All Americans

(56 Million) 19 Million INCREASE

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“Nones” Among Millennials

10 20 30 40 50 1990 2007 2012 2014 (25-33) 2014 (18-24)

36% 34% 32% 22% 11%

Pew Research Center, 2012 and 2014

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20 40 60 80 100

From Religious Homes “De-Converted”

66% 73%

The “Nones”

Drew Dyke, “The Leavers,” 
 Christianity T

  • day
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“... sharing their burgeoning doubts with a Christian friend or family member only to receive trite, unhelpful answers.”

Most Frequently Mentioned Factor by “De-Converts”

Drew Dyck, “The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church,” Christianity Today, posted 11/18/2010.

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25 50 75 100 Bible Stories Bible Persons Fun / Positive Biblical Worldview

9% 89% 92% 95%

“Churched Teens”:
 Experience vs. Biblical Worldview

Barna Research

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Churched Y

  • uth

“Disengaged” in Their Twenties?

59%

David Kinnaman, You Lost Me

70%

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  • II. RESPONSE 


STRATEGIES

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RESPONSE STRATEGY 1:
 REFOCUS THE WHAT

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Matthew 16 John 21

“WHO Am I?” “Do you LOVE Me?”

Compare the Questions

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Mark 12:30

“and you shall love the Lord your God with all your HEART, 
 and with all your SOUL, 
 and with all your MIND, 
 and with all your STRENGTH.”

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RESPONSE STRATEGY 2:
 STRESS THE WHY

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Mark 12:30

Why?

1 Peter 3:15

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But in your hearts revere Christ as

  • Lord. Always be prepared to give an

answer [apologia] to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. [NIV]

1 Peter 3:15

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RESPONSE STRATEGY 3:
 CHANGE THE HOW

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Worldview

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WHO Are You?

A C T I O N S


 Habits

S P E E C H


Language

BEHAVIOR

ATTITUDE


Emotion; 
 Conscience

MIND

Basic Beliefs

WILL

Desires;
 Motives

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A C T I O N S


 Habits

S P E E C H


Language

BEHAVIOR

ATTITUDE


Emotion; 
 Conscience

MIND

Basic Beliefs

WILL

Desires;
 Motives

Core

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Worldview

World
 view

BEHAVIOR

WILL

Desires; Motives

ATTITUDE

Emotion; Conscience

MIND

Basic Beliefs

ACTIONS

Habits

SPEECH

Language

“... a way of life guided by basic beliefs and priority values that are expressed in preferred behavior.”

A “Worldview” is ...

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BEHAVIOR

WILL

Desires; Motives

ATTITUDE

Emotion; Conscience

MIND

Basic Beliefs

ACTIONS

Habits

SPEECH

Language

A Christian “Worldview” is ...

Christian


Worldview

“... a way of life with basic beliefs, priority values, and preferred behavior that are consciously directed by a love for God and His Word for humanity.”

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Personal Involvement

Reading Media Music Money Education Work Leisure Sexuality Language

Attitude Will Speech Actions Mind

Children Spouse Co-Workers Parents Brother(s) Sister(s) Church Leaders Grandparents Employees Boss

Relational Investment

Friends Boy/Girl Friend

Socio-Academic Influence

Politics Psychology History Economics Philosophy Sociology Theology Biology Law Anthropology Art Education

Cultural Impact

Missions Poor Hungry Homeless Social Justice Orphan Prisons Disasters Elderly Crisis Care Unwanted Pregnancy Child Care Medical Care

Apologetic Interaction

Postmodernism Islam Pantheism Cults Deism Atheism Animism Nihilism New Age Paganism Existentialism

Integrity

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Personal Involvement

Reading Media Music Money Education Work Leisure Sexuality Language

Attitude Will Speech Actions Mind

Children Spouse Co-Workers Parents Brother(s) Sister(s) Church Leaders Grandparents Employees Boss

Relational Investment

Friends Boy/Girl Friend

Socio-Academic Influence

Politics Psychology History Economics Philosophy Sociology Theology Biology Law Anthropology Art Education

Cultural Impact

Missions Poor Hungry Homeless Social Justice Orphan Prisons Disasters Elderly Crisis Care Unwanted Pregnancy Child Care Medical Care

Apologetic Interaction

Postmodernism Islam Pantheism Cults Deism Atheism Animism Nihilism New Age Paganism Existentialism

Integrity

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Personal Involvement

Reading Media Music Money Education Work Leisure Sexuality Language

Attitude Will Speech Actions Mind

Children Spouse Co-Workers Parents Brother(s) Sister(s) Church Leaders Grandparents Employees Boss

Relational Investment

Friends Boy/Girl Friend

Socio-Academic Influence

Politics Psychology History Economics Philosophy Sociology Theology Biology Law Anthropology Art Education

Cultural Impact

Missions Poor Hungry Homeless Social Justice Orphan Prisons Disasters Elderly Crisis Care Unwanted Pregnancy Child Care Medical Care

Apologetic Interaction

Postmodernism Islam Pantheism Cults Deism Atheism Animism Nihilism New Age Paganism Existentialism

Integrity

LOVE

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RESPONSE STRATEGY 4:
 MODIFY THE MOOD

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Modify the MOOD

It’s Okay

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Felt Like 
 Rejecting 
 Their
 Parents’ Faith

10 20 30 40 50

Significantly
 Doubted 
 Their Faith

38% 32%

Y

  • uth With Christian Background

36%

Can’t Ask Most
 Pressing Questions
 in Church

David Kinnaman, You Lost Me

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Unexpressed Doubt

“I believe that unexpressed doubt is one of the most powerful destroyers of faith” (Y

  • u Lost Me)

David Kinnaman

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Doubt

Doubt can be a very GOOD thing! Doubt can be a DANGEROUS thing.

Greater DISBELIEF Deeper BELIEF

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www.roomfordoubt.com

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www.roomfordoubt.com

An environment to encourage
 questions, address doubts, 
 and strengthen faith.

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www.roomfordoubt.com

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www.roomfordoubt.com

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https://www.facebook.com/ RoomForDoubt

Follow our Facebook Page

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Seminars & Workshops

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Publications

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LCU Special Events

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Week ¡1: ¡The ¡Upside ¡of ¡Doubt ¡ Week ¡2: ¡How ¡Can ¡We ¡Be ¡Sure ¡God ¡Actually ¡Exists? ¡ Week ¡3: ¡Isn’t ¡the ¡Bible ¡Full ¡of ¡Myths ¡& ¡Mistakes? ¡ Week ¡4: ¡Why ¡Do ¡Christians ¡Say ¡Jesus ¡is ¡God’s ¡Son? ¡ Week ¡5: ¡Why ¡Would ¡God ¡Allow ¡Tragedy ¡& ¡Suffering? ¡ Week ¡6: ¡Tolerance, ¡Truth, ¡and ¡the ¡Exclusive ¡
 Claims ¡of ¡Christ

Six-Week Message 
 & Curriculum Series

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DISCUSSION GUIDES

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Mark Mittelberg

Executive Producer

Lee Strobel

Consultant

Garry Poole

Curriculum Writer

Six-Week Message 
 & Curriculum Series

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Response Strategies

Refocus the WHAT . Stress the WHY . Change the HOW. Modify the MOOD.

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Dealing with Doubt While Making Disciples

  • Dr. Rich Knopp

Professor of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Project Coordinator, Room For Doubt
 www.roomfordoubt.com Lincoln Christian University