How to respond when Christians leave the faith | Viewer Q&A

When someone you care about expresses doubts in their faith, or rejects God altogether, what should you do to bring them back to God?

On this episode of #CrackYourBible, we’re answering a viewer’s question concerning family members that have either decided that they’ve become an atheist, or they’re doubting God because of negative life experiences. What is a Christian to do when you want nothing more than for your friend to turn back to God?

Recommended reading:
• Cold Case Christianity – http://coldcasechristianity.com/cold-case-christianity-by-j-warner-wallace/
• My response to Hillsong United’s teaching for pastors & teachers: https://medium.com/@RachelNStephens/im-not-asking-this-facetiously-8a7a36843a
• Responding to doubters http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2011/12/why-do-christians-leave-the-faith-the-problem-of-responding-badly-to-doubters/
• Why Christians become Atheists http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/watchman-on-the-wall/46618-why-are-so-many-christians-turning-into-atheists
• Why the Spiritually Mature are leaving the Church http://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2006/february-online-only/exit-stage-left-why-spiritually-mature-are-leaving-church.html
• The body of believers is shrinking http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/08/24/why-americas-nones-left-religion-behind/
• Why people leave church http://churchplants.com/articles/8774-dear-church-heres-why-people-are-really-leaving-you-john-pavlovitz.html

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