Mack and Ryan discuss elenctics and its missiological importance in this discussion with Daniel Strange and Ben Robin, highlighting the work of J.H. Bavinck.
Topics Discussed
00:00 – Introducing Elenctics
What elenctics means and why it matters for missions.
03:00 – J.H. Bavinck and Missions
Who Bavinck was and his influence on missiology.
06:00 – Biblical Foundations
How Scripture shows the gospel exposes sin and idolatry.
10:00 – Paul in Athens
Acts 17 as a model for engaging culture.
13:30 – The Five Magnetic Points
Universal spiritual tensions every person wrestles with.
20:00 – From Culture to Gospel
Using those tensions to start meaningful conversations.
26:00 – Knowing Religions vs. Knowing People
Why missionaries must engage individuals, not just ideas.
31:00 – Training Missionaries
The local church’s role in preparing missionaries.
36:00 – The Southgate Fellowship
Why affirmations and denials were written for missions.
45:00 – Recommended Resources
Books and tools for further study.
Resources Mentioned
Introduction to the Science of Missions — J.H. Bavinck
The Church Between Temple and Mosque — J.H. Bavinck
Personality and Worldview — J.H. Bavinck
The Impact of Christianity on the Non-Christian World — J.H. Bavinck
You Will Be My Witnesses — Brian DeVries
Southgate Fellowship Affirmations and Denials — Southgate Fellowship
Tactics — Greg Koukl
The Air We Breathe — Glen Scrivener
Naming the Elephant — James W. Sire
Monsters from the Id — Michael Jones (Not a Christian Author)
Plugged In — Dan Strange
Making Faith Magnetic — Dan Strange