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Question 10
Chuck proposes a direct challenge: “If I can prove to you from the Old Testament prophecies that Jesus was the Son of God, would you believe and follow Him?”—what would it cost you socially and relationally to ask someone that this month, and what fears or motives in your heart would that expose (need to be liked, fear of conflict, fear of suffering, fear of being wrong)?
Another way to ask: Chuck suggests asking someone, “If I can show you from the Old Testament that Jesus is the Son of God, would you believe and follow Him?” What might it cost you socially to ask that this month, and what fears in you would it bring to the surface?

Direct Answer Chuck implies this challenge will often cost you social comfort and may trigger awkward or hostile reactions, exposing fears of conflict, rejection, and suffering; it also tests whether we truly believe the gospel is worth the cost.

Support from Transcript:

  • He frames evangelism as a bold “glove” challenge like a medieval duel: “If I can prove to you…would you believe and follow Him?”
  • He says this “makes people really uncomfortable,” describing a friend in Chicago whose listener got “all flustered…talking really fast…not making any sense.”
  • He warns that Jesus is not selling an easy life: following Him “cost[s] you everything,” and believers should “count the cost” (Luke 14 reference).
  • He connects real discipleship to potential persecution (John 15), meaning social and relational cost is normal, not strange.
  • He urges inviting unbelievers (“atheists and the agnostics”) into the class and using Scripture proofs “just like Apollos and Paul,” implying a willingness to risk rejection for mission.
Discussion Follow-ups What relationship are you most afraid to strain by bringing up a challenge like this, and what does that reveal about what you value most?

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