Christian Witness in a Postmodern World

By Harry L. Poe

SYNOPSIS

What happens to evangelism when old assumptions about how to present the gospel no longer hold? How do we bear witness to Jesus Christ when rational argument and external authority no longer bear weight? Start by recognizing that the situation is as much an opportunity as a challenge. Postmodernity does not represent a cohesive set of beliefs so much as it represents a rejection of the old naturalistic, materialistic assumptions of the modern world. Postmodernity represents the hinge between the last great period of Western civilization and what will come next. While rejecting so much of modern culture, postmodern people have embraced an awareness that life has a spiritual dimension. Those that take the time to understand the deep questions of postmodernity will realize that the gospel provides the answers to those questions.