Former Atheist Lee Strobel: Here's How to Encourage Non-Christians to See 'The Case for Christ' Film that Starts Friday

Leah Marieann Klett : Apr 5, 2017
Gospel Herald

"I encourage someone if they're going to invite [a non-believer] to say, 'You might like this one character. He's a little bit like you, he's a skeptic ... over-the-top atheist, kind of a militant, hostile atheist, and I think you might get a kick out of his story and how it affected his life and his family...'" -Lee Strobel

[Gospel Herald] Atheist-turned-Christian apologist Lee Strobel has encouraged Christians to bring their non-believing friends to watch "The Case for Christ" film, as they will simultaneously be entertained and exposed to evidence for the truth of the Gospel. (Photo: via The Case For Christ movie)

"I encourage someone if they're going to invite [a non-believer] to say, 'You might like this one character. He's a little bit like you, he's a skeptic ... over-the-top atheist, kind of a militant, hostile atheist, and I think you might get a kick out of his story and how it affected his life and his family,'" Strobel told The Gospel Herald during a sit-down interview in Orlando, Florida. "And then offer to buy the popcorn, offer to buy the ticket, but also offer to buy a cup of coffee afterwards and sit down, and then have a conversation about what you just saw. That may be the most significant moment of the evening."

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Strobel added that a number of non-Christians had already screened "The Case for Christ" film, which hits theaters April 7—and they loved it.

"It's been kind of pre-tested; people appreciate it regardless of where they're coming from spiritually," he said.

"The Case for Christ" movie, based on Lee Strobel's book of the same name, tells of his journey as an atheist who used his skills as an award-winning investigative journalist to try and disprove Christianity after his wife, Leslie, embraces...

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