Pastor and author Tim Keller shares his thoughts on the critics who argue it’s time to move on from his “winsomeness” approach to cultural engagement and evangelism

A recent Unbelievable Live featured Tim Keller talking about cancer, prayer and forgiveness, among many other things. He also answered live audience questions. This is a transcript of one of the topics, but you can watch the full interview and Q&A here: 

Justin Brierley: There was an article written which questioned whether we need to move on, essentially, from the “winsome style” of Tim Keller that maybe was suitable for what he called “neutral culture”, where Christianity, while not being reviled, was not particularly praised, it was somewhere in the middle. It says: “We’ve moved on to a culture where Christianity is seen in negative terms.” It’s almost like you’ve got to fight fire with fire, you’ve got to go in with a more combative, assertive…you can’t just say, “hey, let’s all try and be friends” and speak in a winsome manner. So I guess your whole way of doing things was being questioned and challenged in that conversation that was going on in social media at the time. What’s your feeling on the whole debate that sparked?

Tim Keller: I’ll say two things briefly… (Register to read the rest of the article)