Episode 146 - Disruption and Evangelism

Show Notes

Scripture Referenced

  • Mark 11:27-33

  • 1 Timothy 1:15-17

Links Referenced

Review - Questions and the Gospel Diamond

Creation - what’s all this then?!

Questions we can ask:

  • Where did all this amazing stuff come from?

  • Do you ever wonder why we are here? Any purpose to any of it?

  • What do we make of beauty? Standing on a mountain? Before the immensity of the ocean?

  • We are very small in the universe? Does that mean our lives have no significance?

Fall/Promise - what’s Wrong with the World? And us?

Questions we can ask:

  • Does the world seem to be a good place? A rough place?

  • Why is there so much injustice?

  • If people are good, why do they act so bad?

  • Is evil doing really just the business of your political enemies?

  • Why is the world full of pain and suffering? Why do we think this is WRONG?

  • Why do we think things are WRONG, EVIL, UNJUST if we are just atoms and there is no God?

Redemption - How do we get Fixed up?

Questions we can ask:

  • Why do you think Jesus made such a huge impact on our world?

  • Who do you think that Jesus was/is?

  • Why do you think Jesus died?

  • Would it be a big deal to you if it is true that Jesus rose from the dead?

  • Do you think people need to be forgiven in life? Why? How does this change people?

KINGDOM/FUTURE - what’s the Future?

Questions we can ask:

  • What are some of the causes that are important to you?

  • What is your view of the future of planet earth?

  • Do you think things are getting better or worse? Why?

  • Where do people find hope for their future? Where do you? What happens if those things fail? For example, money, health, influence, power, pleasures etc. can be lost.

Reid S. Monaghan

Reid Monaghan received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science with a minor in Physics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While at UNC he also competed on the wrestling team for the then perennial ACC Champion and top ten Tarheels. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Apologetics, a multidisciplinary degree involving Philosophy, Biblical studies, and Theology.

After college, he spent eight years serving alongside his wife Kasey on the college campus with the ministry of Athletes in Action. He pioneered the Athletes in Action campus ministry at Virginia Tech and was the director there from 1998-2004. During his final two years on AIA staff Reid also served as regional director for the Mid-Atlantic and Ivy League schools. From 2004-2008 Reid was on the staff of Fellowship Nashville where he started a work with young adults called Inversion, preached in the Sunday rotation and taught classes in theology and Christian Apologetics.

Along with a team of friends, Reid planted Jacob’s Well, a theologically driven and culturally engaged church in Central New Jersey. He also pioneered the Acts 29 Network in the state of New Jersey, served on the Northeast lead team, and as director for church planter assessment for the US South Central Network. Reid continues to consult and coach church planters as part of his ministry.

He is a traveling speaker where he addresses students and athletes on various campuses throughout the United States. He has spoken to college students at such institutions as Brown, Princeton, Yale, Wake Forest, Rutgers, UNC Chapel Hill, and Virginia Tech. In addition to his campus work he has spoken in chapel services for the Tennessee Titans, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the New York Football Giants.

He has long been engaged with the task of bringing the gospel to people in culture in clear, relevant and compelling ways combining theological vision, apologetics, Christian thought and popular culture.

Some of his greatest joys in life are from the gifts God has given him in his wife Kasey (married 1996), and his kiddos Kayla (arrival 2001), Kylene (arrival 2003), and Thomas Reid (arrival 2006).

Reid has a limited number of dates each year to speak in various venues. His areas of strength are with Christian apologetics, athletes, biblical preaching, family life and worship, college students, and ethnically diverse audiences. Please contact us via our Speaker Request Form if you would like Reid to come and serve with your church or campus ministry.