Evangelical? Not really!

I'll bet you think I'm going to say that I'm not evangelical. Not really.

No, I'm going to say that the evangelical church (Anglican, Baptists, mainstream, fringe) is not really evangelical; not really truly.

Apart from the lack of diligence in systematic teaching of the Bible and theology, there's widespread neglect of anything to do with apologetics, conversational evangelism, communicating the faith (rhetorical training), simulations (what people inaccurately call role-plays), training in 'contact evangelism', or training in what the 'others' believe (Mormons, JWs, village atheists, Big Four Atheists, Buddhists, Hindus, New Agers, Muslims, etc.)

I would expect a truly evangelical church or a regional group of churches to have courses running continuously in Basic Bible (a one year course, say 15-20 meetings a year), Basic Theology (same), Talking the faith (conversational tactics and rhetorical strategies), How to believe (apologetics), and Varieties of Religious Experience (cults, and other religions).

Once a month there would be a training session on Faith Talk, and once a month a segment in the Sunday service related to dealing with questions of the faith: talks, simulations or prepared mini-debates, basic tactics for the Mormon or JW at the front door or in the street, the Muslim at work, etc.

Not doing this? Then, not evangelical.