1. Remember that Buddhists have several special interests:2. Avoid terms such as "new birth," "rebirth," "regeneration," or "born again." Use alternatives such as "endless freedom from suffering, guilt, and sin," "new power for living a holy life," "promise of eternal good life without suffering," or "gift of unlimited merit."
3. Emphasize the uniqueness of Christ.
4. Focus on the gospel message and do not get distracted by details of Buddhist doctrine.
5. Understand Buddhist beliefs enough to discern weaknesses that can be used to make the gospel appealing (see "Bridges for Evangelizing Buddhists" and "Jesus and the Eightfold Path").
6. While using bridge concepts, be careful not to reduce Christian truth to a form of Buddhism. Buddhism has been good at accommodating other religions. Do not say "Buddhism is good, but Christianity is easier."
7. Share your own testimony, especially your freedom from guilt, assurance of heaven (no more pain), and personal relationship with Christ.
8. Prepare with prayer. Do not witness in your own strength.
OMF International also has some videos on Tibetan Buddhism and One Billion Wait (includes Buddhism Prayer Focus).
4 comments:
Thanks for your info so much. I am trying to launch interest in missions and prayer to Asia particularly to East Asian Buddhist Groups and the many unreached people groups in areas such as Bhutan, Arunanchal Pradesh and Tibet. Feel free to check out our current missions support www.cornerstoneasia.co.uk and my blogspot http://illustatedlife.blogspot.com
Ian,
Glad to have you drop by the blog. I'll be over to check yours out.
I appreciate your entry on reaching out to Buddhists in order to share the Gospel. If you are interested, Interserve has just published a book, Jesus in a New Age, Dalai Lama World: Defending and Sharing Christ with Buddhists. It is written by a man who spent over 20 years working among Tibetan Buddhists in Asia. You can find more about it by going to www.interserveusa.org.
Thanks for the information.
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