Australia has experienced significant social shifts from a Christian to a post-Christian worldview in the Western world. In his new book ‘Being Christian after Christendom’, the senior pastor of Dapto Anglican Church David Rietveld analyzes the changes that churches, pastors and parents face in this transition.

Six weeks ago on The Pastor’s Heart David gave his explanation of the problem. He returns to delve into the positive pathways ahead for evangelism and parenting within this changing landscape.

David emphasises that our role is not to Christianize society, but rather he suggests a more impactful approach: focusing on where our evangelistic efforts can be most effective. He takes us through a socological framework for when people are most likely to be open to Christianity and the key life stages that proceed this. In the realms of both evangelism and discipleship, we discuss how as Christians we can recognise assumptions and idols, and replace half-truths with the richer, more genuine gospel message.