1. Conversation Starters. What are the effective conversation starters to turn a secular conversation into speaking about Jesus, the gospel, God, etc. in addition to the ones outlined in your video “Uber for Strangers”?
Basically, it gets easier with practice. Sometimes I use the line, "I like driving for Uber as it lets me meet all kinds of people with different politics, point of views, and religions. By the way, do you have a religion?"
2. Times of the Day. Have you noticed any effective times or days of the week when people engage in conversation?
I've noticed that most people don't want to talk in the mornings on the way to work. So the best times are when they're done with work. Weekends are the best for conversation.
Also, you have to be engaging and start talking from the moment you meet people. It's really awkward to start a conversation 5 minutes into the ride, breaking the silence. If it's pretty late at night, you can comment, "Been a long day?" or "Why you out so late?" - everything with a smile.
Also, I don't evangelize when the ride is going to be less than 10 minutes, which is half the trips.
3. Age Groups. Is there a particular age group more responsive (i.e., college campuses)?
No. But you can gauge their responsiveness based on how much they engage in your introductory questions within the first minute. However, younger people tend to have on earbuds to listen to music, so it's hard to get that initial conversation.
4. Meeting a Believer. How do you gauge whether a person is an actual believer?
In order to determine whether this person is a genuine believer, I would've already asked about what kind of church they go to (to make sure it's not a cult). Then I ask about any prayer requests. It may be judgy, but that's how I determine where they are in their faith.
5. Additional Resources for the Passenger. Do you have printed tracts to give to a person if they respond to the gospel or are a Christian looking to grow spiritually? I noticed that you have business cards.
I just give my contact info so they could text me - the direct approach. But I should get some tracts. I will update the website when I find a good one that's not so cartoony.
6. Additional Resources for the Driver. Do you have any helpful books or resources that you can recommend on evangelism that can prepare me on what to say to different religious groups and help people remove stumbling blocks like "religion is whatever it means to you personally"?
1. Tactics, by Gregory Koukl (click on link)
2. Kingdom of the Cults (click on link) gives you a good synopsis of major religions.
3. Watch my videos on how I do it well or poorly. Watching the videos is like going on a ride-along.
But, the best way to improve is to start and keep doing it.
7. Practical Safety. What are the practical tips and tricks of operating Uber/Lyft in a safe way?
Safety is about comfort. So no evangelizing as a brand-new Uber driver. You have to get comfortable with all the controls, the notification bells, mapping, and all your gadgets. If you get distracted in conversation, you'll lose the flow and interest. If you get distracted in driving, you'll crash. That's why I always use an earpiece so that the map directions don't interfere my conversation, and I'm always aware of my navigation.
8. Music. Can you link to your playlists that you use?
No Music, since it can be distracting.
9. Objections. What are the most frequent objections that people raise to the basics like God and objective morality? How do you respond?
Times have changed. Very few atheists and skeptics. The most frequent response is that they are "spiritual," and all paths/religions are right. If you prepare for that response, and subjective morality, you should be fine.
Basically, it gets easier with practice. Sometimes I use the line, "I like driving for Uber as it lets me meet all kinds of people with different politics, point of views, and religions. By the way, do you have a religion?"
2. Times of the Day. Have you noticed any effective times or days of the week when people engage in conversation?
I've noticed that most people don't want to talk in the mornings on the way to work. So the best times are when they're done with work. Weekends are the best for conversation.
Also, you have to be engaging and start talking from the moment you meet people. It's really awkward to start a conversation 5 minutes into the ride, breaking the silence. If it's pretty late at night, you can comment, "Been a long day?" or "Why you out so late?" - everything with a smile.
Also, I don't evangelize when the ride is going to be less than 10 minutes, which is half the trips.
3. Age Groups. Is there a particular age group more responsive (i.e., college campuses)?
No. But you can gauge their responsiveness based on how much they engage in your introductory questions within the first minute. However, younger people tend to have on earbuds to listen to music, so it's hard to get that initial conversation.
4. Meeting a Believer. How do you gauge whether a person is an actual believer?
In order to determine whether this person is a genuine believer, I would've already asked about what kind of church they go to (to make sure it's not a cult). Then I ask about any prayer requests. It may be judgy, but that's how I determine where they are in their faith.
5. Additional Resources for the Passenger. Do you have printed tracts to give to a person if they respond to the gospel or are a Christian looking to grow spiritually? I noticed that you have business cards.
I just give my contact info so they could text me - the direct approach. But I should get some tracts. I will update the website when I find a good one that's not so cartoony.
6. Additional Resources for the Driver. Do you have any helpful books or resources that you can recommend on evangelism that can prepare me on what to say to different religious groups and help people remove stumbling blocks like "religion is whatever it means to you personally"?
1. Tactics, by Gregory Koukl (click on link)
2. Kingdom of the Cults (click on link) gives you a good synopsis of major religions.
3. Watch my videos on how I do it well or poorly. Watching the videos is like going on a ride-along.
But, the best way to improve is to start and keep doing it.
7. Practical Safety. What are the practical tips and tricks of operating Uber/Lyft in a safe way?
Safety is about comfort. So no evangelizing as a brand-new Uber driver. You have to get comfortable with all the controls, the notification bells, mapping, and all your gadgets. If you get distracted in conversation, you'll lose the flow and interest. If you get distracted in driving, you'll crash. That's why I always use an earpiece so that the map directions don't interfere my conversation, and I'm always aware of my navigation.
8. Music. Can you link to your playlists that you use?
No Music, since it can be distracting.
9. Objections. What are the most frequent objections that people raise to the basics like God and objective morality? How do you respond?
Times have changed. Very few atheists and skeptics. The most frequent response is that they are "spiritual," and all paths/religions are right. If you prepare for that response, and subjective morality, you should be fine.
