5 Keys to a Respectful and Persuasive Conversation

You can have respectful and persuasive conversations about controversial issues like politics, morality, and even religion if you check your P.U.L.S.E. When you feel yourself getting angry and sense the conversation is ready to spiral out of control, ask yourself these five questions:

1. Am I being too Preachy?
2. Am I Using good questions?
3. Am I Listening?
4. Am I Staying on Topic?
5. Am I being Encouraging?

Conversations with people that disagree with you do not need to become ugly. There is no reason why discussions on politics, morality, and religion cannot be cordial and beneficial to both parties. Practicing a these five conversational strategies will great improve your ability to be pleasant, heard, and more persuasive. 

This lecture was given to the Georgia Tech FCA on November 7th 2016.

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Michael C. Sherrard is a pastor, the director of Ratio Christi College Prep, and the author of Relational Apologetics. Booking info and such can be found at michaelcsherrard.com.