May 24, 2010
Situation sent from Elder Owens:
You are visiting an inactive couple that is fun to talk with. They are interested in your life before becoming a missionary. They shower you with lots of positive judgments like “Oh cool!” Or “we love to bike.”
After visiting in the ‘zero conflict‘ zone for a few minutes you change the subject to the gospel and their commitment or lack thereof.
The tenor of the conversation turns from warm and receptive to cool and evasive.
Now what?
Let’s take inventory of our position and our purpose: