"The church has taught evangelism as a meeting of two antagonists — one righteous and right, the other dead wrong. The point of evangelism, according to this school of thought, is to win an argument. Evangelism also has been taught as a spiritual sales pitch, more nuanced perhaps than a religious argument but still relying on high pressure and ultimately committed to closing the deal. And if not an argument or a sales pitch, the gospel is neutered and reduced to an objective, nonrelational exercise in logic. The strategy is to convince others, not to appeal to them." (The Gospel According to Starbucks, Waterbrook Press, 2007)
"True evangelism should be relational not operational! This theme of 'two antagonists' meeting characterizes the mindset of many Christians I meet. They seem to see the world in terms of 'us versus them,' when in fact, it is us versus him: Satan." (From the article Drive-by Evangelism - Michael Craven)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Eph 6:12