Getting the gospel out to those who need it

My friend, Greg, and I have been discussing the so-called emergent church and its methods for reaching people who are steeped in today’s world values. He prefers the approach described in Voddie Baucham’s "The Ever-Loving Truth". In an email, Greg summarizes Baucham’s teaching by saying,

“He asserts that a post modern culture won't respond to traditional explanations of the Gospel such as EE and four spiritual laws because those only work when someone has a Christian world view--they connect the dots for that person. A person who rejects propositional truth does not think with the requisite Biblical presuppositions. However, unlike the Emergents, Mr. Baucham argues that the message, which is fundamental in nature, must turn more fundamental. That is to say a pre-evangelical message is required. This pre-evangelical message destroys the false worldview and prepares one to see the proper Biblical worldview. Listening to him describe the pre-evangelical message, I was strongly reminded of the book "The Evidence Demands A Verdict". By systematically eliminating arguments which support relativism with respect to God, Jesus and salvation, it moves the person to the doorstep where the fundamental Gospel message can be received.”

Which approach do you think is most effective for your class to use in getting the gospel message to those who need it? What is the best way to present and discuss this information with your class?

P.S. Focus on the Family is in production on its Truth Project, which will provide materials for small group settings to reach those who need the gospel. Their site statistically summarizes moral issues of today that fit pretty well with the descriptions Paul used in Romans 1:21-32. Use these stats when discussing these verses. You can also play the videos on the main page while connected to the Internet, and then set your browser to work offline and re-play the videos for the class using a computer projector.