Different Ways of Convincing Others

Some people persuade and convince others to agree with them by simply stating their different position.

Some people persuade and convince others to agree with them by trying to translate what they believe into the langauge of the person they are trying to persuade. 

The first results in the others leaving where they are and entering into the new thinking domain of the person who convinced them.  They often will learn to articulate their new views by parroting the one who convinced them.  

The second results in someone staying where they are but bringing the new idea into their existing thinking domain.  They often will learn to articulate their new views within the domain where they are in language that is native to where they are.

This is a good explanation of different kinds of churches.  Some churches stand outside the culture and call folks from the culture to leave the culture and join the separate culture of the church.  Other churches want converts to stay within the culture where they are and come up with ways to speak the reality of Jesus into their culture.

Unfortunately, many of these two kinds of churches think their way is the only way, and they don't want to try to appreciate the other.  That is frustrating because they both need each other... and so does the world.