Q&A: How to minister to young adults involved in numerology and end-times speculation

Mike advises: (1) As a leader you speak with authority — present your own position as 'my thoughts/opinion,' which is more approachable; (2) Ask the person to present a careful, specific case for their numerological interpretation — putting the burden of proof on them often reveals they cannot substantiate it and only heard it second-hand; (3) Don't simply say 'that's wrong' — ask 'can you show me how you got that from the text?' This is Mike's own practice in comment sections: asking critics to name one specific thing he said that wasn't true.