How to approach a pastor who uses the Passion Translation: lead with grace toward the person while critiquing the translation, not the person.

Winger advises tailoring the approach to the specific pastor — one-on-one meeting, sharing scholarly interviews, or linking his Remnant Radio interview. Key principle: distinguish the person from the translation. If the Passion becomes the church's bible, Winger says he would not attend that church. Brian Simmons claimed an angel touched him to improve his brain for translating Romans.