A Theological Study of Point of Contact Theory

Abstract

The purpose of this paper concerns the use of points of contact as bridges for communicating the gospel across the various cultures of the world yet unreached with the gospel. The paper has five main sections. The first section is a brief summary of the primary approaches to non-Christian religions. After this summary, a definition of the point of contact concept is presented. Third, the “biblical continuity-discontinuity model” is outlined. Fourth, key biblical passages relating to the point of contact concept are discussed. Lastly, the paper provides a historical survey of the point of contact concept.