of my friend’s point. Unfortunately, the conclusion they drew after considering divine planning was the opposite of my friend’s point. They had concluded: If God plans, we don’t have to plan! For our communication to be effective, we must understand the worldview, reasoning process, and culture of the audience. And then, using analogies and illustrations, appropriate style and delivery, and relevant application we will claim their obedience. We will consider some of these aspects in step 6 of the