Ray Comfort is an evangelist and an author of materials to help Christians articulate the unreduced Gospel. To find out more, go to The Way of the Master/Living Waters website

Sam Smith is the managing editor of the Worldview Church and pastor of the Lovells Community Church located in northern Michigan

As a pastor, I look for tools to help my congregation articulate biblical truth to those within their sphere of influence.  When it comes to awakening the community, our congregation is staunchly pro-life, a position not many in northern Michigan hold. The 33-minute video, simply called “180,” is a multiple purpose tool I highly recommend.  Here is why.

I first viewed 180 because Ray Comfort, a man who had earned my respect for his critique of popular evangelistic presentations, produced it. In this recent 2011 release, 180 is a blend between historical narratives juxtaposed with on-the-street interviews. In addition, it is evangelistic as it shows the need for salvation in Jesus Christ through the use of the Law.  Even more, it connects the Gospel of the Kingdom through illustrating how all of life is to come under the Lord’s rule.

Comfort draws reasonable comparisons with the prevailing attitude of pre-war Germany as the Nazis ascended to power. Though this approach is frequently demonized by critics for the gall of making such comparisons, Comfort pinpoints how the same reasoning that led to the Holocaust—the acquiescing of the cowardly majority of pre-war Germany—is being encouraged by our own cultural values. In it, we see several cultural-embracing, twenty-something hipsters think through the tragic implications of absolute, personal autonomy.

My family viewed the 33-minute video during our evening devotions, and later I presented it to my congregation’s governing board. As both a dad and a pastor, I encourage you to do the same.

Visit Heart-Changer for ways Christian leaders can introduce 180 to your church. Here is a partial list of endorsers

·        “This is a powerful, confrontational treatment of abortion that rocks its defenders back on their heels.  Don’t miss it!”  John MacArthur - Grace Community Church

·        “I give my unflinching, joyful, trembling Yes to ‘180’. Unflinching, because it's right. Joyful, because it's good. Trembling, because this our defeated enemy is still vicious.” John Piper - Pastor for Preaching and Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church

·        “This short documentary has totally rocked my world . . . I dare you to watch 180.” Mark Hall - lead singer, Casting Crowns

·        “Extremely convicting.  It made me question my courage.  I pray it causes many to evaluate their silence.” Francis Chan - Pastor & Best-Selling Author

·        “‘180’ is 33 minutes of video adrenaline, shock, and hope. As defenders of the unborn and messengers of the Gospel of Life, we need to see this video and share it with as many people as we can.”  Kirk Cameron - Actor and TV Co-host

·          “Mind-blowing and unforgettable!” Randy Alcorn - Eternal Perspective Ministries

·        “Brilliant...” Kay Arthur - Precept Ministries International

·        “Riveting!” Joni Eareckson Tada - Joni & Friends