I appreciate the intent to win friends from other countries, but in my experience in living and working with people from other countries ranging from Europe to Latin America, I've learned that many people from non-US countries think Americans are arrogant, and one of the best ways we can therefore hope to evangelize them is to prove them wrong in this matter by showing humility in our conversation with comments of praise to positive attributes of their country or culture or by asking them questions about themselves, such as did they play soccer growing up and if so what position, etc. Sadly, sarcasm can often be seen by some as just another manifestation of our American arrogance.

With all due respect, I appreciate the attempt to offer suggested questions to those from other countries, but based on my experience living and working with those from European and Latin American countries, many of them think Americans are arrogrant, so I always see this as the first barrier to overcome. I've also seen that they view sarcasm as arrogrance. What if instead we were to ask them questions like, "did you play soccer growing up?" "what position did you play?" "your country is very good, do you watch them often?".

Mike,

I just read your post, and I want to find some international friends so I can use your method. Either they will be totally open to hearing the gospel, or they'll punch me in the face and fall on the ground, arguing that I attacked their hands with my face. :) Thanks for the humor.

Mitchell