Why the Gospels Are Important for Evangelism

In the modern world, eyewitnesses are notoriously unreliable. oral cultures are more reliable and preserving their traditions orally than written cultures. The brain has not changed in 2000 years. And so we need to figure out how to deal with that problem. One reason is because of the when question: If Mark's writing in 70, that's 40 years after Jesus died, how did he get his information? We know they're telling stories because they're converting people.