Design Argument: I think there are a lot of beneficial qualities to the design argument. The Psalms declare that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made", and in Genesis it is declared that humanity is made "in the image of God". There is no doubt that God has made us unique, gifted, and special. The tricky part with design is that there is a misconception in the world that negative / sinful things in our lives are a result of God's design, arguing "that's just how God made me". We can never discount the sin in our lives, or our propensity to bend towards sinning because "God just made us that way". Its a cop out.

Human Nature Argument: There are many benefits to this argument as well. We are raised with morals, values, and traditions that define who we are.

In both cases, I think we need to take a hybrid approach to these arguments in ministry, recognizing that we will be working with individuals who have a variety of influences on what makes them who they are, what makes them tick, and how sin uniquely manifests itself in their lives.