3 ways to share the gospel this Christmas without being a Grinch

Greg Stier December 24, 2011 0
3 ways to share the gospel this Christmas without being a Grinch

Ho! Ho! No!!!

Too many times we as Christians either avoid sharing the gospel with family and friends during Christmas or we do it in ways that are borderline ineffective or over-the-line obnoxious.

Here’s a few examples of what not to do:

-Spike someone’s eggnog with Communion wine and then use it as an evangelistic opportunity to talk about the power of the blood of Christ.

-Stuff somebody’s stocking with a Left Behind DVD, “Testamints” (Yes, they exist) and a Harold Camping Do-it-Yourself Apocalypse kit (after all we are one week away from 2012!)

-Dress up like Joseph or Mary, buy a doll (male please) from American Girl and then boycott Santa at your local mall.

Please don’t.

But please do…something. A bigger mistake than trying something less-than-effective when it comes to sharing Jesus is doing nothing at all.

So here are three ways to share Jesus this Christmas without coming off as a Grinch:

1. Invite someone to a Christmas Eve service with you.

Christmas Eve services are GREAT ways of engaging others with the…(Read the rest of the article on Greg’s blog – click here).

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