How to bring up Jesus at Christmas (and nail it)

Making the most of sharing Jesus this Christmas means making the most of the conversations we’re having. Let’s be honest, we’ve all had that awkward moment when you feel a really witty comment jump out of your mouth and it crashes and burns in silence. It didn’t hit the comedic mark…

It is highly likely that one or more of these elements of communication wasn’t quite right:

1 — CONTENT

Be aware of the content that is relevant to the people you are interacting with. What are the questions about life or spirituality that they are asking?

2 — CONTEXT

Be willing to talk about spiritual and philosophical ideas with an open-handed posture. Let’s avoid Christianese and bring context to the spiritual awareness that people are trying to express.

3 — TIMING

Be sensitive to the different pace each person moves at as they explore faith. Create open spaces for discussion that meet people where they are at.

Here are 3 practical ways to navigate spiritual conversations this Christmas:

PRAY

Ask the Holy Spirit to give you empathy and patience with people around you.

CONNECT

Go deeper in conversation with someone by asking an open-ended question about what they value.

RESPOND

Commit to not being defensive of the truth.

Make the most of Christmas this year by approaching Jesus-conversations with empathy and a desire to learn, not just to give. Be okay to leave absolute truth at the door and trust the Holy Spirit to be at work through you as others search out faith.

DAILY CHALLENGE

Ask someone who doesn’t follow Jesus what they value about Christmas.