But wait, isn't it our job to be pushy? Aren't we always supposed to be worshipping God or in some way spreading the gospel? Yes, but there are ways of going about it. Like I said in my first post, people won't listen to you unless they know you like them. So, you don't want to scare people by telling them they're going to hell or by saying that everyone's gonna die in the end. If you want to share your faith, try to make it free of Christian lingo (Christianese). People start to think that you think you're better than them because you use big words that don't really mean anything.
Also, try to make the person comfortable. Don't just show up at your friends front door and say, "Hey, lets talk about faith," because they will feel uncomfortable. You want to sink into a conversation about it. In reality, people will never be fully comfortable talking about faith if they haven't ever done it before.
One main thing you want to get across is that the difference between Christianity and other religions is that it isn't a religion, it's a relationship. It is often thought that Christians are all perfect and goody-goodies. But it is honestly a relationship with the creator of the universe.
Personally, I don't like being called a Christian. It seems like it puts a title over my relationship with Christ. People think so many things about Christianity that is twisted or untrue that it doesn't make God look good. It makes him look like his followers are jerks and they always have to do what's right and they don't love non-Christians. And it's true. Lots of Christians (or thats what they claim to be) have hurt non-Christians and put on a bad face for Christianity. I prefer the term 'believer'. I believe that Christ died on the cross for me and sacrificed himself for me. And for all he's done, I love Him.
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