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[SlavicBaptist]

I want to evangelize my family, but I don't know how. My family are Christians, but mostly in name only and have little knowledge or regard to the Bible. I come from Orthodox Catholic family, and my family go to priests for salvation, and don't really know much about Jesus. Need help on how to approach them about the matter.

My family claims to be Christians but are heavily infected by New Age propaganda. My mom is big fan of Da Vinci Code for example. My mom has pantheistic leanings and my dad really is a Deist which considers Bible to be symbolic. My family accepts evolution. My grandpa is very devoted Christian, unfortunately he is infected with Catholic doctrine. I would like to save him from it, but don't know how to.

How do I convince them that Christianity is true and that Bible is God's Word? Should I show them the Creation Seminars, or show the Biblical prophecies that have been fulfilled? I don't know.

[WKUHilltopper]

I want to evangelize my family, but I don't know how. My family are Christians, but mostly in name only and have little knowledge or regard to the Bible. I come from Orthodox Catholic family, and my family go to priests for salvation, and don't really know much about Jesus. Need help on how to approach them about the matter.

My family claims to be Christians but are heavily infected by New Age propaganda. My mom is big fan of Da Vinci Code for example. My mom has pantheistic leanings and my dad really is a Deist which considers Bible to be symbolic. My family accepts evolution. My grandpa is very devoted Christian, unfortunately he is infected with Catholic doctrine. I would like to save him from it, but don't know how to.

How do I convince them that Christianity is true and that Bible is God's Word? Should I show them the Creation Seminars, or show the Biblical prophecies that have been fulfilled? I don't know.

I would be subtle about it, ask questions, engage in respectful dialog.

Your grandfather--you might ask him about his childhood and then talk about how it was it got involved in the church. When he brings out something about the RCC, you might--respectfully--say I was wondering about that--can you help me find this in the Bible? See if he can't come to his own conclusions--but add, you very much respect his opinions and this is why you keep asking questions--because I want to learn from you (and you will too).

Your parents will probably have to be talked with even a more subtle tone. Not too lengthy discussions and not challenging until you get to a certain point a few weeks later. But then, you'll have to play it easy.

If you come off as too "know it all" and "aggressive" or too "matter of fact", you probably will be passed off as just some "saw buck green horn too big for his britches".

Families will be much harder to dialog with--because they'll still see you as that toddler filling his diaper. And you won't have the perceived credibility as, say, an outsider. You have to treat them with "kid gloves" in a lot of ways and usually, it seems, it's a much longer process.

But remember--you eat a whale one bite at a time.

[mattfivefour]

Excellent advice from Hilltopper! Also remember that it is not WHAT you say alone but HOW you say it. And actually it is not even you at all, but the Holy Spirit who will draw them to Jesus. So the most effective thing you can do is pray. Pray with fervor for their salvation. And then be patient until the Lord does it. In the meantime let your life be a good witness to the reality of Christ and if you ever have an opportunity speak about Jesus, do so gently, in love. Prayer and the testimony of a changed life is the key.