Christmas is always a busy, exciting time for churches. Most of us know these realities, but I’m convinced we increasingly need these Christmas church outreach as we enter this season.
9 Christmas Church Outreach Reminders
- Not everybody knows the story of Jesus. They may have heard something about the baby in Bethlehem because it’s Christmas, but there likely are people living within the shadows of our churches that know nothing more about Him.
- Some people have been taught wrong stuff about Jesus. I’m particularly thinking about followers of other world faiths. They’ve come to their conclusions about Jesus honestly if all they know is what their religion has taught them.
- Some people equate Jesus with an oppressive, judgmental church. Let’s be honest—the church hasn’t always spoken the truth of God’s holiness and judgment in the most helpful way. Nonbelievers sometimes see Jesus in the same light.
- Many people who return to church at Christmas are giving us one opportunity to speak to them. Sure, they may be back next Christmas—but we have this singular time to make sure they hear the gospel and sense the love of the Christ child. Let’s not miss that opportunity.
- We cannot only rejoice at the numbers of people who return to church at Christmas; we must also grieve those who give church no thought during this season. I fear that our excitement at Christmas attendance is primarily related to formerly churched people coming back for a Sunday—not never-churched people hearing the gospel.
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