- Introduction
- Be the Christian people actually want to have coffee with
- Let your life do the talking
- Find your style
- Seeds, not hammers
- Laugh with them
Ever met someone who shares their faith so intensely you’re wondering if you accidentally signed up for a revival in a shopping mall?
Yeah… let’s not do that.
Jesus didn’t run after people with a megaphone shouting “REPENT OR ELSE!”—He walked with them, ate with them, and somehow managed to change their lives without scaring them off. His teachings were gentle and it was understood by all people across all sections. (John 4, looking at you, woman at the well.)
1. Be the Christian People Actually Want to Have Coffee With
If your face says “I haven’t smiled since the Old Testament,” people will avoid you like the last piece of fruitcake at Christmas.
Smile. Laugh. Order the caramel latte. And share it with someone.
Joy in Jesus should be so obvious that people want to know your secret—no 12-point sermon required.
(Pro tip: Philippians 4:4 — “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Not “Rejoice, only when your Wi-Fi works.”)
2. Let Your Life Do the Talking (While You Do Some Talking Too)
When your neighbor sees you helping carry groceries, forgiving the guy who cut you off, or not losing it when your online order arrives in the wrong size, they’re seeing the Gospel in action.
You don’t have to launch into Revelation; sometimes a simple, “God’s been good to me” is enough.
It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, not yours. Your job? Be the person who makes people curious about Jesus.
3. Find Your Style
Some people share Jesus through deep conversations. Others through art, music, or… oversized T-shirts with verses in varsity font.
(Totally random example I am not promoting any store in particular and Definitely not zca7.com 🙂)
The point is: God wired you uniquely. Share your faith the way you’d share your favorite meme—enthusiastically, but without spamming everyone.
4. Seeds, Not Hammers
Your mission isn’t to convince someone in 5 minutes—it’s to plant seeds.
Maybe it’s a verse.
Maybe it’s helping with their flat tire.
Maybe it’s a funny story about how you once accidentally prayed over a mannequin in a clothing store because you thought it was a real person. (Don’t ask. Long story.)
Paul wrote “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6). Translation: you do the planting, God does the sprouting.
5. Laugh With Them, Not At Them
Humor is holy when it’s kind.
Cracking a joke about your own awkward prayer life or how you once tried to fast and accidentally ate half a cheesecake can break the ice faster than a theology debate.
Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine”—so be the person who makes others feel lighter, not heavier.
Because when people laugh with you, they’re more likely to listen to you.
Final Thought:
Love people like Jesus did—genuinely, joyfully, and with a sense of humor.
Because sometimes, the thing that opens the door to a heart isn’t a theological argument… it’s laughter.
So go ahead—smile, sip your coffee, wear the T-shirt, and let your faith be as contagious as your laugh.