“How can I evangelize my friends and family?”

 “without pushing them  away?”

At some point, every Christian has had a family  member, a friend, co-worker, or acquaintance who is not a Christian. Sharing the  gospel with others can be difficult, and it can become even more difficult when  it involves someone with whom you have close emotional ties. The Bible tells us  that some people will be offended at the gospel (Luke  12:51-53). However, we are commanded to share the gospel, and there is no  excuse for not doing so (Matthew  28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15).

So,  how can we evangelize our family members, friends, co-workers, and  acquaintances? The most important thing we can do is pray for them. Pray that  God would change their hearts and open their eyes (2  Corinthians 4:4) to the truth of the gospel. Pray that God would convince  them of His love for…