Meet them where they are at

Spending Christmas with a family that does not hold, or actively disagrees with your beliefs can make for stressful holidays. Through stories and examples, Andre, Angele, and Gerhard share some strategies and approaches that can help you better witness to your family this Christmas.

Episode 10 of the The Missionary Disciple Podcast podcast, hosted by Catholic Christian Outreach, titled "Meet them where they are at" was published on December 14, 2018 and runs 31 minutes.

December 14, 2018 ·31m · The Missionary Disciple Podcast

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Spending Christmas with a family that does not hold, or actively disagrees with your beliefs can make for stressful holidays. Through stories and examples, Andre, Angele, and Gerhard share some strategies and approaches that can help you better witness to your family this Christmas.

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Spending Christmas with a family that does not hold, or actively disagrees with your beliefs can make for stressful holidays. Through stories and examples, Andre, Angele, and Gerhard share some strategies and approaches that can help you better witness to your family this Christmas.

Navigating families that don't see eye to eye with your faith
Andre's story of his experience returning home for his first Christmas post-conversion
We need to meet our family where they are at, as Christ meets us where we are at
Don't miss Mass, but make sure to accommodate important family events
Aim to win the long-game, if you need to accommodate today in order to build trust tomorrow, think about the ultimate goal.

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