Christian Site: Use Halloween To Proselytize Neighbors

Jessica Wolstenholm writes for the Christian Post:

Have the best candy so that your house will be the house people come to and linger near. Be warm. Introduce yourself to visitors even if that’s not the typical way neighbors engage in your area.  Have a warm beverage or pumpkin bread for adults so you can engage your neighbors in conversation.

Use Halloween as an opportunity to be intentional in your neighborhood. This is where God put you and His way of redeeming this holiday may be to provide you an opportunity to come face-to-face with neighbors.

Have conversations and really listen. Then pray for those you were able to interact with. Ask the Spirit to lead you and give you wisdom as you develop new connections.

For Christians, there is no pressure to participate in this holiday. If your discernment leads you to abstain from participating or focus on the harvest festival activities associated with Halloween, wonderful. If, on the other hand, you feel right to participate, the Bible gives you the freedom to wisely engage in living on mission — especially on Halloween.

Lure them in with the “best candy” and then clobber them with Jebus. Wolstenholm works for a “kids’ media and tech company that helps families experience Jesus every day on and off the screen.”