4 Tricks and Treats for Sharing the Gospel

Here are four ways to spread the Gospel this Halloween.

In the United States, Halloween is one of the most widely celebrated holidays and also one of the most lucrative. Around 65% of Americans are expected to participate in Halloween festivities this year, according Statista. People all throughout the world will nevertheless enjoy Halloween, a day dedicated to frightful activities like trick-or-treating, despite the continuing epidemic. There are Christians who love the celebrations and family-friendly Halloween activities, despite the fact that some Christians opt not to celebrate Halloween because of its pagan origins.

No matter how one feels about Halloween, Christians may still utilize it as an opportunity to share the gospel and shine Jesus’ light in a society that is fixated on the opposite (John 1:5). The following are four evangelistic ideas for Halloween, ranging from the more classic to the more imaginative.

  1. Distribute Christian Brochures with Discretion

The passing out of gospel pamphlets with Halloween candy is a time-honored custom for many Christians who want to share their faith with the trick-or-treating youth. Christians have been sharing the gospel with curious kids and their families at their door for decades.

Tracts, however, are only useful if they are prepared properly. There are many different tract alternatives, so it’s important to keep a few things in mind while you make your choice.

First, Christians should steer clear of pamphlets using the “scare method” of depicting Satan and damnation in graphic detail. The gospel is not a message of dread, despite the reality of Satan and damnation. Instead, God sent Jesus to take responsibility for the sins of the world and to rise from the dead in triumph (2 Corinthians 5:15).

People’s chains to sin and death may be broken when they put their faith in Jesus. Jesus “shared in their humanity so that by his death he may break the authority of him who holds the power of death — that is, the devil and release those who throughout their lives were kept in servitude by their dread of death,” according to Hebrews 2:14–15. (NIV).

Because Jesus’ death and resurrection should be the emphasis of all gospel presentations, Christians shouldn’t use terror to persuade youngsters to put their faith in Christ.

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Second, Christians should study the pamphlet before handing it out to trick-or-treaters on October 31. There are a wide variety of checks that may be done to make sure a gospel tract is appropriate and effectively communicates the good news. It’s important to consider whether or not the tract presents the gospel in terms that even a young kid can grasp.

Ideas like “accepting Jesus into my heart” are too abstract for children’s minds. Likewise, when discussing topics like sin and faith, the Bible’s terminology should be conveyed in layman’s words.

A person may need to use a tract that explains the full plan of salvation, from creation to the Fall of Man, to set the stage (Genesis 1:1; 3:1-19). A related issue is whether the gospel’s whole story is told in the tract, which includes Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

Finally, it’s important to distribute sweets together with gospel flyers. Children are anticipating sweets on Halloween, so resist the urge to hand them just pamphlets. Distributing subpar sweets may also dilute the impact of a witness for Christ. As a result, along with the gospel leaflets, distribute high-quality confectionery.

  1. Spread the Gospel with Sweets

Most kids look forward to Halloween because of the candy. Pets love it when their owners stock up on goodies, especially the ones they really prefer. On Halloween, sweets may be used as an underutilized evangelistic tool. On Halloween, Christians may utilize candy to communicate the gospel with kids if they come up with a clever and well-planned strategy.

While there are brands of candy that print Scripture on sweets and individual popcorn bags, people may also employ a typical children’s ministry way of sharing the gospel using certain colors of candy wrappers, such as “red for the gospel,” “green for the evangelism,” and so on.

The Wordless Book is a staple in Sunday school classrooms and children’s ministries around. It has colorful pages with moveable cutout drawings. The gospel message is represented in the book by means of a rainbow of colors, each of which represents a distinct element.

In place of the book’s pages, Christians may just use candy wrappers, along with a notecard describing the significance of each candy color.

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A Wordless Book may come in a variety of hues, but the most common are gold, black, red, white, and green. You might make a goodie bag with one piece of candy for each hue using this simple color scheme. Heaven, symbolized by the golden treat, is where believers hope to spend eternity with the Creator.

Teaching kids that sin is what makes everything dark, even their candy wrappers, is a great way to get them thinking about how sin is what ultimately keeps us all from God (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23). Then, a crimson candy would represent Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for humanity’s sins (Romans 3:24).

Children would be encouraged to place their trust in Jesus and be forgiven through his death and resurrection by eating the white-wrapped sweets (Isaiah 1:18; Romans 10:9-11; Ephesians 2:8-9).

Lastly, the color green symbolizes spiritual development in the Christian life (2 Peter 3:18). Youngsters might be exposed to the gospel message via Halloween treats by explaining the meaning of the colors on a short card or letter.

  1. Profit from the fact that Halloween is all about death

Taking advantage of the holiday’s emphasis on mortality is another option for spreading the gospel. Death, namely tombstones, skeletons, and ghosts, are common motifs in Halloween decorations, costumes, and films. Celebrations of Halloween are seen as mocking death by many nonreligious individuals. Christians, however, may utilize Halloween’s emphasis on mortality as a jumping-off point for a discussion of the gospel.

When chatting to their friends and neighbors about Halloween, Christians might ask them questions about costumes, candy, and other Halloween staples. Someone can inquire of a neighbor, “What do you think about the afterlife?”

Another possibility is asking, “In your opinion, what do you think happens to people after they die?” Christianity, in contrast to the secularism that predominates in today’s culture, offers definitive explanations for the afterlife and the meaning of death.

Adam and Eve disobeyed God and introduced death into the world, yet according to the Bible, people were originally intended to live eternally (Genesis 3:19). As a result of the Fall, every person will eventually die (1 Corinthians 15:21). Death is not inevitable, contrary to the beliefs of the secular world.

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On the contrary, the Bible makes it quite plain that death will be abolished in the end (Revelation 20:14). Those who put their faith in Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection have access to God’s free gift of everlasting life (John 11:25-26).

It may seem like a mockery of death to the world, but Christians know that Jesus is the only one who can redeem their souls from the fires of hell (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).

  1. Offer a Substitute Holiday

Finally, an alternate Halloween party for family and neighbors is another evangelistic suggestion for this holiday. While many individuals look forward to Halloween because it gives them an excuse to dress up in costume and eat sweets, there are many who choose to avoid the scary holiday altogether.

Pumpkins, holiday lights, and sweets would be great additions to a fall celebration for kids and their families that churches or Bible study groups could host without resorting to frightening or gruesome themes.

To better prepare for future chances to communicate the gospel, Christians should invite their neighbors and friends to such a meeting. People who aren’t used to attending church regularly may be more receptive to meeting new friends in the relaxed atmosphere of a party or gathering.

Thus, Christians would be working as Christ’s ambassadors on purpose by giving people who are scared of Halloween an alternative way to celebrate (2 Corinthians 5:20).

Providing a Path Forward in the Shadows

Christians may use Halloween as an opportunity to share the gospel. Some Christians may not celebrate Halloween, but they might still utilize these evangelistic strategies to reach others with the gospel message.

Christians and churches may reach out to children, teens, and adults by participating in or hosting a Halloween-themed activity or event, such as trick-or-treating, decorating, or throwing a party with all the fun of Halloween but none of the scary parts.

Christians may be bright lights of hope on a night that focuses on death and the hereafter by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:16).

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