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How to Effectively Minister to Your Family & Friends During the Holidays
Recently I sat down with my palm pilot in hand and punched all of my scheduled holiday family gatherings into the calendar. After doing so, I realized that I am scheduled to attend 7 different family gatherings (from Dec. 6th - 29th). Some of those gatherings will be intimate, involving my immediate family, while others will be large, involving my extended family. All in all, I will interact with approximately 73 family members (55 adults, 18 children). That exercise got me thinking about my family members, my relationships with them, and my Christian responsibility to minister the Gospel to them.
After considering my family members and their specific life-situations, I came to this conclusion: