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A Christmas Opportunity
Celebrating Christmas with World Language
In France, as in other parts of the world, endof-year festivities are being prepared earlier and earlier. As early as the All-Saints’ vacation, and even during the Halloween period, schoolchildren resting at home have the pleasure of discovering the first advertisements aimed at their dear parents. From dolls to board games to the latest video game, toy manufacturers are multiplying their advertising campaigns to reach as many children as possible and, in so doing, reap the greatest profits.
But companies are not the only ones profiting from this period. For several years now, Christians in France have been using Christmas as an opportunity to evangelize. For example, attending a gospel concert in a shopping mall between two Christmas purchases or hearing a testimony from courageous Christians in the Parisian metro are not impossible things to experience.
It is also an opportunity for churches to organize special programs centered on the coming of Jesus, so they can invite family and friends to discover God’s love manifested in the person of Jesus. A time for exchanging gifts can be organized to foster brotherly love and tto ouch the hearts of young and old alike.
At a time when the Christian faith is increasingly under attack, Christmas in France remains a strategic time when Christians of all backgrounds can demonstrate their unity with love and wisdom and glorify Jesus Christ through evangelistic initiatives.
