HOW TO SHARE YOUR FAITH WITH SOMEONE IN THE OCCULT

By Jason Barker

The following list was derived from an article by Craig S. Hawkins in the Christian Research Journal (Summer 1990).

People in the occult frequently view Christians as intolerant and mean-spirited. Rather than directing attention to themselves, Christians should instead direct their attention where it belongs — on Jesus Christ. Show sensitivity and tact when presenting the gospel.
Know what you are talking about. People in the occult, just like Christians, hate to be misrepresented. Be sure to perform solid research so that you do not attribute beliefs or actions to the person that do not actually apply to the individual.
Know what the Bible says about the occult (see "The Bible and the Occult"). You should also know where the Bible teaches essential Christian doctrine. Also, your faith should be made visible in your action; you should clearly experience, and be transformed by, the things you share with others.
Because people in the occult reject the Bible, you should also be able to utilize other tools to show the weaknesses in the occultic worldview. Causing people to critically examine their beliefs may be used by the Holy Spirit to make them more accessible to the claims of Christ.
The life, death, and resurrection of Christ must be presented as fact, not myth.