How to Find a Christian Friend
For devout Christians, forming friendships with those who share their faith can be an important part of Christian living. Whether for general fellowship, prayer support or personal accountability, forging faith-based friendships can prove challenging, especially for those who have recently relocated or moved churches. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to seek out fellow Christians and connect with others who share the same measure of dedication and fervent belief.
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Find a Christian Friend
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Join a weekly fellowship for Christians in your age group. Call local churches and ask about weekly meet ups for high school and college students (known as "youth groups"), singles, married couples or seniors.
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Sign up for an outreach program. Ask local pastors for information about volunteering for church ministries, such as jail, convalescent home and hospital outreaches, as many devoted Christians donate time to these causes.
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Seek out local chapters of international gender-oriented Christian groups. Look up your local chapter of Aglow International (for Christian women) or Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (for Christian men).
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Attend a Christian concert. Check the tour schedule for your favorite gospel or Christian rock soloist or band and buy tickets. Mingle with people in the audience and at the ministry tables during intermission, as many Christian concertgoers tend to be quite open and social.
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Use your computer to find other Christians. Look at your existing Christian friends' contacts on social networking websites, finding those with "Christian" listed as their religion and adding them to your virtual circle of friends. Visit faith-based social networking sites such as Christian Mingle and connect with other people of faith seeking to form friendships.
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Talk about your faith. Notice others who tend to use Christian phrases and language and speak up about your beliefs. Create common ground with other Christians and ask them to visit your home church or offer to visit theirs.
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Tips & Warnings
Be open to making Christian friends outside of your denomination. Sharing prayer requests and praise reports with new Christian friends can be a great way to segue into deeper discussions.
