How can I evangelize as a 9-year-old boy?

I will first answer this question, received at a Catholic family conference, with a question: Has anyone heard a more heart warming question than that? How happy would Blsd. Pope John Paul II be to hear that question? What a great example of 'the new evanglization.' Let me first give some stories of young people evangelizing and then some practical examples.

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I’ve been trying to share my Faith, but what do you do when you feel like all your efforts are coming up empty?

You sow and another reapsEveryone experiences this at some point: you feel you are trying your best, but nobody seems to be changing. You have been joyous and kind; you have been patient and firm; you have been praying for people and always keeping an eye open for the opportunity to share the Faith, yet no one has signed up for RCIA.

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How can I effectively share the Good News without offending others? In my past experiences of apologetics and evangelization it seems I offend people, they say that they feel attacked.

 

Photo by Alex ScobeeThe first step is to keep in mind that sharing your faith isn’t about making someone else feel bad about their faith, but to seek the truth, to show others how beautiful it is. Make them understand that the only reason you are sharing is because you love them, and you want them to know Jesus and His Church. Teach the truth, but do it in love. The truth should be its own defense, and it is easy to accept when the Truth is wrapped in love.

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Let us set sail in the vast sea of the world and, following Jesus' invitation, let us cast our nets without fear, confident in his constant aid. St Paul reminds us that to preach the Gospel is no reason to boast (cf. 1 Cor 9: 16), but rather a duty and a joy. (Pope Benedict XVI, World Mission Day, 2008)