Ever got to the end of a conversation about the gospel with a friend and thought: 'Well, I made a right pig's ear of that!'
In a society that is both ignorant of and hostile to Christianity, it can feel hard to explain God's truth to an unbeliever. You might fear you came over too aggressively or that you put things badly. You might wonder if you have put the friend off for good or made them more confused than ever. There are so many reasons why you can feel you got it wrong.
Try and share the gospel with non-Christian parents, however, and these worries multiply tenfold. After all, while your friends might be fooled into thinking you are quite a nice person, your parents know your worst faults - your grumpiness in the morning, the way you leave wet towels on the bedroom floor. This may make you fear that they won't even begin to listen or will simply discount anything you have to say. As one person put it: 'It is ... easier for them than others to find fault and for them to point out that some of their behaviour is more "Christian" than mine.'
