What Do I Do If My Friends at School Don't Believe in Jesus?
A Questions from the Backseat episode for kids whose friends don't believe in Jesus. Pastor Justin walks them through 1 Peter 3:15 and lands them in the truth that their job isn't to argue, it's to live in a way that makes friends curious enough to ask.
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If your kid is wrestling with how to be a Christian around friends who aren't, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through 1 Peter 3:15 and lands them in the truth that the job isn't to corner anyone at recess. It's to live the kind of life that makes friends ask why. After it ends, name a friend in YOUR life who came to faith through someone's quiet, consistent kindness.
The One Thing for the Ride
“Your job is to love others the way God loves us. God's job is to do the rest.”
Scripture
1 Peter 3:15
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Key Takeaways
- A Questions from the Backseat episode for kids with friends who don't believe in Jesus
- Names the truth: you don't have to argue your friends into faith
- Walks kids through 1 Peter 3:15. The word is 'when they ask,' not 'when you corner them'
- Describes what makes friends curious: telling the truth even when it's awkward, including kids sitting alone, not laughing at mean jokes, being kind, being trustworthy
- Lands on the truth: God is the only one who changes hearts. Your job is to love. His job is to do the rest.
Try This Week
- Be the kind of friend who tells the truth, includes the kid sitting alone, doesn't laugh at mean jokes, and can be trusted.
- When a friend asks why you live the way you do, be ready to share what Jesus has done for you.
- Offer to pray for them. Invite them to church with you.
Talk It Over
What's one way you could love a friend who doesn't believe in Jesus this week, without arguing or trying to convince them?
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Questions Kids Ask
What do I do if my friends don't believe in Jesus?
You do not have to argue your friends into believing. You just treat them the way Jesus treats you. The Bible says be ready to give a reason for your hope 'to anyone who asks' (1 Peter 3:15), which means you live in a way that makes friends curious enough to ask. Be the kid who tells the truth, includes the ones sitting alone, and is kind, because your job is to love them and God's job is to change hearts.
