Christian comedy

Christian comedy is a sub-genre of comedy where the material presented is aimed towards a Christian audience. The performances are typically held on church grounds or at off-site, Church-sponsored venues.

The material often contains Christian references, although this is not a requirement. Recently, notable performers like Victoria Jackson, Tim Conway, Sinbad and Patricia Heaton have appeared on a DVD series for the Christian market entitled, "Thou Shalt Laugh"^[1]

Christian comedy is increasingly being used as an outreach, with the idea that a comedy show is a great way to bring people into church who may have never thought about coming.^[2]

Christian comedy is also used as a method to renew and refresh the spirit of Church members, based on the Bible passage that says laughter does a heart good, like medicine.^[3]

Notable Christian comedians

• Comedian Nazareth
• Dennis Swanberg
• Brad Stine
• Chonda Pierce
• Holy Ghost Players
• Isaac Air Freight
• Mark Lowry
• Bob Smiley
• Victoria Jackson
• John Branyan
• Daren Streblow
• Taylor Mason
• Anita Renfroe
• Tim Hawkins
• Andy Kind
• Cleto Rodriguez
• Mike Warnke

References

1. ^ Thou Shalt Laugh
2. ^ Christian Comedians
3. ^ Christian Comedy Acts