Christian comedy

Christian comedy is a subgenre 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"

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.

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.

Notable Christian comedians

• John Branyan
• Henry Cho
• Tim Conway
• Anthony Griffith
• Tim Hawkins
• Victoria Jackson
• Milton Jones
• Mark Lowry
• Taylor Mason
• Jeff Allen [Mishler]
• Nazareth
• Chonda Pierce
• Kerri Pomarolli
• Anita Renfroe
• Marty Simpson
• Brad Stine
• Daren Streblow
• Tim Vine
• Mike Warnke
• Michael Jr

Notable Christian comedy troupes

• Blimey Cow
• Isaac Air Freight
  • Spin-off team, Mitch & Allen

See also

• The Clown's Prayer