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. From 2006 notable performers like Victoria Jackson, Tim Conway, Sinbad and Patricia Heaton 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 an effective method 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
 * John Crist
 * Anthony Griffith
 * Tim Hawkins
 * Victoria Jackson
 * Milton Jones
 * Trey Kennedy
 * Mark Lowry
 * Taylor Mason
 * Jeff Allen [Mishler]
 * Tyler Perry
 * Chonda Pierce
 * Kerri Pomarolli
 * Anita Renfroe
 * Marty Simpson
 * Brad Stine
 * Tim Vine
 * Mike Warnke
 * Lester Barrie

Notable Christian comedy troupes

 * Blimey Cow