It certainly is possible that someone could reject you because you shared the Gospel.  But if you are the kind of person who shows the reality of God in your daily life, that person would have rejected you eventually anyway.  Why not at least make sure the person has heard the gospel before your relationship fades away.

Sometimes we experience rejection, and blame the gospel, but in fact we were rejected for some other reason.  Here are some reasons that cause rejection, but are avoidable.

You might bring up the subject at unfitting moments.  Some Christians have such a heavy burden of guilt about sharing the gospel that they give the listener the feeling that they are dumping on them just to relieve their own guilt-pressure.  When you have faith that God loves the other person and cares for that person's salvation, then you can relax more and believe that God will open the door for you at a fitting moment.

Sometimes you are rejected because you yourself are being judgmental -- that is, you give the other person the feeling that you have already rejected them.  Our model for avoiding this is Jesus himself.  He had the ability to accept other people without accepting their sin.

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