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
Ken Davis
Anthony Griffith
Tim Hawkins
Jinny Henson
Victoria Jackson
Milton Jones
Andy Kind
Mark Lowry
Taylor Mason
Michael Jr.
Jeff Allen [Mishler]