Faith Testimony

 

    Evangelism is personal with your testimony.  How you give it and how much detail will depend on the conversation and need.  You can keep it simple or you can get into the depths depending on how the Holy Spirit leads.  No matter what your story is, God will use it.  

    Time is a factor in how you give your testimony too.  If you have a lot of time you can tell your full story.  If you only have minutes, then you can do your salvation story or what God is doing now in your life.  The important thing is to hit the important highlights that give God the glory.

    To prepare on giving your testimony write it out to be no more than three minutes.  Make it concise, but natural.  You want it to impact the understanding and need for forgiveness.  Do your best to avoid churchy words.  It can make Christianity sound like a cult.  You want people to know the difference of true Christianity and everything else.  Churchy words can be confusing to people that have never attended or did not grow up in church.

    Your salvation testimony should include who you were before meeting Jesus, what brought your conversion, and the benefits of salvation.  When you are done let it sit with them for a moment. If they don't ask questions, then you ask them questions.  You want to find what connected with them and focus on that area to get them to see their need for Jesus too.

    If they are open to deeper conversation, then open your Bible or use the Bible app on your phone.  Find the answers to their questions there.  Make it a point that they can find all life's answers in the Bible.  God will never be caught off guard.  He is prepared for every situation, so you don't have to worry about Him not showing up.  He is there.  He is working in their heart even if there is no evidence to that. 

    It is okay if you do not know where everything is in the Bible.  You can use google search, the Bible's index, or another person to get there or answer questions.  Allowing people to see that you are human and not perfect can actually help in bringing people to Christ.  It will make it beginning of their journey easier.  It will challenge you to grow in areas too.  

Psalm 71:12-16, 120, Mark 5:18-20, John 16:12-15, 2 Timothy 1:8-11, 1 Peter 1:3-9, & Revelations 12:10-12