I’ve been thinking recently about “the testimony” — your story of conversion. As followers of Christ, most of us have a testimony of how we became a follower of Christ. Perhaps you have done workshop or devotional exercises where you
Each Christian has a personal story of how he/she came to know Jesus in a personal, life-changing way.
Check out these 8 steps to develop use your personal testimony.
How has Jesus changed your life? What difference has following Jesus made? This "so what" story is faith story number 4 in our series in Four Stories every Christian must know.
Your journey to faith in Jesus Christ was not a microwave one minute experience. You were prepared by the Holy Spirit ahead of time. Telling your story of your journey to faith is one of the most important stories you can tell. Read on for ideas and a free download.
The What's New Story is one of the four Stories every Christian should know in personal evangelism
One challenge to shortening a personal testimony is to get at this core question: What difference has Jesus made in your life? As I watched this video below,
I love it when I get asked a question about my journey to faith. It is an interest to hear my story. It is a desire to understand who I am. It is a desire to understand what make me so committed to following Jesus. A few days ago, it was a cool evening to …
I am a big advocate of evangelism as a lifestyle. When I read the book the Acts, I see how evangelism played out in the life of the apostles and early believers. They spent time with people. They shared their faith, and the “Lord added daily” to their numbers. How can a believer experience a …
Critics complain that lifestyle evangelism is not biblical. But I can clearly see evangelism as a lifestyle in the actions of the early disciples in the book of Acts. Acts 5:42 describes a lifestyle of evangelism in the early days of the church: Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, …
Christianity Today recently released an article you may have seen, Fox News’ Highly Reluctant Jesus Follower. It’s a worthy article to read Kirsten Powers’ first hand personal testimony of how she became a follower of Jesus. It is getting a lot of airplay at the moment (I must have seen it 30 times already in …
The power of Jesus to transform a life is dramatized in this short little film from JesusTattoo.org As I minister often in developing nations and in first world nations, I encounter many people who believe powerful lies about themselves. That they are: Worthless Useless Weak Addicted Following Jesus can bring a change to all of …
When I wear a shirt with my business logo on the pocket, I represent my evangelism training business. I see eyes of people glance at my shirt pocket when I introduce myself to them, or when they sit next to me on a plane or in a mall food court. Their observation often leads to a …
One challenge to shortening a personal testimony is to get at this core question: What difference has Jesus made in your life? As I watched this video below, I was struck by the power of the cross. Real lives changed by a real Jesus. As the video progressed,
Today’s tip is focused on one type of personal testimony story to tell:
How has the Lord been good to you? If one of your friends were to ask you today: What has God done in your life recently? Would you be ready with an answer that is not generic? God blesses me. God forgives me. Those are generic statements, versus awesome stories that demonstrate the work of …
In a recent Outreach Magazine article (Nov/Dec 2012), Larry Osborne put together a list of 7 detours in evangelistic conversations. Detours are conversational rabbit trails that are deflect significant evangelistic conversation elsewhere, rather than at the true spiritual need of others. We often step into those rabbit trails, thinking that we might have to: defend …
Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in …
5 Quick Testimony outlines or story ideas to share how God is a t work in your life
Download this free Personal Testimony Questionnaire to gain an understanding of your own journey to faith. Your experience of personal evangelism will be much richer if you can master your own story.
Check out this list of how members of one of my classes came to faith in Christ. “When I was 8 years old, I was invited to a bible camp for kids.” “My father helped me see my need for Jesus and I put my trust in Him.” “A friend invited me to church, and …
We all love stories, particularly stories that give you an insight into another person.
As a child of God, you have a powerful story to tell.
Telling the story of how you came to Jesus and the difference that following Christ has made in your life can help others discover how they can know God personally.
What is the gospel? An ex-Christian friend of mine turned to me and said “Chris, what is the gospel?” Excitement bubbled up within me. I’m an evangelist and this conversation was near and dear to my heart. However, I got too excited. The end result was confusing half thoughts, and verbal commas: “bluh, bluh, um, …
This weekend, one of my friends shared with me a first hand story about an evangelistic encounter he had. I found myself encouraged as I listened to it. Here is a one who gets the idea of cooperating with the work of the Holy Spirit. I’ve retold the story here for your thoughts and for …
I recently watched a visual parable that demonstrates the role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism. It’s the film: Flywheel. The story follows the awakening faith of the central character, a used car salesman. Along the way, you see moments that when tied together cause a crisis of faith, which leads the man to offer …
