UNENDING TESTIMONIES

Developing Your Testimony

Grab a notebook and designate it your prayer journal. List the names of people you know who aren’t Christians and begin praying for them. Also, designate this notebook as the place you’ll write and hone your testimony.

Puzzle Piece: Tell about your life AFTER you met Christ. Share the specific changes that have happened as a result of making Jesus Lord of your life. Share what Christ means to you now. Talk about the excitement you experience from your relationship with him.

Be careful to avoid giving the impression that your life is now free from problems, because realistically, everyone will continue to face hardship. Share the difference: Now you have Someone to face the hard times with you and provide the wisdom and strength to handle them.

Examples of specific changes: “Now I have a reason to live. Everything is in perspective. He’s given me a genuine concern for other people. I really want to help others. I’m not always thinking about myself—I’m learning how to meet the needs of those around me.”

“Every day is a new day. It blows my mind that he loves me even though he knows I’m still a jerk a lot of times. Life is kind of like an adventure now. I mean, I’m walking hand-in-hand with the Master of the universe!”

Puzzle Piece: Share Scriptures. The following Scripture passages provide more information on how you became a Christian. You might want to use some of these in your testimony; if not, keep them handy to answer any questions your friend might have. These are also great verses to memorize!

• John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
• Romans 3:23:“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
• Romans 5:8:“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
• John 1:12: “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”

Know It!

Now that you have the pieces to putting the puzzle of your testimony together, it’s time to get started. Grab your notebook and make three sections: 1. My Life BEFORE I Met Christ. 2. How I Came to Know Christ. 3. My Life AFTER I Met Christ.Now begin writing! After you’ve put the pieces together, read your testimony out loud and time yourself to see if it’s too long or too short. When you’ve honed it to approximately three minutes, ask your parents, your minister, or a Christian friend if you can practice on them.

Read It!

There’s no time like right now to familiarize yourself with the Scriptures below that you’ll want to use when sharing your faith.

Pray It!

Ask God to help you feel confident and secure about your testimony.