![]() I know some preachers don’t like to share their story, but I view the testimony time as another opportunity to speak of Christ and what He has done. Often, I would choose to use my testimony because people were more interested in hearing a short summary of my life, than for me to make a complicated philosophical apologetic case.Īs I have travelled to different churches and events to preach, it isn’t uncommon for people to ask that I share my testimony before the sermon. In the open-air, I have had people ask me while I was preaching, “Why do you believe in Jesus?” These types of questions give me opportunities to either make an apologetic argument, or to share my story. Throughout the years, I have seen the value in sharing my testimony. I listened as they shared, then at the end they said to me, “What is your story?” Now the door was open for me to use my testimony to explain the gospel. I want to get to know you, and how you got here.” Well, this opened them completely up as they wanted to talk about themselves. As we chatted, I said to them, “Tell me your story. ![]() Both of them wanted to teach, but they didn’t want to listen to what anyone else had to say. This is a wonderful miracle, and it is a story that should be shared.Ī few weeks ago, I was able to chat to two people who were very difficult to share the gospel with. Your conversion is a miracle God took you, a person who was dead spiritually (Ephesians 2:1) and caused you to be born again. If you are a Christian, then the Lord has been incredibly kind in that He saved you, and now you have a unique testimony that you can tell others. Never underestimate the power of your story. ![]() ![]() It is for this reason that we should consider using our testimony in evangelism. There seems to be something in us that makes us desire to hear a good yarn about events that occurred to someone else. The popularity of films and books about real life experiences indicates that people love to hear the stories of others. ![]()
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