How to Share Your Testimony

I remember the first time I shared my testimony – badly. I spent too long on my past life, I gave too much detail about my sin and the seven minutes I was given became a twenty minute train wreck.

In order to helps others not make the same mistakes I put together a short booklet on how to share your testimony.

The following is an introduction to that booklet. Please feel free to read, share and use it to help others become more effective in sharing their testimony. The rest of the booklet is available for free in the link below.

Introduction

Testimony: A declaration of truth or fact. Evidence or proof given by a witness.

Christians use the word testimony when asking someone to share how they became a Christian because they are testifying to how Jesus and his gospel have rescued them.

One of the most important things to remember about a Christian’s testimony is this: it’s not ultimately about us. It’s about Jesus. The goal of giving your testimony is to:

1. Glorify Jesus by declaring what he has done in your life

2. Encourage fellows with the miracle of grace you have experienced

3. Invite and challenge unbelievers as they hear of the power of the gospel

This short booklet is designed to equip you to share your testimony in a way that

helps accomplish these three goals.

When Paul stood before the Jews (Acts 22:1) and King Agrippa (Acts 26:2) he gave an apologia (defence/answer/testimony).

Paul’s salvation story is told three times in Acts. Luke shares it once, and then Paul

tells is twice to different audiences. We’ll follow these accounts as a guide:

• Acts 7:58, 8:1-4, 9:1-22 - Luke’s account of Paul’s conversion

• Acts 22:1-23 - Paul shares his testimony with the Jews in Jerusalem

• Acts 26:1-32 - Paul share his testimony with Herod Agrippa II

Click here for the rest of the e-booklet.