slides to accompany a sermon about sharing your testimony about your relationship with Christ presented 11/15/2015

2. SHARING
YOUR
FAITH STORY

3. 11. Realize theRealize the
power of yourpower of your
spokenspoken

4. BiblicalBiblical
examplesexamples
PaulPaul

5. Historical
examples
JohnJohn
WesleyWesley

6. May be rejected,May be rejected,
but can’t bebut can’t be
CONTESTEDCONTESTED

7. If it is important
to you, it will be
important to

8. Every time youEvery time you
share yourshare your
testimony,testimony,

9. 2. HOW TO2. HOW TO
WRITE YOURWRITE YOUR
CHRISTIANCHRISTIAN

10. Spend some timeSpend some time
thinking aboutthinking about
your life,your life,
focusing on yourfocusing on your

11. Follow a simpleFollow a simple
3-point outline.3-point outline.
Tell it like aTell it like a STORYSTORY..

12. • My life BEFORE I met
Christ
• HOW I came to trust in
Jesus

13. 3. General3. General
GuidelinesGuidelines

14. Stick to theStick to the MAINMAIN point-point-
How your relationship with ChristHow your relationship with Christ
has changed your life.has changed your life.
What has Christ done in your life?What has Christ done in your life?

15. BeBe SPECIFICSPECIFIC--
shareshare
details of thedetails of the

16. BeBe HONESTHONEST- don’t- don’t
exaggerate or make stuffexaggerate or make stuff
up.up.

17. BeBe RELEVANTRELEVANT- Talk- Talk
about sinful behaviorsabout sinful behaviors
and attitudes thatand attitudes that
others might relate to.others might relate to.

18. Keep itKeep it CURRENTCURRENT--
what is he doing inwhat is he doing in
you now?you now?

19. BeBe CLEARCLEAR. Avoid. Avoid
“Christianese”“Christianese”
terminology.terminology.

20. Give credit toGive credit to GODGOD, not a, not a
church or pastor,church or pastor,
though He might havethough He might have
used either one.used either one.

21. Keep itKeep it SHORTSHORT;;
no more than 3no more than 3
minutes.minutes.

22. Practice yourPractice your
testimonytestimony
with otherwith other
believers.

23. Realize that yourRealize that your
testimony opens the doortestimony opens the door
for furtherfor further WITNESSWITNESS

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