Sharing Your Testimony

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Sharing Your Testimony A word of encouragement brought to you by FCA Clint Daniels Indian Trail Middle School Faculty FCA sponsor theteachersdevotional@gmail.com Free teacher devotions: www.theteachersdevotional.com

What is a testimony? Story of how you came to Christ How God is working in your life? All different and unique Reach different people All testimonies are important! Ordinary to extravagant God is still writing your story. 

Three easy steps How to share a testimony: Write it out Practice it! Life before Christ How you accepted Christ What Christ is doing in your life now Write it out Practice it! Different lengths for different situations

Biblical example Paul’s testimony Acts 8-9 (narrative in detail) Acts 22 (Paul explains story) Persecutor of Christians Blinded 3 days Ananias gives sight back Immediate persecution Soldier for Christ

My testimony: before Christ Church on Sundays Baptized in 5th grade? 10-minute quiet time before day Lukewarm Christian (not all in) Good guy but serious struggles inside

My testimony: accepting Christ Serious depression Felt like a failure Lower back pain Struggles in fatherhood Marriage crumbling Work was rough Hospitalized May 7, 2012 Found Jesus that summer

My testimony: Christ in me! Submission and immediate healing Baptized February 9, 2013 Quiet time takes off Accountability/Bible studies Teacher prayer group www.theteachersdevotional.com FCA sponsor since fall 2014 God’s not through with me yet!

Final thoughts What is God doing in you? Who needs to hear your story? How will you share it with them? The ball is in your court. Go for it!