Sharing your faith story… Being equipped with your faith story to share with anyone, that you might be light and give hope.

The Power of the Personal Testimony John 4:39 The Story of the Samaritan Woman 9 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

John Wesley That evening he reluctantly attended a meeting in Aldersgate. Someone read from Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to Romans. About 8:45 p.m. “while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.”

Every time you share your testimony, God is glorified!

BE,… Be Brief Be Bright Be Gone

How to write your faith story

Simple three point step: My life BEFORE I met Christ HOW I came to trust in Jesus How my life has CHANGED

The Main Thing Don’t preach Don’t be long, too detailed, or go off on trails Don’t clutter with side stories Don’t use too much Christian lingo Don’t give advice

The Main Thing Ask permission to share your story Stay focused Look to see if connecting

Be authentic Be honest Don’t embellish Stop and check in

What you think is important What interests them What is relevant!

God is using YOU! For His special purpose To shine His light To share His love To bring new disciples to Christ Possibly, to bring someone “home” who has been lost