1. The Talk

2. My Testimony is NOT:
Closing arguments for a high profile court case
An explanation of the entire Biblical narrative from Genesis to Revelation
Your entire life story

3. 1 Peter 3:15 The Message
“Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you’re living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy.”

4. Your Testimony IS:
A personal story that highlights Jesus
One part in a long chain of moments in each life that will continue on…
Think this game…
Hope
Not always words
St. Francis

5. Why are testimonies important?
Life is personal.
Jesus is personal.
Messages need personal weight to register importance- convictions are relational, and life is relationships.

6. Love has no agenda but itself. But…
Yes, we need to practice.
Yes, we need to develop skills.
Yes, we need to be intentional about each.