Sharing Your Personal Testimony

People are searching for answers to their problems.
Unfortunately, many of them are looking in the wrong places: Drugs, alcohol, the party lifestyle, overwork, overspending and cults tempt people to fill the emptiness in their lives.
Christians have the Answer, and opportunities to share it have never been better.
Center your personal testimony on what Jesus Christ means to you and what he has done in your life.
A brief two- or three-minute testimony, well-prepared, will hold the attention of the listener.

Include the following elements:
• (1) Describe your life before you met Jesus Christ. Emphasize at least one specific need in your life -- loneliness, anxiety, an addiction.
• (2) Describe your encounter with Jesus. You may include a verse of Scripture that was meaningful to you when you responded to Christ, or one that describes the decision you made, such as John 1:12.
• (3) Tell how Christ is still meeting the original need that drew you to him. Emphasize that you now know Someone who cares and has the power to help.
• Then, if you have opportunity, present the Gospel. The following Scripture verses will guide you in presenting the Gospel message:
• John 3:16 -- God loves us all;
• Romans 3:23 -- all have sinned;
• Romans 6:23 -- sin has a penalty;
• Romans 5:8 -- Christ paid the penalty;
• Ephesians 2:8-9 -- we can receive salvation only as a gift;
• 1 John 5:11-12 -- we have assurance of eternal life.