Your Story

Telling Your Story

Every Christian man should be able to tell another man how he came to know Christ.  You can do this in several ways:

• Let your words reveal your faith.  You don’t have to explain the four spiritual laws in every conversation.  However, your words should be filled with an honest appreciation for what the Lord has done, even when you’re talking to a non-Christian!
• Share faith stories.  No doubt you’ve seen God do remarkable things in your life.  Tell people about the answered prayers, the changes in your life, and the times the Lord has brought you through something difficult.
• Prepare a testimony.  Take the time to write a simple, two-minute testimony that describes what your life was like before you met Christ, how you became a Christian, and what a difference it has made in your life.

How to Write a Testimony

• Speak to God and ask him to speak through you.
• Follow a simple outline; your life before Christ, how you met Christ, and your life after receiving Christ.
• Start with an interesting sentence and offer a good conclusion.
• Include relevant, though-provoking personal experiences.  Give enough detail to arouse interest.
• Use some Scripture verses to help you explain the gospel clearly.
• Avoid negative statements about others and Christian jargon like “sanctified” and “redeemed.”
• Build your testimony around a theme–something characteristic of your life.
• Lift up Christ as the only means of eternal life.

Leading Men to Christ

If you’re going to lead men to Jesus, you must know the words to use to get them there.  A sample script would probably include the following essentials.

• God loves you and has a plan for your life.  No matter what you’ve done, there is a God who made you and loves you.
• Man is sinful and separated from God.  Each of us has sinned, and that sin has created a barrier between us and God. (Romans 3:23)
• Our sin will lead to eternal separation from God.  Since God is perfect, he won’t allow our sin to go unpunished.  The punishment for sin is to spend eternity apart from him.  (Romans 6:23)
• God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to make peace.  Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.  Believing in him is the only way we can be freed from our sins and gain acceptance into God’s family.  (Romans 5:8)
• Every man must decide for himself.  Each person is given a choice: either to accept Jesus Christ and his gift of life or to reject it and try to make it to heaven on our own.  (Romans 10:9-10)