Show Facilitator Notes

Work through these questions so you can be ready to tell your story when God opens a door.

My Life Before Christ

• What about my life before Christ will relate most to the non-Christians I know?
• What did my life revolve around? Where did I get my security, identity or happiness from?
• How did those things begin to let me down?
• (*) For those who have known Jesus from an early age, describe your life before you started walking with Him or describe a challenging season in your life.

How I Came to Christ

• When was the first time I heard the gospel? What were my initial reactions?
• When and why did my perspective begin to change toward Christ?
• What were the final struggles that went through my mind just before I accepted Him? Why did I finally decide to accept Christ (or give Him complete control of my life)?
• (*) How did Christ see you through your challenging season (s)?

My Life After Coming to Christ

• How is my life different now? List some specific changes in your character, attitude and perspective on life.
• What motivates me now? What do I live for?
• Even though my life still isn’t perfect, how does knowing Christ help me deal with that fact?
• Now that you’ve answered these questions, take a few minutes to write out your story as if you were telling it to someone. For more on writing your story read Preparing Your Personal Testimony.

Helpful Hints

• Pray before you write out and share your story. Ask God for wisdom and the words to say.
• Write the way you speak.
• Be honest.
• Aim to keep your story to three to five minutes. At that length, it’s easily something you can share in a conversation without it becoming a monologue.
• Practice your testimony out loud several times until you feel comfortable with it.
• Congratulations! You’ve created your personal testimony.