EQUIPPED JOURNEYS: HOW TO SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY

part 2: a life-changing testimony

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Three-Minute Testimony Example

In this video, Lance models how to share some highlights of his story in just three minutes.

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Answer the questions below. As before, consider sharing your answers with growth partners. If you’re completing the program solo, write your responses in a journal.

What stood out from Lance’s story?
What was your life like before Christ?
What did your life revolve around the most?
What did you get your security or happiness from?
How did those areas begin to let you down?

supplemental resources

Your testimony can logically be divided into three parts:

Before you accepted Christ
How you accepted Christ, and
After you accepted Christ

For today’s “Live It!” assignment, you’ll be invited to write what your life was like before you accepted Christ. These questions may help you think through what you want to convey:

What were the unmet needs in your life?
How did you attempt to have these needs met?
What is your ethnicity? What culture do you identify most with?
During your life, how has your ethnicity and cultural context shaped your view of God, a relationship with God, and the church?

The following documents goes into more depth into each one of these areas.

What did you learn from the supplemental resource?

live it!

Write the “before” section of your three-minute testimony.

up next: Experiencing New Life

Now that you’ve written the part of your story about what your life was like before you met Jesus, the most exciting part of your story comes next—there part where your life was transformed when you met Jesus. How did that happen? That’s what we’ll focus on next.

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How to Share Your Testimony is the fourth journey of the Equipped Disciples Curriculum from Athletes in Action. Learn about the whole five collection series and how the parts fit together.