One of the most powerful things we can do as Christians is share our story (we sometimes call this our testimony). For many of us, we have unsaved friends and family that we have tried inviting to church, but we cannot get them inside on a Sunday. When they will not come attend one of our weekly services, they will listen to our testimony.
Chuck Swindoll said it like this: "The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church, but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been cleaned up or revolutionized...Believe me, the steps that led to your conversion are far more appealing and appropriate to the lost than a pulpit exposition of John 3 or Romans 5."
That is not to suggest that the Word of God is lacking in power, or that our personal story trumps the Bible. It points to the unmistakable fact that those not yet converted are far more likely to be intrigued by the transformation of a friend than they are to listen to a breakdown of an epistle. Remember, the church is primarily for the saved to be taught and edified. What the pastor says from the pulpit is intended to teach the church, not convert the lost.
When Jesus delivered a man from a legion of demons, He said, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you (Mark 5:9).” When He revealed Himself to the woman at the well, we read: So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ? (John 4:28-29)”
Humans love a good story, and there is something powerful about us sharing ours. The most important part of our story is that it leads to the greatest story, that Jesus is the one responsible for the change in us. So share your story. The world is waiting.
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