Testimony Practice-Session
It’s time to share your personal testimony. This practical activity is meant to help you build confidence in sharing the story of your conversion with others. It has 4 steps:
- Ask the Holy Spirit to be with you and inspire you. Then use what you have learned in this lesson, and the “Building Your Testimony” reference sheet, to put together your personal testimony — in this case, your initial or major conversion story. This may take some time, as you read the questions we’ve provided, prayerfully reflect upon the wonderful works of the Lord in your life, and take notes.
- Once you are happy with the results, ask a friend or family member to help you practice giving your testimony. (You might ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the person or persons that you should ask.) You may bring some notes to help keep you on track. When you have shared your testimony, ask them for input: Were you clear? Do they have any questions? Enter into dialogue with them about what you shared.
- Pray with them. You may pray in your own words, thanking and praising God, asking Him for deeper knowledge and love of Him. Or you may just pray the Lord’s Prayer — an “Our Father” — sincerely from the heart.
- When you are ready, please also post in the Community Forums about your experience doing this practical activity. There is a specific topic created for this. Also, give a constructive question or comment about the lesson, or somebody else’s post on their experience doing the practical activity. All of this is required for your basic certification!
Your “testimony practice-session” might be an occasion of conversion for your friend or family member, or for yourself. You should do this practical activity a number of times until you feel comfortable sharing your testimony.