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How to Share Your Faith StoryTheme: Every Christian teen has a faith story that is personal and powerful.
w Why sharing your faith story is so powerful
1. It’s hard for others to argue with someone’s personal faith story2. Teen culture today resonates with experiential stories.3.TheBibleisfilledwithexamplesofthepoweroffaithstories.(Paul’sconversion,Lydia’sstory)
w How to tell your story
Share what your life was like before you trusted in Jesus.
John 4:17-18
•Thewomanatthewell:
vFivepastfailedmarriagesandonecurrentimmoralrelationship
v An inner thirst for something moreJohn 4:13-14
•WhatwasyourlifebeforeyoumetJesus?
vHowdidyoufeel?
vWherewereyouheaded?
vWhatdidyoustrugglewith?
Talk about how life has been since you trusted in Jesus.
John 4:28-29
•Thewomanatthewell
vWhatsheleftbehind:Anemptywaterjarandanemptywayoflife.
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vWhatshegainedinstead:purpose,hopeandforgiveness.
•HowhasyourlifebeensinceyoutrustedinJesus?
vHowdoyoufeel?
vWhereareyouheaded?
vWhatkindofhopesdoyouhavenowinChrist?
Explain the “faith factors” that caused you to trust in Jesus.
•Greg’sfaithfactorwasthedesireforafatherwhowouldloveunconditionally.
•HelpyourstudentsfindthefaithfactorsthatcausedthemtotrustinJesus.
Criticalreminderswhensharingyourstory
•Helpyourstudentssharetheirfaithin1-2minutes.
•Don’tmakeChristianityappeartobeapainfreezone.
•Don’tforgetthattheultimatestoryistheGospelStory!
John 4:39-42
For Further Thought…
w Whyisitimportantforteenstobepreparedtosharetheirfaithstory?
w Whatwouldyousaytoateenwhosaystheirfaithstoryisn’tveryinteresting?
w DothefaithstoriesthroughouttheBiblespeakpowerfullytoyou?Whyorwhynot?