1. Follow the storyline of your life:

• Before coming to Christ
• When and how you came to Christ
• After coming to faith in Christ

2. During your story, let listeners know what you learned about Jesus:

• Who Jesus is
• What He accomplished on the cross
• What He offers us
• What He calls us to do (believe and repent)

3. Share key Bible verses. This is helpful to shows people you submit to Scripture and it also unleashes the power of God’s Word which will always accomplish what it purposes (Isaiah 55:11). A helpful portion of Scripture that you can interweave into your testimony is Ephesians 2:1-10 because it covers important gospel truths like sin, the wrath of God, faith in Christ, and the grace of God.
4. Use words everyone can understand. Propitiation, justification, and only-begotten may be fine words for a Bible study or theological textbook, but may sound like Christianese to someone not familiar with Christian lingo. Keep your vocabulary simple and easy to grasp.
5. Be ready to share your testimony concisely. Sometimes our window of opportunity to share is up in two minutes—be ready for any and every situation!
6. Practice sharing your story in a compelling fashion. Describe how you felt during specific times and give people details of the who, what, and where of important parts of your story so they can visualize it. Sharing about the grace of God through Jesus Christ in your life should be the most exciting thing you can tell people about—act like it!
7. Be ready with good follow up questions. “What do you think?” “Have you ever thought about your sins before?” “Does God’s judgment scare you?” “Do you realize Jesus can forgive you of your sins too?”

May God open many doors for you to share how His grace has impacted your life!