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We have been trying to meet one on one with the guys in the Bible study for discipleship and I have been trying to follow your article "What aspects of the Christian life should someone discipling young Christians emphasize first (what aspects are foundational)?" I want to help a guy form a verbal testimony, but this is something that I need to work on myself also. In your article you said "As the convert's grasp of the Gospel strengthens, I begin to help him develop the verbal testimony of his salvation, making sure that the Gospel is the centerpiece of his story. But this is far more than just a time to refine the wording; it's also an occasion to disciple through explaining why some things should be said, omitted, or modified." I was wondering if you have written any more on this already, or if you could give me some tips on how to form a verbal testimony and what and why some things should be left out or modified. I advise people working on their testimony to spend approximately 10% of the time on their life as it was before they came to Christ and the event(s) that preceded their conversion, then 80% on how they came to Christ, and 10% on the changes in their hearts and minds and life since. In the 80% time, I want them to spend most of that time on the Gospel itself, and conclude that section with something about the fact that they prayed, asked God to forgive them, etc. I ask them to envision themselves giving this testimony to people who will never enter a church, or never otherwise hear the Gospel. In other words, could people be saved by hearing this testimony? | ||