A salvation testimony is simply your personal story of:

• Your life before Christ
• How you received Jesus
• How your life changed after

Many people struggle with writing a salvation testimony because they are unsure where to start. The good news is that there is a simple, biblical structure you can follow.

In this article, you will also find a simple salvation testimony example and a practical guide you can use immediately.

Simple Salvation Testimony Example

Here is a short salvation testimony example to guide you:

Before

I was living my life focused on myself, and even though things seemed okay, I often felt empty and without direction.

How

I came to understand that I needed God and that Jesus died for me. I realized I had been living my own way, and I decided to trust Him and follow Him.

After

Since then, I have experienced peace and a new purpose. My life is not perfect, but I now have a relationship with God and continue to grow in my faith.

How Do I Write Down My Salvation Testimony?

How do I Write Down my Salvation Testimony?

Acts 26:28 “Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘You almost persuade me to become a Christian.’”

When Paul stood before King Agrippa in Acts 26, he spoke simply, logically, and clearly about his life before
salvation, how he met Christ, and what his life was like after conversion. Paul’s testimony takes three or four minutes to read aloud in a conversational manner. It was so clear that King Agrippa nearly gave his life to Christ. Guidelines for preparing your salvation testimony:

Length. Circumstances will dictate how much detail you can include, and thus how long, you, take to share your salvation testimony. You should be prepared to give a short, medium and full-length version, depending on the occasion. Most people error to the extremes: either too short to be clear concerning the gospel message or too long because of excessive description of circumstances.

Outline. Paul’s testimony in Acts 26 can serve as a good model:
Lead-in Verses 2-3
Before Verses 4-11
How Verses 12-20
After Verses 21-23
Close Verses 24-29

The lead-in and close that you will use will depend on the particular circumstances you are in. The “meat” of you testimony is the before, how and after portions.

Before

Describe the circumstances that characterized your life before your salvation as they relate to what God used to eventually bring you to salvation in Christ. Describe what caused you to consider your need for Christ in your life.

How

this is the turning point.
What realization did you come to that finally motivated you to receive Christ? Describe the specific circumstances concerning how you received Christ. Describe those circumstances that brought you to the point of conviction of your separation from God (sin and its consequences), a desire to turn to God for a solution, realization that God’s solution is in Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection, and, finally, receiving salvation by the grace of God through your placing your faith in Christ.

Caution: although God may have used circumstances such as lack of peace, loneliness, discontentment, financial or marital problems, etc., you must be careful not to leave the impression that Christ is merely a temporal “problem solver” rather than a Saviour to those who recognize that they are separated from God because of their sin and who want to be reconciled to Him.

After

Describe, briefly, how your coming to Christ has changed your life. Give some examples of the what God has done after you received Jesus Christ as your Saviour.

General Guidelines for Writing a Salvation Testimony

Make it conversational. Use informal and personal language. Share, don’t preach. Say “I” and “me,” not “you.” Avoid “Christian jargon,” especially when your audience includes non-Christians. E.g.

Intead of using words like Saved, born again, Use rather: Became a real Christian.

Avoid washed in the blood of Jesus; Use Forgiven, restored, made a part of God’s family, accepted by God.

Avoid faith, believe and instead use trusted or relied.

Instead of went forward to give my life, use I responded to God’s invitation to receive Christ.

Instead of using the word sin, rather use disobedience, rebellion against God, breaking God’s rules/ commandments, living my own life.

Don’t talk about church denominations or groups. Avoid dogmatic and mystical statements which skeptics can question, such as “God said …”
(if you use this expression, say something like “God says in His word to us, the Bible …”). Simplify, reduce “clutter” and unnecessary facts.

Hallelujah!

Final Encouragement

Your testimony does not have to be perfect. It just needs to be real, clear, and centered on what God has done in your life.

When you take time to write your salvation testimony, you are preparing yourself to share your faith in a way that others can understand and relate to.

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