How to Write a Personal Testimony

Your Personal Testimony: A Spiritual Autobiography

The following sections lay out some leading questions to help you write out the important aspects of your testimony. You do not need to follow these sections exactly or answer each question They are merely intended to get you thinking and help you to get those thoughts down on paper.

A testimony might be three paragraphs or three pages; there is no magic formula. The most important thing is to be yourself and speak clearly to the work God has done in your life.

1. What I was like:

  • My family, friends, interests were...
  • My security (most important value) was...
  • My religious background & attitude about Christ was...

2. What God used to begin to open my eyes:

  • I was awakened to my need for Christ by (people, books, meeting, circumstances, etc)...
  • What I thought and/or noticed (about myself, God, others) at this point was...

3. What it was I saw/understood:

  • Those aspects of the gospel that touched me were...
  • I came to understand that Christ...
  • A particular Scripture that the Lord used to draw me to Him was...
  • I saw my need was....

4. How Christ has/is affecting my life:

  • My relationships with...
  • My attitude toward...
  • My desires now are...
  • I'm now doing...
  • A difficult area of obedience is...

Now answer either 5 or 6 depending on what you desire.

5. Why I would like to be baptized:

  • What I understand this rite to be accomplishing...
  • Why I am pleased to have this done...

6. Why I want to be a member of Grace Fellowship Church:

  • I obeyed the Lord and was baptized on...
  • I hope to help by...
  • I value _______ about the church, being a member, etc...