There are no magic formulas, no one right way or right process. However, Jesus commands us to share our faith…someway, somehow with those we are in contact with both online and in-person. Jesus used many approaches to bring the conversation to the point of decision.
Each person you share with has a unique communication and learning style. The better you can understand each person’s style, the better you can use different methods below that will make more sense to them. The bottom line is to share your story and God’s story of salvation.
What God’s message is not:
1.Not a “come feel good about God” message. We do not need Jesus to give us a boost to feel better, and then put him aside until next time.
2.Not a “name it, claim it” message. Don’t send that message to this world. It just isn’t true. It is hard. Scripture clearly says that we will be persecuted for His name’s sake.
3.Not “just say a prayer and you’re saved” message. It costs your life to follow Christ. It isn’t life insurance for heaven after retirement. It is a commitment to follow Christ where and when he calls you. Read the Gospels!
What God’s message is:
1.God is Holy; He hates sin (not the sinner) and must judge it.
2.Man is sinful and has broken his relationship with God.
3.Jesus came to bring us back to a personal relationship with God by paying the penalty of our sin through His death on the cross.
4.We have to personally understand what Jesus did, repent of our sins, surrender our lives to Jesus, and believe with all our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God.
5 Clicks.com - “5 Clicks to Sharing your Faith” will help you learn how to communicate your own testimony of what God has done in your life, in a clear and effective manner.
Capturing Your TestimonyThis document provides the steps to capture your testimony and provides scripture to use when presenting the Gospel. Brought to you by Real Encounter.
Sharing The Faith - The place where you can learn how to witness in any given situation, find practical advice and ideas on how to transition a conversation or situation from the secular to spiritual world, and sign up to share your faith on a weekly basis and be provided the inspiration, tools and support to hold you accountable.
Dare 2 Share - Have friends who are atheists? Agnostics? Into Wicca? Or New Age? Which of these belief systems have you encountered before? Did you talk to them about what they believe? Were you able to share the gospel with them? Fourteen predominate worldviews are explored, providing insights on how to be effective in sharing your faith with others.
Internet Evalgelism Day - Great site that provides resources to help people who are trying to find faith, sharing your faith, relating to different cultural and world-view perspectives, and examples of ineffective evangelism.
Crosswalk.com - Examples of how to share your faith at work and at school
FAITH Evangelism - FAITH evangelism uses the letters F, A, I , T, H and scripture references to explain the Gospel
The Roman Road - Use 5 verses from the book of Romans to share the plan of salvation
Way of the Master - Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron provide great resources on how to share your faith in a very different format. Make sure to watch the video ‘Hell’s Best Kept Secret’.