YOUR JOURNEY

Written By Dr. Buddy Young

©1997 West Texas A&M University's Baptist Student Ministries/ Revised 2005

There are Two Aspects of Verbally Sharing the Message of Jesus

They are:  

Your Personal Journey

(Your Testimony of what God continues to do in areas of your life)
and
The Jesus Story -God's Way

(the gospel presentation)
 

These two aspects constitute :

Step 3
Direct the Conversation to Spiritual Matters

Step 4
Discuss the Gospel

What is Your Journey ?

Your journey is a short narrative of how a relationship with Jesus has transformed a specific area of your life .

 

It is more than your personal testimony. It does not deals with the mechanics of how you became a Christian, but a specific fleshly characteristic of your life that has been transformed through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

The purpose of Your Journey is not to explain how to become a Christian, but to find a fleshy trait that a Non-Christian struggles with and share how a relationship with Jesus has changed that part of your life and can change their life.

What is an Example ?

Before I entered a relationship with Jesus, I had a horrible temper. Anything would set me off. I remember one time that a friend of mine said something behind my back. So, I found them and let them have the full fiery of my wrath. If people had not been there to calm me down, I would have torn him to pieces. Now that I have relationship with Jesus, my temper is under control. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I still get mad at people and things. But, I don’t blow
up anymore. I remember just the other day someone was talking behind my back and it didn’t even effect me. Had I not come to Jesus, I would probably be in jail for murder right now.

What are the Parts of  the Your Journey Presentation ?

Using the example above you can see the 6 points of the Your Journey Presentation:  

 

1. A Statement of  Your Pre-Christian Condition

        “Before I entered a relationship with Jesus (or got on the path of life) . . . ” 

2. A Statement of a Fleshly Trait

        “I had a horrible temper” 

3. An Illustration of the Trait in Your Life

        “I remember one time that a friend . . .  and let them have

        the full fiery of my wrath.” 

4. A Statement of Your Christian Experience

        “Now that I have a relationship with Jesus (or got on the path of life) . . .” 

5. A Statement of a Spiritual Transformation

        “. . . my temper is under control” 

6. An Illustration of the Transformation in Your Life

        “I remember just the other day someone was talking behind my back" 

Use the Your Journey Worksheet to develop your own "stories" that you can share with  non-believers.