Stories are powerful! A personal testimony is a story of conversion to Jesus and His church, shared with another person for his spiritual benefit. As a unique witness of the good that God has done in your life, your personal testimony is a powerful tool for evangelization, breaking through barriers and making Jesus and His saving love real to those who hear it. Your testimony shares select elements of your life from before your conversion, during your conversion, and after your conversion. It should be told in a way that gives God glory, and is understandable to the hearer while inviting them to accept the Lord into their life as you have. Developing your best basic testimony requires some reflection, prayer, and practice, but the benefits are more than worth the effort!