[Mark J Hornbacher]

@David

What kind of feedback did the Deacon give you?

[Mark J Hornbacher]

@David Perez

What did the Deacon think about your presentation of the Kerygma?

[Mark J Hornbacher]

This is where online school students should post about their experience doing the practical activity for lesson 3, Intro to Christian Testimony. Also, they should give a constructive question or comment about the lesson, or about somebody else’s post (on their experience doing the practical activity). All of this is required for your basic certification!

The activity:
1. Ask the Holy Spirit to be with you and inspire you. Then use what you have learned in this lesson, and the “Building Your Testimony” reference sheet, to put together your personal testimony — in this case, your initial or major conversion story. This may take some time, as you read the questions we’ve provided, prayerfully reflect upon the wonderful works of the Lord in your life, and take notes.

2. Once you are happy with the results, ask a friend or family member to help you practice giving your testimony. (You might ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the person or persons that you should ask.) You may bring some notes to help keep you on track. When you have shared your testimony, ask them for input: Were you clear? Do they have any questions? Enter into dialogue with them about what you shared.

3. Pray with them. You may pray in your own words, thanking and praising God, asking Him for deeper knowledge and love of Him. Or you may just pray the Lord’s Prayer — an “Our Father” — sincerely from the heart.

[Mark J Hornbacher]

This is where online school students should post about their experience doing the practical activity for lesson 4, Basic Evangelization Strategies. Also, they should give a constructive question or comment about the lesson, or about somebody else’s post (on their experience doing the practical activity). All of this is required for your basic certification!

The activity:
1. Pray to the Lord for a “divine appointment.” Ask Him to send you an opportunity to have a fruitful evangelizing conversation with someone — someone you know, or someone you don’t know. Take a moment to listen to the Lord. What is the Holy Spirit saying? Follow His direction. If nothing comes immediately to mind, that’s okay. Pray, “Thank you for helping me plant a seed and, even if only in a little way, watching it grow. Protect me as I go out, and set your angels around me to keep me from all evil and all harm. Amen.”

2. Have an evangelizing conversation. Go forward with confidence that God is soon going to use you to evangelize. First, decide on an ice-breaker. If you plan on giving a gift like a Miraculous Medal, keep one with you for that purpose. Have a tentative plan, based on the methods taught in this lesson. Be on the lookout for opportunities to enter into an evangelizing conversation, and take advantage of an opportunity when it comes up. In all of this, be attentive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

3. Don’t forget to pray with the person, if appropriate. You may pray in your own words, thanking and praising God, asking the Lord to give the person the guidance of the Holy Spirit. There may be some unique situation brought out by the conversation, for which you will want to pray. As usual, you may just pray the Lord’s Prayer — an “Our Father” — sincerely from the heart.

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