Introduction to Evangelization Course 3 Building Your Testimony

In General:

  • What prompted me to respond to God’s grace?
  • How have I found joy in the Lord and in his Church?
  • When have I experienced the peace which surpasses understanding (through the Church)?
  • How have I experienced my heart being softened by Jesus (through his Church)?
  • How has my mind been changed by Christ and the Church?
  • How have I grown in virtue through Jesus and the Church?
  • What other blessings have I received from the Lord and his Church?
  • What difference has the Holy Spirit made in my life?
  • How have I loved those who are difficult for me to love?
  • What are some things I am thankful to God for (to his Church for)?

My life before Christ:

  • Where you raised in a Christian or a non-Christian home?
  • If you were Catholic, did your family practice their faith?
  • What problems did you experience apart from God? Were you consumed by possessions, lonely, driven by fear, suicidal, abuse drugs or alcohol?
  • Did you struggle with sexual impurity, gambling, pornography, homosexuality, eating disorders, cutting, or other problems?
  • Did you know that God loved you? Was there a time you felt close to God?
  • Was there a time or circumstance in your life that caused you to turn away from God?

My Life When Jesus Broke In:

  • Did you realize you were empty or hurting in some way and needed healing?
  • Did you find yourself wondering about God’s existence or feel that there must be something more to life?
  • Did you experience a miracle or have God break into your life in a way that you knew was real?
  • Was there one big event or a series of smaller events that changed you?
  • Did you read a book, listen to a friend, or go to a church that had an effect on you?
  • Did death, illness, or some other calamity cause you to seek God more?

After I decided to follow Jesus:

  • What fruit have you experienced in your life? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control?
  • What are the sources of hope, healing, and life for you now?
  • Are you free from your past sins, illnesses, addictions, or other vices? If not yet, are you seeing progress and a turn towards virtue?
  • Have you been able to forgive others and those who have done wrong to you?
  • Do you see your prayer life and your desire to spend more time with God growing within yourself?
  • Do you have a stronger desire to serve others?
  • How do you see God at work in your life now?