“My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day, for I do not know their limits.”—Psalm 71:15

How did you come to know Jesus Christ?

That is your testimony, and every Christian has one. Some stories are more radical than others, but every testimony is significant.

Perhaps you have heard the testimony of some person who came from an extreme background tell of how they were delivered from drugs or alcoholism. They were a gang member or a prostitute. They served time in prison.

I received an e-mail from a man who came to Christ at our crusade in 1991. He writes:

“On that divine Thursday evening in 1991, God took this lost, suicidal, hardened, 15-year-old member of the Crips and radically transformed me. My life was instantly revolutionized, and I’ve never been the same since. Next month, I will celebrate 23 years in the Lord. By God’s grace I’ve had the privilege of ministering His Word all around the world. Had I not gone to the Harvest Crusade that evening, I’m confident that I would now either be dead or in prison!”

What an amazing testimony! However, his testimony is no better than yours is—just different.

When I was a young Christian, I remember a girl telling me she was going to go back into the world because she wanted a “more dramatic testimony.” She never came back. Listen, not everyone’s story may be dramatic, but everyone’s conversion is drastic, because when you get down to it, God essentially does the same thing for all of us at conversion:

We were all separated from Him by sin. We were all going to hell. We all come to salvation through the cross. And now we are headed for heaven.

Everyone’s story is legit. Why? Because we all essentially start from the same place and we all experience dramatic change at the hand of God. And no matter how different their circumstances may be from yours, those who listen to your testimony can recognize that they too are sinners and need change—they can see a part of their story in yours.

When you share your faith with others, one of the best tools in your evangelistic toolbox is your personal testimony. But it should always be a bridge to share the gospel.

Your story points them to the greatest story ever told: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

I look forward to sharing some of my story at Harvest America on March 6, so I can point people to God’s story: the life-saving message of the gospel. But I need your help! Will you pray for Harvest America, invite someone to watch online, or bring someone to the event at AT&T Stadium? America needs Jesus; let’s be the ones to tell them about Him! Find or become a host location in your community, and learn more about getting involved at harvestamerica.com.

Harvest.org | Greg Laurie