In this series on Becoming a Better Writer, we’re sharing tips and secrets to improve your writing. Today I want to focus on crafting an effective testimony: the personal story of someone’s encounter with Jesus.
I cannot keep my eyes dry when someone shares a powerful testimony. And by powerful I do not mean dramatic, or miraculous. To me, a powerful testimony is a well crafted one that has focus, story, and Jesus (not necessarily in that order, just to be clear!).
Before I expand on these three, a little mini-rant. I know that for some people, there’s an inherent contradiction in a crafted testimony. They believe in a spontaneous, Spirit-led if you will, testimony-on-the-spot. I understand where they are coming from. I just want to say this: I believe the Holy Spirit can work just as well during prep as on the spot, if not more so. And especially if you are writing and not ‘speaking’ a testimony, you need to carefully prepare your story in close relationship with The Spirit.
[Read more…] about Becoming a Better Writer Series: Crafting an Effective Testimony