Patrick’s Testimony
Before going through the basic training course for the Way of the Master, I had never really made a concerted effort to tell my friends, family, and strangers about the magnificent gift I’d been given. I had not contemplated the finality of people spending an eternity apart from God. Also, I never felt I had the tools to tell others about what Jesus Christ did on the cross. While “The Way of the Master” is not the only way to communicate the substitutionary death of Jesus on the cross, it is a great tool in Biblical evangelism. After reading the training book, watching the videos, and interacting with others in the class, I feel much more prepared to share my faith. I realize now that I know the “cure” for an unbeliever’s “disease.”
God has shown me immeasurable grace and love; who am I to hoard it and not share the truth of salvation with others? God has given me a huge desire to share how He has worked in my life and what He has done for others. I still get nervous when I pass out tracts at the mall but the Holy Spirit guides my words in a way that brings glory to God. The American church today preaches a social gospel and building relationships with unbelievers, failing to tell them about the peril they are in. Even though helping the poor and building relationships with your neighbors are good things, they do not testify that Jesus lived a perfect life, died a perfect death, rose from the dead three days later, and sits at the right hand of the Father. People need to hear the Good News so that they may believe! I hope you come away from the training as excited as I am about telling others about Jesus’ work on the cross.
