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The personal faith story is a hallmark of the evangelical movement, a simple and direct means of declaring God’s grace and transformative work in one’s life. Often spoken in tandem with believer’s baptism or used as an evangelistic vehicle, the Christian testimony holds an important place in church life. The peer-to-peer evangelism movement has driven many ministries to equip Christians to better narrate and retell their faith stories, and the internet has become one of many popular public forums for sharing and distributing testimonies.
In the Thai Muslim community where I lived, enslavement was all I knew. Then God spoke into the darkness.
He pursued me patiently across decades, as I passed from fundamentalism to progressive faith to another faith altogether.
As a militant Muslim, I never expected to have any dealings with Christians, much less to befriend them.
History is full of Christians trying to figure out if other Christians really experienced the saving work they say they did.
Testimony
Aaron Abramson served in the Israeli Defense Forces before abandoning his faith and wandering the world in search of meaning.
News
Churches invest heavily on children and youth. But what about those in the twilight of their lives?
A note from CT’s editorial director in our January/February issue.
God drew me out of Marxism to himself. But that’s only half the story.
Ten of the most powerful conversion stories of the year.
God used a national tragedy to wake me from personal darkness.
Testimony
I wanted to be an eyewitness to Brazil’s history. Instead, God made me a witness to his work in the world.
Excellence and steady faithfulness may win the culture war.
Testimony
A tragic accident jump-started my relationship with God. It also made me question his goodness.