See When words get in the way on using the right words in Christian communication. These are often very hard to understand. Not for Christians We never include any teaching material for Christians within the paper. To attempt to speak to two very different audiences would compromise the value of the evangelistic material. Testimonies Personal testimonies are a key part of Christian communication.
People are interested in people.
We normally have at least two testimonies per issue, and often additional quotes or letters which also testify to individual faith. Story' or 'true story' is far more meaningful as well as being a neutral term with no religious baggage. The majority of testimonies are from non-Western people, usually from our target areas of readership. We only use testimonies from British or American people where the personal experience is of general application, and does not include cultural references which would only be understood here. SOON readers often send us their own stories and we frequently use them.