This is one of the toughest things a Christian faces when sharing his or her faith. Though Jesus is tangible to those who love him, it's extremely difficult to put an invisible, spiritual experience into words, especially when explaining it to someone who's skeptical. Challenge your young people to find creative ways to describe the faith that forms the center of their lives. We each have an important story to tell about how God's transformed our lives. In this clip, Tank preaches a sermon to his congregation, and when he realizes that they're bored to death, he grabs their interest by telling them a personal story from his days as an Air Force pilot.
People respond to personal stories.
That's why it's so powerful when someone tells others about the way God has transformed his or her life. Every person who meets Jesus has a story to tell, even if it doesn't involve freedom from gangs, drugs or destitute living. Encourage your teenagers to explore their own stories and use them to share their faith.