Questions to focus on: Christian Testimonies

These questions can be used at different levels. You can take 30 seconds to think about one or two. You can discuss them in a team or group of like-minded Christians. Or they can be used in a college class, including assignments and research projects, and answered in writing at any depth. They may be freely reproduced for this purpose. Please email us additional questions that could be added to this page.
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  1. Why do we prefer to read stories rather than abstract truth?
  2. Why did Jesus communicate to the general mass of people with story-telling?
  3. Is it true that the only way to understand most concepts is in picture form?
  4. How is the Incarnation of Jesus a development of this?
  5. Why is the word 'testimony' cringe-making to many non-Christians? What neutral alternatives can we use instead?
  6. Why is it so hard for Christians to write in terms that non-Christians can relate to?
  7. Why do we forget the time when our knowledge level for any subject was a fraction of what we now have?
  8. In what jobs is it important to understand the knowledge level of other people in order to build on it.
  9. Find examples of magazine real-life stories, where small 'reality details' make the whole story believable and memorable.
  10. Why does any graphic or photo enhance an article?
  11. Discuss the importance of the journalistic 'Five Ws'.
  12. Why is an expression of inner feelings so important in a testimony?
  13. Which of your favorite authors reveals the inner feelings of their characters? Which do not?
  14. Why should we be honest about our shortcomings, even as Christians?
  15. Why should a testimony contain no comments which can be taken as critical of another religion?
  16. Comment on the value of quoting direct speech.
  17. What are the biggest misunderstandings about the Christian faith in your culture?
  18. How can a testimony included embedded comments which try to correct these misunderstandings?
  19. Discuss the 'Readers Digest' style of article writing, in the context of testimonies.
  20. Check some church websites. What percentage have included even a single testimony of a church member?
See also the questions on Angie's Story testimony tutorial.