Terry and Suzette embarked on a journey that started in 2006. A verse from 1 Corinthians jumped of the page and led them in a new direction.
[1Co 12:31 NLT] 31 So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.
This began a wild ride of deconstructing from an institutional religious system and rediscovering God's design for life and the church. Terry turned in his ordination and they moved to one of the most devastated and dangerous inner cities in America. They have spent over a dozen years ministering in this area while unlearning what they were led into. They discovered that deconstructing is necessary but it is not enough. God has a design for His church. It is not found in man made institutions but rather in the organic and spirit led life lived together with others in loving relationships.
Their ministry is dedicated to helping people deconstruct from institutional religion and rediscover God's design for life and church. We hope you find the healing and rest God has for you. We are here to help in any way we can.
Share the Gospel Challenge
2026
According to surveys, less than 5% of American Christians ever share their faith with another person. This is a huge problem. So we encourage you to take the challenge to share your faith this year. We are here to help.
We offer a step by step process to help you get prepared to share your faith effectively. Use this easy to follow guide to learn to share the Gospel, write and share your testimony and pray and fast for opportunity.
This section is designed to help you understand the Gospel and get comfortable telling it to others. Use the video as a tutor. Use the hand out as a guide. Learn it well. Practice sharing it with your Christian friends before you go out to share it with others.
You may follow the video as a guide or just use it to become familiar. Make sure you come up with a way to shar the Gospel that you are comfortable with sharing.
This booklet is designed to help you understand the Gospel of the Kingdom and become more effective at sharing it. It is provided here free of charge as part of this Gospel Challenge.
Rev 12:11 NASB95 - "And they overcame him because of the blood
of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did
not love their life even when faced with death.”
Our testimony is a very powerful tool for sharing the Gospel.
What is our testimony? It is simply our story of the life changing
encounter we have had with Jesus. When we share our experience
with the Good News, we are sharing our testimony. Our testimony
can take on many forms. We can share the testimony of our salvation
experience. This is the most common way I see people teaching
about testimonies. It goes something like this.
1. What was your life like before Jesus?
2. How did you come to know Jesus as your savior? Include
enough specifics that those hearing the testimony can also
accept Jesus.
3. What has changed in your life since accepting Christ as your
Lord and Savior?
There are other ways to use your testimony. One of my favorite
ways is to share my experience with the power of the Holy Spirit
that I received when I was saved. Acts 1:8 says we receive power to
be witnesses from the Holy Spirit. It stands to reason that the power
we receive bears witness to the one who gave it to us. My wife and I
often tell stories of our experiences with casting out demons. It is
very common that someone who is listening to our stories is being
plagued by demons. This has resulted in many demonic encounters. I
have also found that sharing stories of miracles and healing open
opportunity share the Gospel of the Kingdom. Jesus was a great
story teller. You should also learn to tell stories. Your testimony is
your story.
I think we should be careful when we construct our testimony.
Remember to focus on the Good News. Don't give sin or the devil
too much credit in your story. Stories of miracles and power will
overcome descriptions of sinfulness every time. People are hungry to
experience the power of God.
Sharing the Gospel must be lead by God in order to be fruitful. Once you are prepared to share the Gospel and your testimony, you should enter into a season of prayer and fasting for opportunity to reach the lost. This does not need to be a complicated process. I suggest the following.
Do a simple 36 hour fast from food (if medically possible). During this time you should spend as much time in prayer as possible. Ask God to open a door for the Gospel, put you in the path of the person He has prepared to receive it, and to give you boldness in speech when the time comes.
Add these things to your daily prayer list and keep your eyes open for the person and time that God presents to you. It really is this simple. If you possess the Holy Spirit of God, then you have all that you need to do this. Please remember to drop us a testimony email of your results. terry@discipledrivenchurch.org
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