Sharing Your Personal Testimony and More

In one of my first discussions with Archbishop Joseph Naumann after he appointed me Director of Evangelization, he expressed his desire for every catholic in Northeast Kansas to be able to give a personal testimony.  It was and still is his belief that as disciples of Jesus Christ we should be ready to share how God has worked in our lives.  Just like seminarians are prepared to explain how they were called to consider the priesthood, each person has a story of how God has called them to Himself.  Each person's story can also be used by God to call someone else to Himself.  However, we can all become more refined in how we appreciate and share our story of God's goodness in our lives.  With that in mind, the Office of Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas hosted a series of speakers across Northeast Kansas this past Lent about sharing a personal testimony.  Although live-streamed at the time, each talk is also now hosted on the archdiocesan Digital Media Center.  I am thrilled that Olivia Stear, Renee Winkel, and Michael Shirley all agreed to share their witness and encourage each of us to better share our personal testimony.  Each of them approaches witness and sharing a personal testimony from a unique angle.

You can see Olivia Stear's presentation here.

Renee Winkel's presentation is here.

Michael Shirley's presentation can be found here.