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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Conversion Testimony
Submitted to Dr. Robert Cowman, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the completion of the course
EVAN 525 C02
Contemporary Evangelism
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1. “I have not always been a Christian.”
I grew up in a small and loving family in Los Angeles. I was raised in Catholic
and Russian orthodox. While growing up, I personally believed in Jesus Christ and tried
to be a good and obedient Christian girl by going to the church every Sunday and doing
confessions on a regular basis. Even though I wanted to read the Bible to feel closer to
the Almighty, it was not encouraged in my home (Bible Verses Of Comfort For Persons
With A Mental Illness, N.D.). So, I believed that by simply listening to what the priests
taught in the sermons I would get a deeper insight into the words of Christ.
2. “I realized I needed Jesus and received Him into my life”
At the age of 10, a number of changes took place in my life which changed my
equation and relationship with Jesus Christ. My father took the decision to place me in a
private Christian school. Before me, no one in my family had studied in a Christian
school before so it was a major change for me as well as my family. I had heard of
Christian education before but I was not aware of how it was different from any other
kind of education.
Once I went to the school, I felt very connected with the entire environment. Soon
questions started to bother me such as why the church which I visited with my family
was completely different than that of the school. During a moral science class, one of my
teachers stated that it is extremely important for everyone to have a close relationship
with Jesus Christ. She said that if we preach Jesus sincerely then we can hear his voice
while reading his words and message (Bible Verses Of Comfort For Persons With A
Mental Illness, N.D.). Jesus is the ultimate truth that existed and one could go to heaven
only by having complete faith in Christ and his death and resurrection. This insight of the
teacher played a key role to mold my thinking about Christianity. I wanted to start having
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personal conversations with Christ but did not know how to do it. Previously I was
thinking that I was a good Christian girl but the views of my teacher made me think that
I knew very little about Christianity and Jesus Christ.
In order to address the questions and thoughts that bothered me, I made it a point
to talk to the teacher after classes. She was really kind and open to share her thoughts
about Jesus Christ. Her views showed that she shared an honest and loving relationship
with Christ. She showed me some Bible verses like John 3:16, John 14:6, and Romans
3:23. It took me two months to study these verses and understand the words and message
of the Lord. Since I used to study these Bible verses after my academic work, it took me
this long to cover the verses that were shared by my teacher. But the experience was life-
changing and enriching. I realized that I needed Jesus Christ and I received Him into my
life. I felt very complete and happy since then and my outlook towards life changed
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3. “The biggest change I have noticed in my life”
After knowing Jesus at a personal level, numerous changes took place in my life.
But the biggest change that I noticed in my life was the improved psychological well-
being. I was an extremely nervous child who would get stressed easily without any
apparent reason. But once I become closer to the Lord, my mind was calm and I could
respond to situations in a proper manner. The more I prayed, the more I felt that my
mental health was improving and I could focus on things better (Bible Verses Of Comfort
For Persons With A Mental Illness, N.D.).
Psalm 46:1-3 helped me a great deal. It stated that ‘God is our refuge and
strength, a very pleasant help in trouble.” The words helped me to calm my mind and
rely on God in the moments of stress and worries.
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Reference
Bible Verses Of Comfort For Persons With A Mental Illness. (N.D.). Retrieved from
http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/resources/brochures/scriptures_for_comfort/scri
pture_comfort.pdf
