Not too long ago, I was in the baseball dugout of a local bay area community college. I had the opportunity to minister to student athletes. Through my contacts with the coaching staff, I was not only welcomed to speak to the team, but also allowed access to players.

When practice begun, I noticed a young man with his right arm in a cast. I asked him, “What happened?” He told me about his injury, as well as his background—why he chose this particular college to pursue his academic and athletic endeavors. After about ten minutes into the conversation, he turned to me and asked, “What’s your story?”

I thought for a moment. Then, I started where it all began, which was when I became a Christian. In the next few minutes, I shared the circumstances and events leading up to faith in Christ, as well as the gospel message. And eventually, I shared how God called me into the ministry and my present status with the team.

What’s your story? Do you remember the moment you believed in Christ? Do you remember the gospel truth about how Christ died for your sins? During communion, we reflect upon the Savior’s sacrifice both in body and blood, but we should also think about the glorious moment when salvation began for us in response to the gospel truth. Sometimes, as believers, we may erroneously think that the only time we share our testimony is when we get baptized. But God gives us plenty opportunities to share our story. It may be sharing with a friend over a cup of coffee, out walking with a neighbor, or even a late evening chat with friends at a campfire.

In Acts 26, the Apostle Paul shared his conversion story. Upon listening to Paul’s account, King Agrippa asked Paul, “In a short time, would you persuade me to be a Christian?” Paul responded with hope that not only King Agrippa, but all who heard his testimony would come to Christ. Paul loved to tell the gospel story wherever and whenever. There is an old hymn entitled “I Love to Tell the Story”, which features a chorus that goes like this: “I love to tell the story. ‘Twill be my theme in glory. To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.”

Do you love to tell the story?

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16