This past summer in preparation for an overseas mission trip, I spent time on the phone with my cell phone provider arranging for international coverage for the time I would be away. The representative was chatty and asked about why I was going to Malawi. I explained and we began to talk about church. She told me a little of her story, but could not spend much more time on the phone, as she had a job to do.

So I asked, “Would you listen to my story?” and then I gave her the web address for TellYourStory.today where my testimony is posted under Joy B from Shelbyville. A few minutes later I received a text that someone had listened to my story.

Tell Your Story and other evangelism efforts of the Kentucky Baptist Convention are funded in part through the Eliza Broadus Offering. When you give to EBO, you are helping us tell the story of Jesus across our state. You are helping us provide evangelism training. You are helping to provide various opportunities for evangelistic outreach.

But you, too, must tell your story. Please visit the website and get the phone number to call to record your story. Take some time and write down what you want to say. Practice it a few times, then call the number. If you mess up, it is OK. You can stop the recording and do it again. It took me several tries before I was satisfied.

After your story is recorded, it will be reviewed and a message from Chuck McAlister will be appended. When you record your story, you will need to leave a cell phone number or email to receive messages about your story. You will receive a message when it is posted and when people listen. You can share links to your story through social media, email and text messages.

Recording your story will also help you prepare to tell your story in person. The Heart of the Story of state missions is people. You can be at the heart of the story as you share your story with someone who needs Jesus.

Thank you Kentucky Baptists for giving $1,220,277.57 to the 2014-15 offering. Join us as we give again for 2015-16. Our EBO goal is $1,250,000.