Where Will Your Testimony Be Five Years From Now

“Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.” — Psalm 66:16 (NIV)

Your little child is climbing the playground equipment with the enthusiasm of simple innocence. Like millions of other parents throughout history, you begin to zone out as you wonder what this little will be doing in 15-20 years.

College? Military? Working? Pro-sports? Married?

I am confident that this description resonates for the majority of my readers. Even if you have never had children, you can certainly relate with a parent daydreaming about their child’s future.

So…let’s have a little fun and turn this into a metaphor.

What will your testimony, about the love of Jesus Christ, be doing five years from now in September 2030? Let’s think of the possiblities.

1. It’s buried in the closet of your soul. You never let it come out to play. You neglected it. You overlooked it. You were always too busy for it. You didn’t nourish it, spend time with it, or help it to grow. It has, well…, died.
2. It’s buried under the papers on your desk. You brought it out of the closet because you believe it is important to prepare and share with others. You had the best of intentions but it just always seemed there was something more important to do. By the looks of the pile, preparing and sharing your testimony is low on the priority totem pole. Maybe a gust of wind will burst through the screened window, blow the papers around, and your testimony will fall gracefully like a feather onto your pillow. “Uh, yes. That’s what I’m waiting for. A divine wind from God to remind me how important testimony sharing is.”
3. It’s half-typed on your computer screen. You’ve made the completion of your testimony a priority, so much so that it is the active window on your computer. Yet, the only thing going on is a flashing cursor like the drum of fingers waiting for you to type something else. You’re working on it but it is a big-time struggle. You stare at the screen while hearing echoes inside the cavernous space inside your head. “Hello? Hello? Hello? Is there a thought-thought-thought about your testimony-testimony-testimony in here-here-here?”
4. It’s in a nice sheet protector sitting by the floor near your door. You did it! You prepared your testimony! Great job! But…now what? What do you do with it? Where do you take it? Whom do you share it with? You don’t even know the criterion your subconscious has set up for the perfect set of circumstances to mystically arise that would be the green light for you to actually carry that sheet-protector out of the room. So, it’s just not the right situation yet and you toss your testimony to the floor once more.
5. It’s been photocopied and distributed among your Christian family and your closest friends in your church. Some have it hanging on their refrigerators. Others have it tucked under their desk mat. They pull it out sometimes to be inspired by it. God has used your testimony to touch the lives of those in your immediate circle. But what about your neighbors who don’t know Jesus? Did you give them a copy? For many of you, I suspect your sharing your testimony “publicly” within the privacy of the walls of your church and home has given you the excuse you grip tightly – “I’ve now shared my testimony and done my part. Now, don’t bother me anymore about it!”
6. It’s been shared publicly on your church’s website. There you go! You’ve aren’t ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. You have nothing to hide. You love your neighbors and co-workers and the strangers in your town. You don’t want them to die in their sin. You’ve been bold, courageous, and daring – going public that you are a believer in Jesus Christ and that He rescued you from imprisonment, darkness, loneliness, fear, anxiety, insecurity, etc.,.
7. It’s part of a nationwide celebration. You prepared it. You refined it. You shared it on your church’s website – and now, your testimony is one of 50,000 stories across America celebrating the love of Christ in everyone’s life. On September 21, 2030, when our nation celebrates believer testimonies, your neighbors will be drawn to your church’s website. There they will encounter your testimony. It will be read, heard,  and watched. It will reposted and maybe even featured in a local news segment. On September 22, seekers will walk in through the doors of churches like yours across the country because they encounered a story just like yours. They’ve concluded that people like you who attend your church are humble and not proud. Its a kind of people whose savior they’d like to get to know.

So, the question now lingers: which one of those possibilities will describe your testimony in five years?

We’re not asking you to guess. We’re inviting you to decide.

Because your story – yes, yours – matters. It matters to the people around you who are silently drowning in guilt, fear, and confusion. It matters to your coworkers who think religion is just ritual. It matters to the single mom next door who is one disappointment away from a breakdown. It matters to the man across the street who has every material comfort except peace. And it matters to God, who wrote your story, not for it to collect dust in the back room of your spiritual house, but for it to testify – out loud, in writing, in love.

But let’s be honest. For many believers, preparing a testimony feels intimidating. You might wonder where to even begin. What do you say? How do you avoid rambling? What if your story isn’t dramatic?

Let me encourage you—these are not disqualifiers. They’re starting points.

Preparing your testimony is not a performance. It’s an act of worship. And like any good offering, it takes preparation.

It begins not with grammar, but with gratitude. Sit quietly with the Lord. Ask Him to show you the turning points in your life where grace invaded. Think about the moment you realized Jesus wasn’t just a concept but a Savior. Remember the voices – people, Scriptures, songs, sermons – that called you toward the light. Reflect on how your desires changed, how your values shifted, how your heart softened.

Write those things down. Don’t worry about structure yet. Just remember. Just be thankful. And be honest.

Then comes the shaping. You’re not writing a memoir. You’re highlighting a miracle. Whether it was sudden or slow, Jesus changed you – and that’s the heart of it.

Think in three movements: who you were, what He did, and who you are becoming.

1. Who you were doesn’t need to be sordid to be real. Maybe you were fearful. Maybe you were self-reliant. Maybe you simply didn’t care. Whatever your “before” was, it matters. Because it sets the stage for the One who stepped in.
2. What He did is your pivot point. Whether it happened in a moment or over years, you began to realize the gospel was not just true but personal. You saw your sin for what it was – and His grace for what it is. That’s the pulse of your story.
3. Who you are becoming is not about being perfect – it’s about being redeemed. What’s different now? Where is He working? How is He transforming you from the inside out?

Once you’ve written it out, read it aloud. Do you hear your own voice in it? Does Jesus shine through? If so, you’re almost ready.

The final step is simple – and radical. You go public.

You submit your story to your church’s leadership. You ask them if it can be posted online. And when it is, your testimony becomes a living tool for outreach. Not just for the Gramazin 2030 national campaign – but for every day between now and then.

Because someone is going to land on your church’s website at 11:42 PM on a Thursday, one click away from despair, and they’re going to read your story. They’re going to see your weakness and your hope. They’re going to recognize something that feels… real. And they’re going to ask, “Could this Jesus do that for me too?”

That is the heartbeat of Gramazin.

We are not a publishing house. We are not a social media strategy firm. We are not a motivational program.

We are a movement – one with a very specific calling: to help believers in Jesus Christ prepare and share their testimonies, and to equip churches across America to publish them.

By September 21–22, 2030, we’re praying and working to see 50,000 testimonies published on 5,000 church websites across all 50 states.

• That Saturday, September 21, we envision a national media celebration – stories flooding newsfeeds, trending hashtags, pastors reading testimonies aloud from the pulpit, neighbors watching livestreams, and believers across the country boldly proclaiming: “Jesus still changes lives.”
• And on Sunday, September 22, churches will be ready. Visitors will walk in the door – not because they were invited to a program, but because they were moved by a story. Your story. Your words. Your honesty. Your declaration that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.

We know that not every church is ready to publish testimonies yet. That’s okay. Gramazin is here to help. We’re providing training, tools, coaching, and a national framework for pastors and laypeople alike. We want to help churches become beacons of living evidence—places where anyone, at any time, can read or watch proof that Jesus is alive and working in real people today.

But it begins with you. Not next year. Not in 2029. It starts now.

You don’t have to have it perfect. You just have to be willing. You don’t have to know how far it will reach. You just have to take the step of preparing your story, refining it, and offering it to your church and your community.

When that child on the playground is all grown up, what will they say about their parent’s faith?

Maybe one day they’ll find your story online – long after you’re gone – and say, “That was my mom. That was my dad. They knew Jesus.”

And maybe, just maybe, your story will be the one someone reads before they walk forward at church, or surrender at home, or tell their friend, “I think I’m ready to know Jesus.”

That’s the future you’re preparing for. That’s what’s at stake.

So tell what He has done for your soul. And let’s tell the nation – together.