{"id":1421,"date":"2026-07-07T12:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/training\/sail-3\/their-story\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:36:15","slug":"their-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/prs\/training\/sail-3\/their-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Their Story (Spiritual Journey)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.tool-solo{max-width:720px;margin:10px auto 60px;padding:0 20px;font-family:\"Open Sans\",sans-serif;color:#3a3a3a;}\n.tool-solo-eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tool-solo-eyebrow a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;}\n.tool-solo h1{font-family:\"Montserrat\",sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.5px;font-size:30px;color:#1f2a4a;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 24px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);}\n.tool-solo-desc{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;color:#4a463f;margin-bottom:30px;}\n.tool-solo-cta{margin-top:30px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcc;text-align:center;}\n.tool-solo-cta a{display:inline-block;margin:6px;padding:12px 26px;background:#660F11;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;font-family:\"Montserrat\",sans-serif;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;}\n.tool-solo-cta a.secondary{background:transparent;color:#660F11 !important;border:1px solid #660F11;}\n.tool-solo-cta a:hover{opacity:.85;}\n.tool-solo-steps{margin:0 0 30px;padding:22px 24px;background:#f6f3ea;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:4px;}\n.tool-solo-steps h2{font-family:\"Montserrat\",sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#1f2a4a;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.tool-solo-steps ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;}\n.tool-solo-steps li{margin-bottom:14px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#4a463f;}\n.tool-solo-steps li:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}\n.tool-solo-steps a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"tool-solo\" style=\"--accent:#6a4c93\">\n<p class=\"tool-solo-eyebrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/prs\/training\/sail-3\/\">\u2014 Back to Sail 3<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Their Story (Spiritual Journey)<\/h1>\n<p class=\"tool-solo-desc\">Learning to genuinely listen first: asking someone to walk you through their own spiritual journey before you ever share yours. It builds trust, uncovers where God is already at work in their life, and turns a gospel conversation into a real relationship instead of a sales pitch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tool-solo-steps\">\n<h2>The 3-Story Sequence<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>1. Their Story<\/strong> \u2014 Ask the person to walk you through their own spiritual journey: where they\u2019ve come from, what they believe now, and where they feel they stand with God. Just listen \u2014 no correcting, no rushing ahead to the gospel yet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2. Your Story<\/strong> \u2014 Share your own testimony simply and briefly: what your life was like before Christ, how you encountered Him, and what\u2019s different now. <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/prs\/training\/sail-3\/your-story\/\">See the Your Story (Testimony) tool \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>3. God\u2019s Story<\/strong> \u2014 Share the gospel using 3-Circles: God\u2019s good design, how sin broke it, and how Jesus restores it. <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/prs\/training\/sail-3\/gods-story-3-circles\/\">See the God\u2019s Story (3-Circles) tool \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tool-solo-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/prs\/training\/sail-3\/\">Back to Sail 3<\/a><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/prs\/contact\/\">Ask About Training<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014 Back to Sail 3 Their Story (Spiritual Journey) Learning to genuinely listen first: asking someone to walk you through their own spiritual journey before you ever share yours. 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