All Testimonies
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Richard Baxter: Bruised Reed Awakened a Soul
Shropshire· 1630s
Richard Baxter's gradual conversion through Scripture and suffering in 17th century England. The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes opened God's love to him.
Thomas More: King's Good Servant, But
London· 1535
Sir Thomas More, England's Lord Chancellor, chose martyrdom over compromising his faith when King Henry VIII demanded he recognize royal supremacy over...
Catherine of Siena: Vision Changed a Child
Siena· 1353
A six-year-old girl in 14th century Siena experienced a life-changing vision of Christ that transformed her into one of history's most influential...
Julian of Norwich: All Shall Be Well
Norwich· 1373
Julian of Norwich received divine visions while near death in 1373, encountering God's overwhelming love and receiving the famous promise 'All shall be...
Thomas Aquinas: When All Became Straw
Naples· 1273
Thomas Aquinas received a divine revelation during Mass in 1273 that made his greatest theological works seem 'like straw' compared to encountering God...
Bernard of Clairvaux
Cîteaux· 1113
In 1113, young French nobleman Bernard of Clairvaux abandoned wealth to become a monk, convincing 30 others to join him.
Clare of Assisi: The Palm Sunday Escape
Assisi· 1212
In 1212, 18-year-old noblewoman Clare di Favarone left her wealthy family on Palm Sunday to follow Christ in radical poverty, founding the Poor Clares...
The Moravian Pentecost
Herrnhut· 1727-08-13
In 1727 Germany, God transformed a quarreling refugee community through supernatural outpouring during communion, birthing a 100-year prayer meeting and...
Edward Kimball - Sunday School Teacher
Boston· 1855-04-21
Edward Kimball, a Sunday School teacher in 1855 Boston, almost turned back from visiting young Dwight Moody at his shoe store.
Pachomius: Kindness That Converted a Soldier
Thebaid· 312
Roman soldier Pachomius converted to Christianity in 312 AD after witnessing Christian kindness in prison, later founding eleven monasteries with over...
George Muller - The Night Everything Changed
Halle· 1825-11
George Muller was a thief and cheat studying divinity for easy money when a friend invited him to a prayer meeting in November 1825. Seeing believers kneel in prayer for the first time, he felt he had found what he had been seeking all his life. From that night, God began transforming him into a man of extraordinary faith.
Anthony the Great: The Voice in the Church
Koma· 270
A wealthy young Egyptian heard God's voice through Scripture and obeyed radically, becoming Anthony the Great, the Father of All Monks who launched the...
Ambrose of Milan
Milan· 374
Roman governor Ambrose was dramatically called by God to become Bishop of Milan in 374 AD, transforming from politician to church leader in just eight...
Amanda Berry Smith
New York City· 1868-09
Born into slavery, Amanda Berry Smith experienced God's sanctifying power in 1868 at a NYC church service, transforming her into a powerful evangelist...
Jerome: The Dream That Changed Everything
Syrian Desert· 374
Jerome of Stridon received a life-changing vision where Christ confronted his divided loyalties between classical literature and Scripture.
Cassie Bernall: From Darkness to Light
Littleton· 1997
Cassie Bernall's transformation from darkness involving witchcraft to faith in Christ, culminating in her martyrdom at Columbine High School when she...
The Twenty-One: Martyrs on the Libyan Shore
Sirte· 2015
Twenty-one Christian workers from Egypt and Ghana chose martyrdom over denying Christ when captured by militants in Libya in 2015, becoming canonized...
Sarah Edwards - Two Weeks of Heavenly Rapture
Northampton· 1742-01-20
Sarah Edwards experienced two weeks of intense spiritual encounters during the Great Awakening in 1742 Massachusetts, with overwhelming divine presence...
Agnes Ozman - First to Speak in Tongues
Topeka· 1901-01-01
In 1901, Agnes Ozman became the first person to speak in tongues at Bethel Bible School in Topeka, Kansas, launching the global Pentecostal movement...
Origen: Shaped by a Martyr's Faith
Alexandria· 202
When 17-year-old Origen's father was martyred for his Christian faith in 202 AD Alexandria, the tragedy forged his unshakeable devotion to Christ.
Hannah Whitall Smith
Philadelphia· 1858-08-30
Hannah Whitall Smith found freedom from spiritual anxiety when she discovered God's love isn't based on feelings but facts.
John Rogers: First Flame of the Marian
London· 1500
John Rogers, Cambridge-educated priest, met William Tyndale and embraced Reformed faith. He completed the first English Bible printed with royal authorization.
D.L. Moody's Shoe Store Conversion
Boston· 1855-04-21
A Sunday school teacher's simple act of telling young D.L. Moody about Christ's love in a Boston shoe store sparked an instant conversion that launched...
Nicholas Ridley: Steadfast to the End
Oxford· 1500
Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, remained faithful to his Reformed beliefs and was martyred by burning at the stake in Oxford in 1555 during Queen...
