Faith Deepened Testimonies

Johann Sebastian Bach - Every Note for God's Glory

1685-1750•🇩🇪Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his entire musical genius to God's glory, writing 'Soli Deo Gloria' on his compositions and serving as a church musician...

Polycarp of Smyrna

🇹🇷Smyrna, Asia Minor (modern Turkey)

Polycarp of Smyrna, student of Apostle John, remained faithful to Christ for 86 years until his martyrdom in 155 AD, declaring he could never blaspheme...

Faith in Silicon Valley

2021•🇺🇸Silicon Valley, California, USA

Silicon Valley executive Ken Eldred surrendered his career ambitions to God in a church parking lot, discovering how to integrate faith with business...

Tolkien's Faith and Lewis's Awakening

1930s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Oxford, England

J.R.R. Tolkien's deep Catholic faith, shaped by his mother's conversion and devotion to the Eucharist, led him to help C.S.

Finding God in Daily Tasks

1690s•🇫🇷Paris, Île-de-France, France

Brother Lawrence, a 17th-century French monk, discovered how to experience God's presence through ordinary kitchen work, transforming daily tasks into...

R.G. LeTourneau: God's Businessman

1900s•🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States

R.G. LeTourneau dropped out at 14 and was deep in debt until a 1905 Portland crusade. His pastor said 'God needs businessmen too.

John Wesley's Heart Strangely Warmed

24 May 1738•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

John Wesley experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1738 London when his heart was 'strangely warmed' while hearing Scripture, giving him...

Martin Luther's Faith Awakening

1517•🇩🇪Erfurt, Germany

Martin Luther, a tormented monk in Germany, discovered salvation by faith while studying Romans.

Bear Grylls: Breaking His Back and Finding His Backbone

🇳🇵Mount Everest, Nepal

Bear Grylls broke three vertebrae in a parachuting accident, then summited Everest eighteen months later, describing the mountain as the place where his...

Faith Under Fire in Soviet Russia

1960s•🇷🇺Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, Russia

Aida Skripnikova's unwavering faith survived Soviet persecution, multiple imprisonments, and her father's execution.

Rachael Denhollander: Breaking Cycles of Abuse and Silence

2016-2018•🇺🇸Michigan, USA

Rachael Denhollander, the first to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, broke a generational institutional pattern of silence around abuse, drawing on her...

Jonathan Edwards' Divine Transformation

1720s•🇺🇸Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan Edwards entered Yale at 13 but struggled with God's sovereignty. In March 1721, reading 1 Timothy 1:17 flooded his soul with 'a sense of the...

Craig Groeschel: Two Years of Dating God Before Dating Amy

1989-1991•🇺🇸United States

Craig Groeschel traded two years of chasing women for 'date nights with God' — and God brought Amy, his first Christian relationship, into a partnership...

Mahesh Chavda Fasted for Forty Days and His Ministry Was Transformed

1977•🇺🇸United States

Pastor Mahesh Chavda completed a forty-day fast in 1977 and experienced a dramatic shift in his healing ministry.

Mary Slessor: Barefoot in the Jungle, Saving Lives

1876-1915•🇳🇬Calabar, Nigeria

Mary Slessor left the slums of Dundee for the jungles of Calabar, Nigeria, where she spent nearly forty years walking barefoot through the rainforest,...

Saved Amidst the Tremors

6 Feb 2023•🇹🇷Turkey

During the devastating 2023 Turkey earthquake, John Emecktis and his five children survived being trapped under rubble after he cried out to Jesus for...

Faith's Triumph Over Gang Life

2023•🇭🇳La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras

Miguel escaped gang violence in Honduras through faith when a local church gave him a Bible, transforming his life and inspiring him to help other...

Transformations at Asbury 2023

2023•🇺🇸Wilmore, Jessamine County, United States

Students at Asbury University experienced a powerful spiritual awakening in February 2023 that drew thousands worldwide.

A Divine Healing from Cancer

Aug 2024•🇺🇸CureToday Headquarters, United States

Pamela McColloch experienced divine healing from liver cancer after battling colon cancer, finding peace through prayer and faith when God assured her...

E.M. Bounds: A Life Transformed by Prayer

1860s•🇺🇸Shelbyville, Missouri, USA and Washington, Georgia, USA

Civil War lawyer E.M. Bounds left his legal career to become a Methodist preacher, finding God's sustaining presence through imprisonment and...

She Heard God While Painting Wildflowers in the Desert

1890s•🇩🇿Algiers, Algeria

Lilias Trotter gave up a career as Victorian England's most promising artist to live in Algeria.

Polycarp's Unwavering Faith

150s•🇹🇷Smyrna, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey)

Polycarp of Smyrna demonstrated unwavering faith when faced with martyrdom at age 86, declaring his lifelong devotion to Christ.

Jentezen Franklin Led His Church Through a Corporate Fast and Everything Changed

2001•🇺🇸Gainesville, Georgia, USA

In 2001, megachurch pastor Jentezen Franklin launched an annual twenty-one-day corporate fast at Free Chapel.

Oswald Chambers: A Life Transformed

1900s•🇪🇬Aberdeen, Scotland; London, England; Cairo, Egypt

Oswald Chambers heard Spurgeon preach in 1888 and was converted. After years calling the Bible 'dull,' he experienced the Holy Spirit's baptism in May...

Isaac Watts: Transforming Hymnody

1700s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

Isaac Watts revolutionized church worship in 1700s England by transforming traditional psalm singing into heartfelt hymns that brought New Testament...

Corrie ten Boom: The Watchmaker's Daughter Who Hid Jews and Forgave Nazis

1940-1947•🇩🇪Haarlem, Netherlands / Ravensbruck, Germany

Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom helped hide an estimated 800 Jews during the Nazi occupation.

Desmond Tutu

1931-2021•🇿🇦Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's faith-driven fight against South African apartheid demonstrates how God uses believers to champion justice and reconciliation,...

Michael W. Smith: Rescued by Grace

1970s-1980s•🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Christian music star Michael W. Smith overcame life-threatening drug addiction through divine intervention and his parents' prayers in 1970s Nashville,...

Simeon Nsibambi and the East African Revival

1929•🇺🇬Buloba, Buganda, Uganda

Simeon Nsibambi's encounter with God led him to spark the East African Revival in 1929, transforming millions of lives across Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania,...

Faith Amidst Persecution in Vietnam

2011-2017•🇻🇳Central Highlands, Vietnam

Vietnamese Christians found strength through faith during communist persecution, with pastors and believers leading conversions even from prison cells...

Faith Unyielding: Youcef Nadarkhani's Journey

2023•🇮🇷Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran

Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani faced death sentence for converting to Christianity, but God sustained his faith through multiple arrests and...

William Carey's Transformative Mission

1790s-1830s•🇮🇳Serampore, West Bengal, India

William Carey's life was transformed when he found faith at 18, leading him from being a poor cobbler to becoming the father of modern missions.

From Churchgoer to True Believer

1960s•🇮🇩Soe, Timor, Indonesia

Indonesian church attender Mel Tari discovered the difference between religion and relationship when God spoke audibly to him during the 1965 Timor...

Fanny Crosby's Vision for God's Glory

1850s•🇺🇸Brewster, New York, USA

Fanny Crosby, blind from infancy, experienced a powerful conversion in 1850 that led her to write thousands of beloved hymns.

Jim Caviezel's Transformative Role

2004-2023•🇮🇹Rome, Lazio, Italy

Actor Jim Caviezel's faith was profoundly strengthened while playing Jesus in 'The Passion of the Christ,' enduring physical hardships he viewed as...

Francis Asbury: A Life of Faithful Service

1770s-1810s•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Francis Asbury answered God's call to bring Methodism to America in 1771, growing the church from 1,200 to 214,000 members through decades of faithful...

Luis Palau: From Argentina to the World

1934-2021•🇦🇷Ingeniero Maschwitz, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Luis Palau's journey from losing his father at 10 in Argentina to becoming a global evangelist shows how God can use humble beginnings to impact...

The Day God Visited Herrnhut

1727•🇩🇪Berthelsdorf, Saxony, Germany

In 1727, God visited the divided Moravian community at Herrnhut, Germany, bringing supernatural unity and sparking a 100-year prayer movement that...

Faith Amid Persecution in Vietnam

2002-2023•🇻🇳Lai Chau Province, Vietnam

Hmong Christians in Vietnam endure severe persecution including forced injections and beatings, yet remain steadfast in faith.

Miraculous Healing in Lusaka

2024•🇿🇲Lusaka, Zambia

Sarah Mwanza received complete healing from an incurable chronic illness through prayer at Mount Zion Christian Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, becoming a...

Faith Unbroken in Eritrea's Darkness

2020s•🇪🇷Asmara, Eritrea

Eritrean Christians including gospel singer Helen Berhane endured years of imprisonment for their faith, yet their unwavering worship in prison...

Faith Through Tragedy and Adoption

21 May 2008•🇺🇸Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman and his family found God's presence and strength after the tragic death of their adopted daughter Maria Sue in...

Rich Mullins: A Life of Grace

1997•🇺🇸Richmond, Indiana, USA

Christian musician Rich Mullins found authentic faith through God's grace, transforming from inner torment to generous simplicity.

Finding Faith Amidst Heritage

2023•🇺🇸Montreat, North Carolina, USA

Cissie Graham Lynch, Billy Graham's granddaughter, overcame diet pill addiction and identity struggles through faith. A Thailand mission trip brought healing.

Karol Wojtyla's Divine Calling

1920-2005•🇵🇱Wadowice, Lesser Poland, Poland

Karol Wojtyla's journey from wartime Poland to Pope John Paul II shows how God used early loss and persecution to shape a leader who would transform the...

Faith Unyielded in Sudan's Trials

2013-2014•🇸🇩Omdurman, Sudan

Mariam Ibrahim faced death sentence in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, remaining steadfast through imprisonment and childbirth...

Lewi Pethrus: A Journey of Faith

1900s•🇸🇪Vargön, Sweden

Swedish factory worker Lewi Pethrus experienced divine calling and supernatural encounters that led him to build the world's largest Pentecostal church...

Faith Amidst Chains and Flames

1940s-1960s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand found unshakeable faith in Christ during 13 years of Communist imprisonment and torture, transforming his dungeon into...

Harriet Tubman's Divine Journey

1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, United States

Harriet Tubman's powerful testimony of divine guidance and protection as she escaped slavery and led 70+ people to freedom through faith and prayer in...

Bear Grylls' Journey to Faith

2020•🇬🇧United Kingdom

Bear Grylls reconnected with God at 15 after his godfather's death, moving from childhood faith through doubt to deep reliance on Christ's strength...

Revival in Reformation Switzerland

1520s•🇨🇭Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland

God sparked the Protestant Reformation through Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin in 16th century Switzerland, transforming Zurich and Geneva into centers...

William Tyndale's Unyielding Faith

6 Oct 1536•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Gloucestershire, England

William Tyndale's unwavering faith led him to translate the Bible into English in 1525, facing imprisonment and martyrdom to bring Scripture to common...

Joni's Unbreakable Hope

1967•🇺🇸Chesapeake Bay, USA

After a diving accident left 17-year-old Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed from the shoulders down, God transformed her despair into unbreakable hope,...

A Divine Call to Serve

2023•🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya

Kenyan entrepreneur Timothy Muchuku Ng'ang'a left his successful business to answer God's call to ministry through Christian Leaders Institute.

Jonathan Goforth's Revival Journey

1900s•🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jonathan Goforth's missionary journey from Canada to China shows God's faithfulness through tragedy, persecution, and language barriers, culminating in...

Adoption and Faith in Action

2000s•🇺🇸Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Mary Beth Chapman's journey from adoption calling to founding Show Hope, finding God's presence through family tragedy and loss of daughter Maria Sue in...

Blessings in Disguise

2011•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Laura Story found God's presence through her husband's brain tumor diagnosis and complications, learning to see blessings in trials rather than their...

Faithful in the Face of Adversity

2009•🇮🇷Tehran, Iran

Two former Muslim women found faith in Jesus and were imprisoned for 259 days in Iran's Evin Prison for sharing the Gospel, yet their unwavering faith...

A Life of Faith and Impact

2023•🇺🇸Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Anne Graham Lotz found faith at age 8 and built a worldwide ministry despite personal trials including cancer and losing her husband, showing how God...

Faith Amidst Persecution: The Karen Story

2021•🇲🇲Kayin State, Myanmar

Karen Christians in Myanmar demonstrate unwavering faith through decades of persecution, including military attacks on churches and homes, finding...

Faith Amidst the Syrian Storm

2010s•🇸🇾Beirut, Lebanon; Homs, Syria; Aleppo, Syria

Syrian Christians experienced God's protection and provision during civil war persecution, with some finding faith through divine dreams and others...

Watchman Nee's Unwavering Faith

April 1920•🇨🇳Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China

Watchman Nee's powerful conversion in 1920s China led to decades of ministry, unwavering faith through 15 years of imprisonment, and a legacy that...

A Glimpse of Heaven

March 2003•🇺🇸Imperial, Nebraska, USA

Four-year-old Colton Burpo experienced heaven during emergency surgery in Nebraska, describing Jesus and angels in vivid detail that transformed his...

Dwight Moody's Transformative Encounter

1850s•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States

Dwight L. Moody's transformation from a struggling shoe store worker to renowned evangelist began when his Sunday school teacher shared Jesus' love in...

Faith Unbroken in Evin Prison

2025•🇮🇷Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

A Christian's faith remained unshaken during imprisonment in Iran's notorious Evin Prison in 2025. In chains, they discovered freedom in Christ.

George Whitefield's New Birth

1735•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Oxford, England

George Whitefield discovered true faith through scripture at Oxford in 1735, transforming from religious striving to genuine conversion that launched...

Rangi's Journey to Faith

1820s•🇳🇿Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand

Elderly Māori chief Rangi transformed from traditional beliefs to deep faith in Jesus Christ in 1820s New Zealand, experiencing divine dreams and...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Life of Costly Grace

1906-1945•🇵🇱Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland)

German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer led an underground seminary before the Gestapo shut it down in 1937.

Fanny Crosby's Radiant Conversion

Nov 1850•🇺🇸New York City, New York, United States

Fanny Crosby was blinded at six weeks by a medical error but called it 'blessed providence.

From Persecution to Peace

2020s•🇳🇵Nepal

Former Hindu priest Ramesh in Nepal never met a Christian until encountering Jesus.

Prayer in the Oval Office

1970s•🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Senator Mark Hatfield realized politics had become his god. A 1970 Capitol Hill prayer group transformed him.

The Year of Surrender

2013•🇲🇿Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Heidi Baker had planted thousands of churches in Mozambique when a 2013 illness left her bedridden.

Tony Evans: A of Faith and Restoration

2025•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, USA

Dr. Tony Evans founded Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in 1976 with just 10 members, growing it to over 10,000.

Corrie ten Boom: From Ravensbruck to the Garden of Forgiveness

1944-1983•🇩🇪Netherlands and Germany

Corrie ten Boom, after surviving Ravensbruck concentration camp and losing her father and sister to the Nazis, found her deepest healing and her hardest...

G.K. Chesterton's Journey to Faith

1922•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Kensington, London, England

G.K. Chesterton's intellectual journey from Unitarian upbringing through occult exploration to Roman Catholic conversion in 1922 London, demonstrating...

Testimony About Prophetic Word

27 Mar 2019•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States

At a Bethel conference, Ben Armstrong called out 'Someone here has a connection with bees.

Surviving the Unthinkable

Nov 2021•🇺🇸Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Pennsylvania pilot Christopher White and his 13-year-old daughter survived a plane crash in a blinding snowstorm, crediting God's protection when trees...

Alistair Begg: A Journey of Faith

2025•🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Alistair Begg's life and ministry are a testament to God's guidance, from his early days in Scotland to his impactful leadership at Parkside Church in Ohio. His teachings on faith and conversion reached a global audience, demonstrating the transformative power of a life committed to Christ.

Faith Beyond Fear: The 21 Martyrs

2015•🇱🇾Sirte, Libya

Twenty-one Christian workers in Libya chose death over denying Jesus when captured by ISIS in 2015, declaring 'Oh, my Lord Jesus!' as their final words...

Hudson Taylor's Breakthrough - Opening Inland China

1865•🇬🇧Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Hudson Taylor's desperate prayer on Brighton beach in 1865 led to God opening closed inland China to missions, resulting in 825 missionaries across...

From Tragedy to Triumph: Joni's Journey

1967•🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Joni Eareckson Tada's diving accident at 17 left her quadriplegic, but through deep suffering and questioning, she discovered God's purpose in her pain...

Justin Martyr: A Flame Kindled in My Soul

130s•🏛️Ephesus, Roman Empire

A philosopher in ancient Rome finds truth in Christianity after encountering an elderly believer, eventually becoming a martyr for his faith under...

Revival in East Africa

1930s•🇺🇬Gahini, Eastern Province, Rwanda and Kabale, Western Region, Uganda

The East Africa Revival of the 1930s transformed spiritual life across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanganyika through powerful prayer, confession, and...

A Mother's Faithful Prayer: Saint Monica

386 AD•🏛️Thagaste / Milan, Roman Empire

Saint Monica prayed faithfully for 17 years for her wayward son Augustine's conversion. A bishop told her that the son of so many tears could not perish.

Spurgeon’s Compassion in Crisis

1854•🇬🇧Greater London, England, United Kingdom

During London's 1854 cholera outbreak, young preacher Charles Spurgeon fearlessly ministered to the sick and dying in Southwark, providing hope through...

Heart Strangely Warmed

1738•🇬🇧Greater London, England, United Kingdom

John Wesley experienced a profound spiritual transformation in 1738 London when his heart was 'strangely warmed' while hearing Scripture, finding...

Faith Beyond Limbs

2023•🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nick Vujicic, born without arms and legs in Australia, overcame suicide attempts and depression by finding faith in Jesus at 15, becoming a global...

Faith Amidst Persecution in Bangladesh

2021-2022•🇧🇩Bangladesh

Muslim converts Nur Alam and Afzal Hosen were kidnapped in Bangladesh in 2021 for sharing their faith. Despite 30 hours of captivity and violence, they refused to deny Jesus.

The Fire of God in Timor

1965•Soe, Timor

In 1965, a powerful revival in Timor began when God's fire appeared on a church during prayer, leading to mass healings, societal transformation, and...

Vonette Bright's Transformative Faith

1926-2015•🇺🇸Coweta, Oklahoma, USA

Vonette Bright overcame college-era faith doubts through a transformative prayer encounter, leading her to co-found Campus Crusade for Christ and...

Faith Amidst Venezuela's Crisis

2023•🇻🇪Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela

During Venezuela's economic crisis, Pastor Robert Vargas and believers found God's provision through faith and community, serving 6,000 meals weekly...

Faith Amidst Sudan's Trials

2023•🇸🇩Khartoum, Sudan

Christian converts Fatima and Mariam Ibrahim faced death sentences and beatings in Sudan.

Deconstructing My Deconstruction

🇺🇸Portland, United States

A popular deconstruction blogger realises tearing down faith left her readers and herself without foundation, leading to a reconstructed faith through honest re-reading of Scripture.

From Despair to Cy Young

2012•🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Baseball player R.A. Dickey overcame childhood trauma, career setbacks, and suicidal thoughts through faith in God, transforming from minor league...

Rise Nepal: Faith After the 2015 Earthquake

2015-04-25•🇳🇵Kathmandu, Nepal

After Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake, survivors experienced God's protection, healing, and restoration through faith communities that transformed...

Tom Landry

1990•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, USA

NFL coach Tom Landry found Jesus Christ through a Dallas Bible study in 1958, transforming from feeling 'restless and empty' despite success to leading...

Teresa's Transformative Awakening

1554•🇪🇸Ávila, Spain

Teresa of Avila experienced a life-changing spiritual awakening in 1554 Spain while praying before an image of Christ, transforming her from a...

Thomas Aquinas: When All Became Straw

1273•🇮🇹Naples, Italy

Thomas Aquinas received a divine revelation during Mass in 1273 that made his greatest theological works seem 'like straw' compared to encountering God...

Thomas More: King's Good Servant, But

1535•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

Sir Thomas More, England's Lord Chancellor, chose martyrdom over compromising his faith when King Henry VIII demanded he recognize royal supremacy over...

John Wanamaker

1860s-1922•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

John Wanamaker revolutionized retail in Philadelphia while demonstrating how Christian faith can transform business practices, establishing fair pricing...

Smith Wigglesworth

1900s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Menston, Yorkshire, England

Smith Wigglesworth transformed from an illiterate plumber to a globally recognized faith healer, demonstrating extraordinary divine healing power across...

George Fox: Encounter with the Inner Light

1650s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Drayton-in-the-Clay, Leicestershire, England

George Fox found spiritual truth through a direct encounter with Christ's voice during his darkest crisis, leading him to discover the 'Inner Light' and...

Dostoevsky's Transformation in Siberia

1850s•🇷🇺Omsk, Siberia, Russia

Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky experienced profound spiritual transformation during four years of hard labor in Siberian prison, where only the New...

Alice Cooper's Faith Renewal

1980s•🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Rock legend Alice Cooper was vomiting blood daily from alcoholism in the 1980s. He fell to his knees in prayer and returned to the faith of his pastor father.

J.C. Penney's Golden Rule Transformation

1950s•🇺🇸Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States

J.C. Penney experienced profound spiritual transformation during the Great Depression when financial ruin led him to encounter God at Battle Creek...

Joe Gibbs: From Gridiron Glory to God's

1970s

NFL coach Joe Gibbs found true victory when financial ruin and family crises led him to rededicate his life to God at age 32, transforming his focus...

Josh Hamilton: MLB Star's Addiction and Redemption

2005•🇺🇸Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

MLB star Josh Hamilton overcame severe drug addiction through faith in Jesus Christ, transforming from a broken addict to MVP player and devoted family man.

Truett Cathy's Faith-Driven Legacy

1921-2014•🇺🇸Eatonton, Georgia, United States

Truett Cathy overcame cancer and business tragedy through faith, building Chick-fil-A on Christian principles including closing Sundays for worship and...

David Robinson's Faith Awakening

June 1991•🇺🇸Key West, Florida, USA

NBA star David Robinson found his true identity and purpose through Jesus Christ, transforming from feeling empty despite basketball success to...

J.I. Packer: A Life Transformed

2020•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Twyning, Gloucestershire, England

Renowned theologian J.I. Packer found salvation at 18 during an Anglican church service in England, transforming from nominal faith to deep relationship...

Miracle of the Open Prison Doors

1997•🇨🇳Zhengzhou, China

Chinese Christian Brother Yun experienced a miraculous prison escape in 1997 when God healed his broken legs and opened locked doors at Zhengzhou...

A Vision in the Fields

1796•🇳🇴Tune, Østfold county, Norway

Norwegian farmer Hans Nielsen Hauge experienced a life-changing vision of God's love while singing in the fields in 1796, sparking a revival movement...

Faith Unshaken: Brother Yun's Through

1970s-1997•🇨🇳Zhengzhou, China

Brother Yun's powerful testimony of unwavering faith during imprisonment and torture in China, culminating in a miraculous prison escape through divine...

Eric Liddell - The Flying Scotsman Who Chose God Over Gold

1924-1945•🇫🇷Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Olympic sprinter Eric Liddell chose to honor God over winning gold, refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

The Pastor Who Went to Court for Feeding People

Fined for feeding homeless residents, a pastor fought the city and won — but the real victory was that opposition multiplied the ministry from one church to seven, reaching five times more people.

The Student Whose Religious Liberty Case Changed a University

A medical student challenged her university's discriminatory hijab policy through a religious liberty case, winning a ruling that changed the institution's approach to faith and professional dress codes.

The Prison Chaplain Who Was Set Free

2010•🇺🇸Alabama, United States

A veteran pastor became a prison chaplain expecting to teach, but was profoundly changed by inmates who taught him that grace is a presence you carry, not a concept you explain.

David Livingstone's Journey of Faith

19 Mar 1813•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Blantyre, Scotland; various locations in Africa

Scottish missionary David Livingstone's unwavering faith led him through hardship in Africa, where God used his dedication to spread Christianity, fight...

From Darkness to Redemption

2023•🇺🇸Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

Louie Nappi's journey from heroin addiction to freedom through divine intervention and surrender to Jesus, leading to a transformed life and new purpose...

Healing in the Heart of Romania

1920s•🇷🇴Paulis, Arad County, Romania

God miraculously healed Gheorghe Bradin's wife from tuberculosis through prayer in 1920s Romania, launching the Pentecostal movement despite government...

Rebecca St. James: A Child's Faithful Journey

1985•🇦🇺Sydney, Australia

Rebecca St. James' family faced financial hardship after moving to Nashville, but God provided through community support and prayer, leading to her...

Revival in Manchuria: A Testament of Faith

Feb 1908•🇨🇳Mukden (Shenyang), Manchuria, China

Missionary Jonathan Goforth experienced God's miraculous protection and power during the 1908 Manchurian Revival, surviving persecution and leading...

Walking the Camino de Santiago Broke My Addiction to Control

2022•🇪🇸Camino de Santiago, Spain

A control-driven marketing executive walks the Camino de Santiago without plans or bookings and discovers through the physical act of daily surrender that God was never asking him to hold everything together.

Jonathan Edwards' Transformative Awakening

1720s-1750s•🇺🇸East Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Jonathan Edwards experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1721 Connecticut through 1 Timothy 1:17, transforming his view of God's sovereignty and...

Faith Unbroken Amidst Darkness

1950s•🇷🇴Romania

Sabina Wurmbrand's faith remained unshaken through three years in a Communist Romanian labor camp. She later co-founded Voice of the Martyrs.

John Wesley and George Whitefield: Friends Who Fought and Forgave

1740s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England

John Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the most influential preachers in history, maintained a deep friendship despite a public theological split that...

Billy Graham's Revival Awakening

Oct 1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States

Young evangelist Billy Graham overcame a faith crisis in 1949 through surrender and prayer, leading to the breakthrough Los Angeles Crusade that launched his global ministry and transformed thousands of lives.

Faith Unyielding: A Coptic Family's Legacy

Jan 2025•🇪🇬Minya, Egypt

A Coptic family in Egypt found strength through Jesus during a 2025 church attack, inspiring their community to rebuild with renewed faith and unity...

Andrew Murray's Revival Awakening

1860s•🇿🇦Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa

Andrew Murray led a transformative 1860 revival awakening in South Africa that reshaped society, established missions, and demonstrated God's power...

From Timidity to Triumph

1850s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Gateshead, England

Catherine Booth overcame fear and doubt to become a pioneering female preacher, founding The Salvation Army after God called her from timidity to bold...

The Hebrides Awakening

Nov 1949•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Barvas, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Two elderly sisters' fervent prayers sparked the 1949 Hebrides Revival in Scotland, transforming empty churches into vibrant communities.

Hope in Kowloon's Walled City

1966•🇭🇰Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong

Jackie Pullinger brought hope to Hong Kong's notorious Kowloon Walled City in 1966, witnessing drug addicts and gang members transformed through prayer...

The Serbian Martyrs of Jasenovac

1941-1945•🇭🇷Jasenovac, Croatia (Yugoslavia)

Nearly 700,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians chose martyrdom over denying their faith during WWII at Jasenovac concentration camp.

Eric Liddell's Unwavering Faith

Feb 1945•🇨🇳Weifang, Shandong Province, China

Olympic runner Eric Liddell chose faith over fame at the 1924 Paris Olympics, refusing to compete on Sunday. He won gold in the 400 meters instead.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Cost of Speaking Truth to Power

1945•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian, opposed the Nazi regime through underground seminaries and resistance work, ultimately giving his life at...

Watchman Nee's Transformative Faith

1920•🇨🇳Foochow, Fujian Province, China

Watchman Nee abandoned worldly ambitions at 17 during a 1920 revival in China, declaring 'I want everything for the Lord.' His radical transformation...

From Atheism to Catholic Faith

2010s•🇺🇸Houston, Texas, USA

Former atheist Holly Ordway found faith through Christian literature like C.S. Lewis and Tolkien, leading to her conversion and eventual reception into...

Zwingli's Divine Illumination

1519•🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland

Swiss reformer Huldrych Zwingli experienced divine guidance through illness, war, and prophetic dreams that transformed his understanding of Scripture...

From Slavery to Sojourner

1851•🇺🇸Swartekill, New York, USA

Born into slavery, Isabella Baumfree experienced God's call to become Sojourner Truth, a powerful voice for justice and women's rights in 1800s America.

Jesus Heals Terminal Cancer

2023•🇺🇸United States

Pamela McColloch was diagnosed with terminal colon and liver cancer but experienced complete healing through faith and prayer.

The Letters That Survived the Execution

1935-1945•🇩🇪Berlin & Flossenburg, Germany

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote his most profound theology from a Nazi prison — in letters to his closest friend Eberhard Bethge. Bonhoeffer was executed in 1945.

Samurai's Unyielding Faith in Christ

1615•🇵🇭Manila, Philippines

16th century samurai Justus Takayama Ukon chose exile and poverty over renouncing his Christian faith when Japan banned Christianity, demonstrating...

Finding Peace in God's Rest

1875•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hannah Whitall Smith, a prominent Quaker from Philadelphia, discovered spiritual peace by letting Christ live through her rather than striving for...

Finding God Through Scripture

2023•🇺🇸Tennessee, USA

Tara-Leigh Cobble discovered God's character through reading Scripture with new eyes, transforming her faith from secondhand knowledge into deep love.

Chains of Faith: Richard Wurmbrand's

1948-1964•🇷🇴Romania

Richard Wurmbrand endured 14 years in Communist Romanian prisons for his Christian faith, finding Christ's presence in solitary confinement and emerging...

Elizabeth Choy: A Beacon of Faith

1940s•🇸🇬Singapore

Elizabeth Choy's unwavering faith sustained her through torture and imprisonment during WWII Singapore, leading to miraculous protection and a...

The Praying Prisoner of China

1952-1972•🇨🇳Shanghai, China

Watchman Nee spent 20 years in Chinese Communist prison for leading house churches, yet radiated peace through silent prayer and left a powerful final...

Argula von Grumbach

🇩🇪Bavaria, Germany

In 1523 Bavaria, noblewoman Argula von Grumbach defied university theologians by publishing groundbreaking theological writings defending Lutheran...

A Call Within a Call: Mother Teresa's Mission

1950s-1990s•🇮🇳Calcutta, India

Mother Teresa's powerful testimony of receiving God's call to serve the poorest in Calcutta, India, founding the Missionaries of Charity despite...

Visions of Divine Love

May 1373•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Norwich, England

In 1373, Julian of Norwich received sixteen divine visions while dying of illness, revealing God's overwhelming love through mystical encounters that...

Tony Dungy's Faith-Fueled Victory

4 Feb 2007•🇺🇸Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

NFL coach Tony Dungy's faith transformed from casual belief to life-defining commitment, leading him to become the first African American head coach to...

Forgiveness Amidst Persecution

1970s•🇺🇬Kigezi, Uganda

Bishop Festo Kivengere chose radical forgiveness over bitterness during Uganda's brutal Idi Amin regime, demonstrating God's power to transform hatred...

Brother Lawrence's Profound Awakening

1690s•🇫🇷Paris, Île-de-France, France

Nicolas Herman found God's presence through a simple winter revelation about a barren tree, becoming Brother Lawrence and transforming ordinary...

Stephen Curry

2020s•🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

NBA star Stephen Curry's faith testimony shows how childhood faith in Christ shaped his basketball career and leadership, overcoming setbacks through...

How a Prison Chaplain Found God Behind Bars

1974-1976•🇺🇸Washington, D.C. and Maxwell AFB, Alabama, USA

Chuck Colson went from Watergate convict to founding Prison Fellowship, the world's largest prison ministry, after finding God behind bars among broken people.

Sarah Edwards - Two Weeks of Heavenly Rapture

1742-01-20•🇺🇸Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah Edwards experienced two weeks of intense spiritual encounters during the Great Awakening in 1742 Massachusetts, with overwhelming divine presence...

Sadie Robertson: From Stardom to Purpose

2023•🇺🇸Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson shares how God transformed her identity crisis from childhood fame into purposeful ministry, calling her to be 'a...

Watchman Nee's Enduring Faith

1920s-1972•🇨🇳Fuzhou, China

Watchman Nee's powerful conversion at 17 led to founding China's 'Little Flock' movement, enduring 20 years of imprisonment for his faith while...

C.S. Lewis: Reluctant to Redeemed

1929•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

C.S. Lewis transformed from Oxford atheist to influential Christian author after experiencing God's presence in 1929. Through conversations with J.R.R.

Trading Comfort for Calling

2006-2008•🇺🇬Jinja, Uganda

An 18-year-old from Tennessee discovers God's calling during a trip to Uganda, trading her planned comfortable life to start a ministry serving orphaned...

Faith Over Finances: A Business Transformed

Dec 2013•🇦🇺Australia

Australian businessman David Tensen found peace and purpose through faith after losing everything in bankruptcy. He surrendered his business to God in 2013.

Roma Downey

May 2023•🇬🇧Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Roma Downey's testimony shows how God sustained her through losing both parents by age 20, then guided her from Northern Ireland to starring in 'Touched...

Faith Amidst Hidden Gatherings

2020s•Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Sheila, a nurse in Brunei, discovered faith through a childhood vision of Jesus and found strength attending secret Christian gatherings despite severe...

Mother Teresa and the Man Nobody Wanted

1952•🇮🇳Calcutta, India

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity after carrying a dying man off Calcutta's streets. She found Christ in the faces of the people she served.

The Surgeon Who Touched Lepers When Nobody Would

1946-1980s•🇮🇳Vellore, India

Surgeon Paul Brand left a prestigious career to serve leprosy patients in India, touching people nobody else would. His service shaped a theology of pain.

From Algeria to Jesus

2025•🇩🇿France and Algeria

Djamel's journey from Islam to Christianity in France and Algeria shows God's transformative power across religious boundaries, sustained through...

Purpose Beyond Limbs

2023•🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia

Nick Vujicic, born without limbs in Australia in 1982, nearly ended his life at age 10. Reading John 9 at 15 transformed his purpose.

David Livingstone's Faithful Journey

1840s-1870s•🇿🇲Blantyre, Scotland; Cape Town, South Africa; Chitambo, Zambia

Scottish missionary David Livingstone's testimony of unwavering faith through hardship, from poverty to lion attacks in 19th century Africa.

A Courageous Stand

1944•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands

Dutch watchmaker Casper ten Boom risked everything to shelter Jewish families during WWII, demonstrating extraordinary faith and courage.

Faith Amidst Trials: A Hmong Journey

2023•Laos

Hmong Christians in Laos find healing and strength through severe persecution, including a boy healed of hernia, a tortured official sustained by faith,...

From Kayak to Heaven's Door

14 Jan 1999•🇨🇱Fuy River, Los Rios, Chile

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mary Neal experienced God's presence during a 30-minute underwater kayaking accident in Chile, transforming her from cultural...

A Journey Through Doubt to Faith

2023•Biola University

Sean McDowell's journey from intellectual doubt to renewed faith at Biola University, supported by his father Josh McDowell's encouragement to seek...

Wart Disappearing

04 Jun 2017•🇿🇦Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

A woman in South Africa experienced supernatural healing when her wart dramatically reduced overnight after speaking 'grace, grace' to it, following...

A Legacy of Faith and Business

2001•🇺🇸Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Wayne Huizenga Jr., son of billionaire businessman Wayne Huizenga Sr., experienced a life-changing encounter with God at a megachurch altar call that...

A Declaration Sparks Revival

Feb 1904•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales

In 1904 Wales, young Florrie Evans's simple declaration 'I love Jesus Christ with all my heart!' sparked the famous Welsh Revival that transformed...

A Life Transformed in Syria

2025•🇸🇾Aleppo, Syria

A young Syrian Christian in war-torn Aleppo experienced Jesus speaking to him during his darkest hour in 2025, bringing supernatural peace and...

A Miracle of Provision in South Africa

2022•🇿🇦Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

A South African township church facing financial crisis received an unexpected donation matching their exact needs after turning to prayer, allowing...

Heidi Baker: The Woman Who Fed Mozambique

1995-present•🇲🇿Maputo, Mozambique

Heidi Baker arrived in Mozambique burned out after 20 years of missions. She found God again by stopping for the one person in front of her, feeding children.

Jackie Pullinger: The Woman Who Walked Into the Walled City

1966-present•🇭🇰Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong

Jackie Pullinger walked into the Kowloon Walled City at 22 with no training. Over 50 years she helped hundreds of heroin addicts get clean through prayer.

Faith Unbroken in Captivity

1948-1967•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand endured 14 years of communist imprisonment and torture, maintaining unshakeable faith and love for his persecutors.

Kelsey Grammer: When the Script Arrived the Morning After the Prayer

2022-2023•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA

Kelsey Grammer cursed God after his sister's murder and spent decades in addiction.

Faith and Sexuality United

2020s•🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan doctor Patricia Weerakoon integrated her Christian faith with her career as a sexologist, showing how God's design for sexuality is both...

Faith Amid Fulani Attacks

April 2025•🇳🇬Plateau State, Nigeria

During a violent attack by Fulani militants in Nigeria that killed his father, Nenche Steven experienced God's protection and presence, strengthening...

Soren Kierkegaard: The Leap of Faith

1838•🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark

Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard experienced profound spiritual transformation in 1838, moving from doubt to faith through what he called an...

The Reluctant Convert's Journey

1930s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

C.S. Lewis transformed from convinced atheist to influential Christian apologist through intellectual wrestling and friendships at Oxford.

A Paramedic's Divine Encounter

2020s•🇺🇸Boise, Idaho, USA

Paramedic Dawson Merrick from Boise had a near-death experience where Jesus revealed how unforgiveness blocked his relationship with God.

Reggie White: Minister on the Field

1980s-2000s•🇺🇸Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

NFL legend Reggie White used his football career as a platform to share his faith, experienced miraculous healing from a hamstring injury that should...

A Cuban Farmer's Faithfulness

1990s•🇨🇺Pinar del Rio, Cuba

A Cuban tobacco farmer remained faithful to Jesus through 40 years of communist persecution and economic hardship, holding secret prayer meetings and...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Costly Grace

1930s-1940s•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany

German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer's faith deepened from intellectual belief to costly discipleship during Nazi Germany, leading him to resist Hitler's...

Tim Tebow's Divine Game

2025•🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States

NFL star Tim Tebow's faith journey through career challenges culminated in a miraculous 2012 game where he threw for exactly 316 yards, mirroring John...

God Loves the Poor

1968-2024•🇵🇪Lima, Peru

Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez developed liberation theology after serving Lima's poorest neighborhoods, showing how God's love transforms both...

Faith Unbroken in Eritrean Prisons

2023•🇪🇷Eritrean Prisons, Eritrea

Despite brutal imprisonment and torture in Eritrean shipping containers, Christians like Helen Berhane and Pastor Gabriel maintained unshakeable faith,...

Candace Cameron Bure: Transformed by Faith

2023•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA

Full House star Candace Cameron Bure shares how motherhood awakened her to her need for Jesus, transforming her from surface-level faith to deep...

Rejected Convert Encouraged by Christian Fellowship

🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya

Hussein found faith in Christ through a dream 20 years ago in Kenya, but faced severe persecution including family rejection and loss of home.

14 Years in Communist Darkness

1948-1964•🇷🇴Bucharest, București, Romania

Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand survived 14 years in Communist prisons, discovering God's presence even in solitary confinement and torture, emerging...

He Found God Between the Potato Peels

1660s-1691•🇫🇷Paris, France

Brother Lawrence, a 17th-century kitchen worker in a Paris monastery, discovered that peeling potatoes and scrubbing pots could be as sacred as any...

Gold in the Fire

1931-1951•🇮🇳Dohnavur, Nanguneri, India

Missionary Amy Carmichael spent her final 20 years bedridden in India, discovering that God used her suffering to deepen her faith and expand her...

John Chrysostom: Golden Mouth Forged in

🇸🇾Antioch, Syria (modern Turkey)

The greatest preacher in Eastern Christianity spent six years in desert silence before God transformed him into the eloquent 'Golden Mouth' who...

A Beacon of Faith

1944•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands

84-year-old watchmaker Casper ten Boom risked his life hiding Jews during WWII, demonstrating unwavering faith in God's protection even unto death in...

Simone Weil: Waiting for God

1937•🇫🇷France

Brilliant French philosopher Simone Weil experienced profound encounters with Christ in 1937, describing how 'Christ himself came down and took...