Faith Deepened Testimonies
581 stories of God's work from believers across 421 locations.
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Every Note for God's Glory
1685-1750โข๐ฉ๐ชLeipzig, 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
๐น๐ทSmyrna, 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
2021โข๐บ๐ธSilicon 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
1930sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟOxford, 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
1690sโข๐ซ๐ทParis, รle-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
1900sโข๐บ๐ธPortland, 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 1738โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, 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
1517โข๐ฉ๐ชErfurt, Germany
Martin Luther, a tormented monk in Germany, discovered salvation by faith while studying Romans.

Bear Grylls: Breaking His Back and Finding His Backbone
๐ณ๐ตMount 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
1960sโข๐ท๐บLeningrad, 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
2016-2018โข๐บ๐ธMichigan, 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
1720sโข๐บ๐ธNorthampton, 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
1989-1991โข๐บ๐ธUnited States
Craig Groeschel traded two years of chasing women for 'date nights with God' โ and God brought Amy, his first Christian relationship, into a partnership...

Mahesh Chavda Fasted for Forty Days and His Ministry Was Transformed
1977โข๐บ๐ธUnited 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
1876-1915โข๐ณ๐ฌCalabar, 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 2023โข๐น๐ทTurkey
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
2023โข๐ญ๐ณLa Ceiba, Atlรกntida, 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธWilmore, 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 2024โข๐บ๐ธCureToday 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
1860sโข๐บ๐ธShelbyville, 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
1890sโข๐ฉ๐ฟAlgiers, Algeria
Lilias Trotter gave up a career as Victorian England's most promising artist to live in Algeria.

Polycarp's Unwavering Faith
150sโข๐น๐ทSmyrna, 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
2001โข๐บ๐ธGainesville, Georgia, USA
In 2001, megachurch pastor Jentezen Franklin launched an annual twenty-one-day corporate fast at Free Chapel.

Oswald Chambers: A Life Transformed
1900sโข๐ช๐ฌAberdeen, 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
1700sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, 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
1940-1947โข๐ฉ๐ชHaarlem, Netherlands / Ravensbruck, Germany
Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom helped hide an estimated 800 Jews during the Nazi occupation.

Desmond Tutu
1931-2021โข๐ฟ๐ฆCape 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-1980sโข๐บ๐ธNashville, 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
1929โข๐บ๐ฌBuloba, 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
2011-2017โข๐ป๐ณCentral 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
2023โข๐ฎ๐ทRasht, 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-1830sโข๐ฎ๐ณSerampore, 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
1960sโข๐ฎ๐ฉSoe, 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
1850sโข๐บ๐ธBrewster, 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
2004-2023โข๐ฎ๐นRome, 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-1810sโข๐บ๐ธPhiladelphia, 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
1934-2021โข๐ฆ๐ทIngeniero 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
1727โข๐ฉ๐ชBerthelsdorf, 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
2002-2023โข๐ป๐ณLai Chau Province, Vietnam
Hmong Christians in Vietnam endure severe persecution including forced injections and beatings, yet remain steadfast in faith.

Miraculous Healing in Lusaka
2024โข๐ฟ๐ฒLusaka, 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
2020sโข๐ช๐ทAsmara, 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 2008โข๐บ๐ธFranklin, 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
1997โข๐บ๐ธRichmond, Indiana, USA
Christian musician Rich Mullins found authentic faith through God's grace, transforming from inner torment to generous simplicity.

Finding Faith Amidst Heritage
2023โข๐บ๐ธMontreat, 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
1920-2005โข๐ต๐ฑWadowice, 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
2013-2014โข๐ธ๐ฉOmdurman, 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
1900sโข๐ธ๐ชVargรถn, 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-1960sโข๐ท๐ดBucharest, 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
1850sโข๐บ๐ธDorchester 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
2020โข๐ฌ๐งUnited 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
1520sโข๐จ๐ญZurich 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 1536โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟGloucestershire, 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
1967โข๐บ๐ธChesapeake 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
2023โข๐ฐ๐ชNairobi, 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
1900sโข๐จ๐ฆToronto, 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
2000sโข๐บ๐ธFranklin, 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
2011โข๐บ๐ธAtlanta, 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
2009โข๐ฎ๐ทTehran, 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธRaleigh, 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
2021โข๐ฒ๐ฒKayin 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
2010sโข๐ธ๐พBeirut, 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 1920โข๐จ๐ณFuzhou, 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 2003โข๐บ๐ธImperial, 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
1850sโข๐บ๐ธChicago, 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
2025โข๐ฎ๐ทTehran, 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
1735โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟOxford, 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
1820sโข๐ณ๐ฟWaitangi, Northland, New Zealand
Elderly Mฤori 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
1906-1945โข๐ต๐ฑBreslau, Germany (now Wrocลaw, Poland)
German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer led an underground seminary before the Gestapo shut it down in 1937.

Fanny Crosby's Radiant Conversion
Nov 1850โข๐บ๐ธNew 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
2020sโข๐ณ๐ตNepal
Former Hindu priest Ramesh in Nepal never met a Christian until encountering Jesus.

Prayer in the Oval Office
1970sโข๐บ๐ธWashington, 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
2013โข๐ฒ๐ฟPemba, 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
2025โข๐บ๐ธDallas, 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
1944-1983โข๐ฉ๐ชNetherlands 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
1922โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟKensington, 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 2019โข๐บ๐ธRedding, Shasta County, United States
At a Bethel conference, Ben Armstrong called out 'Someone here has a connection with bees.

Surviving the Unthinkable
Nov 2021โข๐บ๐ธLuzerne 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
2025โข๐บ๐ธCleveland, 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
2015โข๐ฑ๐พSirte, 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
1865โข๐ฌ๐งBrighton, 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
1967โข๐บ๐ธBaltimore, 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
130sโข๐๏ธEphesus, 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
1930sโข๐บ๐ฌGahini, 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 ADโข๐๏ธThagaste / 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.

Spurgeonโs Compassion in Crisis
1854โข๐ฌ๐งGreater 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
1738โข๐ฌ๐งGreater 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
2023โข๐ฆ๐บMelbourne, 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
2021-2022โข๐ง๐ฉBangladesh
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
1965โขSoe, 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
1926-2015โข๐บ๐ธCoweta, 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
2023โข๐ป๐ชBarquisimeto, 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
2023โข๐ธ๐ฉKhartoum, Sudan
Christian converts Fatima and Mariam Ibrahim faced death sentences and beatings in Sudan.

Deconstructing My Deconstruction
๐บ๐ธPortland, 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
2012โข๐บ๐ธNashville, 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
2015-04-25โข๐ณ๐ตKathmandu, Nepal
After Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake, survivors experienced God's protection, healing, and restoration through faith communities that transformed...

Tom Landry
1990โข๐บ๐ธDallas, 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
1554โข๐ช๐ธรvila, 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
1273โข๐ฎ๐นNaples, 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
1535โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, 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-1922โข๐บ๐ธPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Wanamaker revolutionized retail in Philadelphia while demonstrating how Christian faith can transform business practices, establishing fair pricing...

Smith Wigglesworth
1900sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟMenston, 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
1650sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟDrayton-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
1850sโข๐ท๐บOmsk, 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
1980sโข๐บ๐ธPhoenix, 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
1950sโข๐บ๐ธKemmerer, 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
2005โข๐บ๐ธRaleigh, 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
1921-2014โข๐บ๐ธEatonton, 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 1991โข๐บ๐ธKey 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
2020โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟTwyning, 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
1997โข๐จ๐ณZhengzhou, 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
1796โข๐ณ๐ดTune, รstfold 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-1997โข๐จ๐ณZhengzhou, 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
1924-1945โข๐ซ๐ทParis, 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 โ 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
2010โข๐บ๐ธAlabama, 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 1813โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟBlantyre, 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธMyrtle 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
1920sโข๐ท๐ดPaulis, 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
1985โข๐ฆ๐บSydney, 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 1908โข๐จ๐ณMukden (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
2022โข๐ช๐ธCamino 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-1750sโข๐บ๐ธEast 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
1950sโข๐ท๐ดRomania
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
1740sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland
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 1949โข๐บ๐ธLos 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 2025โข๐ช๐ฌMinya, 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
1860sโข๐ฟ๐ฆWorcester, 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
1850sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟGateshead, 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 1949โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟBarvas, 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
1966โข๐ญ๐ฐKowloon 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
1941-1945โข๐ญ๐ทJasenovac, 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 1945โข๐จ๐ณWeifang, 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
1945โข๐ฉ๐ชBerlin, 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
1920โข๐จ๐ณFoochow, 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
2010sโข๐บ๐ธHouston, 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
1519โข๐จ๐ญZurich, Switzerland
Swiss reformer Huldrych Zwingli experienced divine guidance through illness, war, and prophetic dreams that transformed his understanding of Scripture...

From Slavery to Sojourner
1851โข๐บ๐ธSwartekill, 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธUnited 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
1935-1945โข๐ฉ๐ชBerlin & Flossenburg, Germany
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote his most profound theology from a Nazi prison โ in letters to his closest friend Eberhard Bethge. Bonhoeffer was executed in 1945.

Samurai's Unyielding Faith in Christ
1615โข๐ต๐ญManila, 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
1875โข๐บ๐ธPhiladelphia, 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธTennessee, 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
1948-1964โข๐ท๐ดRomania
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
1940sโข๐ธ๐ฌSingapore
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
1952-1972โข๐จ๐ณShanghai, 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
๐ฉ๐ชBavaria, 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-1990sโข๐ฎ๐ณCalcutta, 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 1373โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟNorwich, 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 2007โข๐บ๐ธIndianapolis, 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
1970sโข๐บ๐ฌKigezi, 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
1690sโข๐ซ๐ทParis, รle-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
2020sโข๐บ๐ธCharlotte, 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
1974-1976โข๐บ๐ธWashington, 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
1742-01-20โข๐บ๐ธNorthampton, 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธMonroe, 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-1972โข๐จ๐ณFuzhou, 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
1929โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟOxford, 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
2006-2008โข๐บ๐ฌJinja, 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 2013โข๐ฆ๐บAustralia
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 2023โข๐ฌ๐งDerry, 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
2020sโขBandar 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
1952โข๐ฎ๐ณCalcutta, 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
1946-1980sโข๐ฎ๐ณVellore, 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
2025โข๐ฉ๐ฟFrance 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
2023โข๐ฆ๐บMelbourne, 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-1870sโข๐ฟ๐ฒBlantyre, 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
1944โข๐ณ๐ฑHaarlem, 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
2023โขLaos
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 1999โข๐จ๐ฑFuy 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
2023โขBiola 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 2017โข๐ฟ๐ฆPretoria, 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
2001โข๐บ๐ธRegent 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 1904โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟNew 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
2025โข๐ธ๐พAleppo, 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
2022โข๐ฟ๐ฆJohannesburg, 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-presentโข๐ฒ๐ฟMaputo, 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-presentโข๐ญ๐ฐKowloon 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
1948-1967โข๐ท๐ดBucharest, 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
2022-2023โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, USA
Kelsey Grammer cursed God after his sister's murder and spent decades in addiction.

Faith and Sexuality United
2020sโข๐ฑ๐ฐColombo, 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 2025โข๐ณ๐ฌPlateau 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
1838โข๐ฉ๐ฐCopenhagen, 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
1930sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟOxford, 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
2020sโข๐บ๐ธBoise, 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-2000sโข๐บ๐ธChattanooga, 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
1990sโข๐จ๐บPinar 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-1940sโข๐ฉ๐ชBerlin, 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
2025โข๐บ๐ธJacksonville, 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
1968-2024โข๐ต๐ชLima, 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
2023โข๐ช๐ทEritrean 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
2023โข๐บ๐ธLos 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
๐ฐ๐ชNairobi, 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
1948-1964โข๐ท๐ดBucharest, Bucureศti, 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-1691โข๐ซ๐ทParis, 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
1931-1951โข๐ฎ๐ณDohnavur, 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
๐ธ๐พAntioch, 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
1944โข๐ณ๐ฑHaarlem, 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
1937โข๐ซ๐ทFrance
Brilliant French philosopher Simone Weil experienced profound encounters with Christ in 1937, describing how 'Christ himself came down and took...
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โI shall remember the deeds of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.โ
โ Psalm 77:11
