Military Testimonies
64 stories of God's work from believers across 57 locations.
Armed forces, veterans.
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A Soldier Returns from Combat with PTSD — Then the Holy Spirit Reached the Nightmares Medicine Could Not
2024•🇺🇸United States
After two combat deployments, a soldier returned home with severe PTSD — nightmares, hypervigilance, and flashbacks that no medication could fully control. At a veterans' prayer group, the Holy Spirit met him and healed what combat had broken.
Louis Zamperini's Journey to Redemption
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survived 47 days at sea and brutal POW captivity in WWII, then found complete transformation from PTSD and alcoholism...
From Skeptic to Steadfast Missionary
1800s•🇺🇸Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Adoniram Judson transformed from a skeptic at Brown University to America's first missionary to Burma after witnessing his atheist friend's death.
CT Studd: A Life of Sacrifice
1800s•🇨🇳Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
CT Studd played for England in the famous 1882 Ashes match before encountering D.L. Moody.
Guided by Faith in Battle
1910s-1920s•🇺🇸Pall Mall, Tennessee, United States
WWI hero Alvin York found faith guidance when his religious convictions clashed with military duty, experiencing God's protection in the famous...
Brother Lawrence's Transformative Peace
1691•🇫🇷Paris, Lorraine, France
Nicolas Herman, a wounded soldier, found transformative peace through accepting suffering and practicing God's presence in daily tasks as Brother...
Darren Jones' Miraculous Healing
2000s•🇬🇧United Kingdom
Former UK Green Beret Darren Jones experienced miraculous bone healing after giving his life to Jesus, defying doctors' predictions of permanent injury...
Transformation Through the Gulag
1945-1953•🇷🇺Kislovodsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia
Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn found faith in Christ while imprisoned in Stalin's Gulag system, transforming from communist to Christian through...
Transformation Amidst Drill Commands
2005•🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
Marine drill instructor Staff Sergeant Michael Nichols experienced a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ during boot camp, transforming how he...
From Despair to Divine Mission
1928-2022•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, North Holland, Netherlands
Dutch soldier Brother Andrew overcame war trauma and despair through faith, becoming God's Bible smuggler behind the Iron Curtain and founding Open...
A FARC commander tried to wipe out the church. It only grew, so he looked closer
2010s•🇨🇴Cauca, Colombia
Helmer, a FARC commander called Comandante Geronimo, hunted the church in Cauca, Colombia. The more he persecuted believers, the more they multiplied, until he met Jesus.
Former FARC Commander Now Front-Line Worker in Red Zones
🇨🇴Bogotá, Colombia
Former FARC commander Elmer heard God's voice stopping his suicide attempt in a cave, then left guerrilla warfare to become a Christian radio evangelist...
Nicholas von Flüe: A Life of Peace
1467-1487•🇨🇭Sachseln, Obwalden, Switzerland
Nicholas von Flüe left his successful life as a Swiss farmer and politician at age 50 to become a hermit, experiencing God's transformative power that...
Assaad Chaftari: From Lebanese Militia to Messenger of Peace
2000•🇱🇧Beirut, Lebanon
Former Lebanese militia fighter Assaad Chaftari found Christ's true teaching of love, publicly apologized for wartime violence, and now works for peace...
A Life Transformed by Grace
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
Three powerful testimonies from Billy Graham's 1949 Los Angeles and 1954 London crusades show how God transformed lives through His grace, including...
From Pearl Harbor to Peace
1950s•🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Pearl Harbor commander Mitsuo Fuchida transformed from wartime hatred to Christian faith after reading the Bible, leading to reconciliation...
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,...
Desmond Doss: The Soldier Who Saved 75 Men Without a Weapon
1945•🇯🇵Okinawa, Japan
Desmond Doss saved 75 wounded soldiers at Hacksaw Ridge without a weapon, praying "Lord, help me get one more." First conscientious objector Medal of Honor.
Faithful Resistance: Bonhoeffer's Stand
1930s-1945•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's faith transformation in 1930s Germany led him from academic theology to costly discipleship, ultimately sacrificing his life...
Aimee's Journey of Faith and Healing
1920s•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Aimee Semple McPherson transformed from a doubting teenager to a powerful evangelist after encountering God at a revival meeting, founding the...
Guided by God's Voice
1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Harriet Tubman's testimony of divine guidance through visions and prayer as she escaped slavery and led others to freedom via the Underground Railroad...
The Reluctant Convert - C.S. Lewis Finds God
1931•🇬🇧Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Oxford professor C.S. Lewis transformed from famous atheist to beloved Christian author after God's persistent pursuit led to his reluctant conversion in 1931.
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.
From Unbroken to Redeemed
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini found complete healing from PTSD and alcoholism after WWII torture when he surrendered his life to Christ at a 1949 Billy...
From War Hero to Faith Advocate
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
WWII veteran Louis Zamperini found healing from severe PTSD and alcoholism through faith at a 1949 Billy Graham crusade in Los Angeles, transforming...
From War's Despair to Faith's Redemption
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survived 47 days adrift at sea and brutal POW captivity in WWII. A 1949 Billy Graham Crusade freed him from PTSD and alcoholism.
The Horse That Broke Through Where Therapists Couldn't
2018•🇺🇸Fort Worth, Texas, USA
A combat veteran from Afghanistan who couldn't break through PTSD with traditional therapy found healing through an equine therapy programme in Texas,...
From Sailor to Spiritual Navigator
1930s-1950s•🇺🇸Schroon Lake, New York, USA
Dawson Trotman transformed from a troubled gambler and drinker to founder of The Navigators ministry through Scripture memorization and divine encounter.
From Battlefield to Healing
2023•🇺🇸United States
Army veterans Jeremy and Nick found healing from combat PTSD through faith in Jesus. Prayer and scripture lifted the weight of their traumatic experiences.
William Booth's Divine Destiny
1800s•🇬🇧Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
William Booth's divine calling led him from poverty in 1800s England to founding The Salvation Army, transforming countless lives through 'soup, soap,...
Florence Nightingale - The Lady with the Lamp
1854-1910•🇹🇷Scutari, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Florence Nightingale answered God's call at 17 to serve in healthcare, transforming the deadly Crimean War hospital at Scutari from 42% to 2% death rate...
From Confusion to Clarity in Christ
1940s-2000s•🏴Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Derek Prince transformed from confused atheist philosopher to powerful Bible teacher after encountering Jesus through Scripture in 1941 Yorkshire.
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...
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...
John Bunyan's Journey to Grace
1670s•🏴Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
John Bunyan transformed from a cursing, blaspheming tinker into the beloved author of Pilgrim's Progress through God's grace.
Six Days Behind Enemy Lines
1995•Bosnia, Europe
Shot down over Bosnia in 1995, Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady survived six days behind enemy lines through constant prayer and faith in God, discovering...
Forgiveness and New Purpose
1982•🇬🇧Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Simon Weston, severely burned in the 1982 Falklands War, found healing through faith and forgiveness, even befriending the Argentine pilot who bombed his ship.
Faith Amidst Chaos in Ukraine
2023•🇺🇦Eastern Ukraine, Ukraine
Ukrainian Christians experienced divine protection and strengthened faith during the Russian invasion, including miraculous military intervention and...
Vanya Moiseev: Soldier Would Not Deny Christ
16 Jul 1972•🇷🇺Kerch, Crimea, Soviet Union
Soviet soldier Vanya Moiseev endured torture and persecution for refusing to deny Christ, experiencing miraculous healing and leading many to faith...
Intercession and Impact: Rees Howells
1940s•🇬🇧Swansea, United Kingdom
Welsh coal miner Rees Howells transformed his life through prayer after the 1904 Welsh Revival, founding a Bible college and leading powerful...
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...
The Lone Survivor
2005-06-28•🇦🇫Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's survival story from Afghanistan shows how God protected him through impossible circumstances, guided his moral decisions...
Be Faithful Unto Death
1970-1972•🇷🇺Soviet Union
Young Soviet soldier Vanya Moiseev endured brutal torture and persecution for his Christian faith, miraculously surviving freezing temperatures through...
From Darkness to Light in Azerbaijan
1991-2020•Baku, Azerbaijan
Two Azerbaijani Muslims found faith in Jesus Christ despite severe persecution, with one becoming a church leader and the other experiencing God's...
Darlene Deibler Rose: Faith in the Face of Adversity
1942-1945•🇮🇩Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
Missionary Darlene Deibler Rose survived brutal Japanese internment camps during WWII through unwavering faith, ministering to fellow prisoners and...
From War to Redemption
2010•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini found redemption through Christ after surviving 47 days at sea and brutal POW torture in WWII.
From Guerrilla Soldier to Peace in Christ
2025•🇨🇴Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Carlos, a former guerrilla soldier from Medellín, Colombia, encountered Jesus in 2025 and experienced a profound transformation. After leaving behind a life of violence, he now promotes peace and reintegration for former combatants, sharing the message of hope and love in Christ.
Faith Amidst Conflict: A Quechua Transformation
1980s-1990s•🇵🇪Ayacucho, Peru
During Peru's violent 1980s conflict, Quechua translator Rómulo Sauñe overcame disabilities and financial struggles through divine provision to...
Vietnam Veteran's Journey to Peace
1990s•🇺🇸Unknown, USA
Vietnam War veteran William found healing from PTSD, alcoholism, and suicidal despair through God's transformative love, leading to complete restoration...
American Sniper: Chris Kyle's Faith Journey
2009•🇺🇸Texas, USA
Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's faith journey from Texas childhood through Iraq War combat, finding strength in Scripture during moral conflicts and dedicating...
Brother Andrew: Crossing Boundaries for Faith
1928-2022•🇳🇱Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
Dutch war veteran Brother Andrew found faith after reading his mother's Bible in a hospital, then courageously smuggled Bibles across dangerous borders...
From Guerrilla to Gospel Messenger
2020s•🇨🇴Colombia
Former FARC guerrilla commanders in Colombia found radical transformation through Jesus, turning from violence to preaching peace and reconciliation...
Surviving D-Day Through Faith
6 June 1944•🇫🇷Normandy, France
WWII veteran Guy Whidden survived D-Day when a mortar fragment was miraculously stopped by his prayer book, crediting divine protection during the...
Sebastian: Captain Served a Higher King
288 AD•🇮🇹Rome, Italy
Roman captain Sebastian secretly ministered to imprisoned Christians while serving in Emperor Diocletian's elite guard, converting many soldiers before...
Reinhard Bonnke's Divine Calling
1940-2019•🇩🇪Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany
Reinhard Bonnke received a calling at age 10 to preach in Africa, leading to 79 million conversions through crusades across the continent.
Guided by Divine Light
1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Harriet Tubman's Christian faith guided her escape from slavery and Underground Railroad missions, trusting God's visions and protection to lead 70...
Finding Peace in Chaos
2013•🇺🇸Iraq and Afghanistan; later, United States
Iraq War interpreter Waleed Hamza transformed from anger and revenge to peace through Christ. A dream of Jesus in Afghanistan changed his life.
Todd White: 22 Years of Addiction Broken by Jesus
2004-2020•🇺🇸Watauga, Texas, United States
Todd White's testimony shows God's power to transform lives from 22 years of addiction and despair. A supernatural encounter in 2004 changed everything.
The Fighter Pilot Who Found God at 35,000 Feet
2024•🇺🇸Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
A Colorado Springs-based F-16 pilot had been agnostic his entire career. During a dangerous training mission gone wrong, he prayed for the first time. The recovery he experienced led him to faith.
Harriet Tubman's Unyielding Faith
1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Harriet Tubman's powerful testimony of faith and divine guidance while leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad in 1850s...
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...
Gladys Aylward's Journey of Faith
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, Shanxi Province, China
Gladys Aylward's testimony of faith and determination shows how God used an ordinary London parlor maid to become a missionary in 1930s China, leading...
Brother Andrew, God's Smuggler
1950s•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, North Holland, Netherlands
Brother Andrew, known as 'God's Smuggler,' was a Dutch missionary who smuggled Bibles into communist countries during the Cold War.
From Hatred to Love: Jacob DeShazer's Journey
1940s•🇯🇵Nagasaki, Japan
WWII prisoner Jacob DeShazer's hatred for his Japanese captors transformed into love through reading Scripture during 40 months of imprisonment, leading...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many military testimonies are in The Grace Record?
The Grace Record holds 64 military testimonies. 32 are modern accounts and 32 are historical. The earliest dates from 1467 and the most recent from 2025.
What are some examples of military testimonies?
Three examples from this collection: A Soldier Returns from Combat with PTSD — Then the Holy Spirit Reached the Nightmares Medicine Could Not (2024, United States); Louis Zamperini's Journey to Redemption (1949, Los Angeles, California, United States); and From Skeptic to Steadfast Missionary (1800s, Malden, Massachusetts, USA).
What belongs in the Military collection?
Armed forces, veterans.
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