Prison Testimonies

The Deliverance of Clarita Villanueva

May 1953•🇵🇭Manila, Philippines

In 1953 Manila, Clarita Villanueva was tormented by demonic attacks in prison until missionary Lester Sumrall prayed for her deliverance.

The Black Elijah

1910-1929•🇱🇷Liberia and Ivory Coast, West Africa

William Wade Harris received a divine vision in a Liberian prison in 1910. In just 18 months, he baptized over 100,000 converts across West Africa.

Perpetua of Carthage: Martyr's Own Account

203 AD•🇹🇳Carthage, North Africa (modern Tunisia)

A 22-year-old mother in ancient Carthage experienced God's presence in prison, facing death with unwavering faith. Her diary survives as a powerful testimony.

Miracles and Deliverance in China

1958•🇨🇳Henan, China

Brother Yun's testimony of miraculous healing from terminal cancer, supernatural prison escape, and powerful ministry despite persecution in Communist...

From Hamas to Jesus

2000s•🇵🇸Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine

Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a Hamas founder, transformed from terrorist to Christian after encountering Jesus's teachings in prison, ultimately risking...

Faith Amidst Sudan's Trials

2023•🇸🇩Khartoum, Sudan

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

Heather Mercer's Unyielding Faith

2001•🇦🇫Afghanistan

Heather Mercer's faith sustained her through 105 days of Taliban captivity in Afghanistan, leading to miraculous rescue and continued ministry to the...

God's Miracles in Brother Yun's Life

2002•🇨🇳Henan, China

Brother Yun's powerful testimony of miraculous healing, supernatural prison escape, and God's provision during persecution in China's underground church...

From Despair to Hope: Lecrae's Journey

2020s•🇺🇸Houston, Texas, USA

Hip-hop artist Lecrae transformed from a life of drugs and crime to faith in Jesus after a divine encounter during arrest and surviving a car accident in Texas.

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...

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...

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...

Perpetua's Prison Diary: Earliest Female Christian Writing

🇹🇳Carthage, North Africa (modern Tunisia)

Young mother Perpetua found strength and peace in prison through faith, experiencing God's presence even facing martyrdom in 203 AD Carthage.

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...

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.

From Prison to Purpose: Brother Yun's Journey

2003•🇨🇳China

Brother Yun's miraculous prison escape and healing in communist China demonstrates God's supernatural power to deliver persecuted believers and...

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.

Faith Amidst Conflict in Colombia

2023•🇨🇴Colombia

Christian testimonies from Colombia reveal how God transforms lives amid violent persecution, including stories of forgiveness between massacre...

The Miraculous Escape of Brother Yun

1970s-1990s•🇨🇳Henan Province, China

Brother Yun's father was miraculously healed from lung cancer through prayer in 1970s China, leading to a powerful ministry despite persecution.

Pachomius: Kindness That Converted a Soldier

312•🇪🇬Thebaid, Upper Egypt

Roman soldier Pachomius converted to Christianity in 312 AD after witnessing Christian kindness in prison, later founding eleven monasteries with over...

From Scandal to Redemption

1973•🇺🇸Washington D.C., United States

Nixon aide Charles Colson found faith in Christ during the Watergate scandal, transforming from ruthless politician to prison ministry founder who...

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...

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...

Faith Beyond Fear: Mehdi Dibaj's Stand

1990s•🇮🇷Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Mehdi Dibaj converted from Islam to Christianity at 14 in Iran, endured 10 years of imprisonment for his faith, and was martyred in 1994 after boldly...

Mark Wahlberg's Journey of Faith

2023•🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Mark Wahlberg's life transformed from crime and prison to Hollywood success through prayer and Catholic faith. He started praying the moment jail doors closed.

Miracles Amidst Persecution

1974-1997•🇨🇳Henan Province, China; Germany

Brother Yun's testimony of miraculous healing, divine provision of Bibles, supernatural prison escape, and surviving 74 days without food during...

Maximilian Kolbe's Ultimate Sacrifice

1940s•🇵🇱Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland

Polish friar Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to die in place of another prisoner at Auschwitz, demonstrating Christ's love through ultimate sacrifice in 1941.

Father Arseny: Light in the Soviet Gulag

1930s-1950s•🇷🇺Soviet Gulag camps, Russia

Orthodox priest Father Arseny survived over 20 years in Soviet prison camps, leading fellow prisoners to faith through miraculous protection and...

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...

Eric Liddell

1920s-1945•🇨🇳Tianjin, China

Eric Liddell, an Olympic champion, chose faith over fame by refusing to race on a Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics. His unexpected victory in the 400-meter race became a testament to his commitment to God. Liddell later served as a missionary in China, demonstrating unwavering faith until his death in an internment camp.

Walter McMillian: The Case That Inspired "Just Mercy"

1988-1993•🇺🇸Monroeville, Alabama, United States

Convicted on fabricated evidence in the town that produced To Kill a Mockingbird, Walter McMillian spent six years on Alabama's death row before Bryan...

Imprisoned for a Powerful Purpose

Pastor Gul was imprisoned for 6 years for his Christian faith but sees God's purpose in his suffering, comparing himself to Joseph and trusting God will...

Faith Unbroken in Darkness

1940s-1960s•🇷🇴Bucharest, București, Romania

Richard Wurmbrand was a Marxist atheist until a carpenter's witness converted him in 1938.

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,...

Brother Yun's Miraculous Journey

1974•🇨🇳Liu Lao Zhuang, Nanyang County, Henan Province, China

Brother Yun's father was healed from terminal cancer in 1974 China after prayer.

A Miraculous Escape

1997•🇨🇳Zhengzhou, China

Brother Yun experienced a miraculous prison escape in China when God healed his broken legs and made him invisible to guards, opening locked doors...

Forgiveness Amidst Uprising

1950s•🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya

During Kenya's Mau Mau Uprising, Wariuki transformed from vengeful fighter to peace advocate after encountering Christ in a detention camp,...

North Korean Defector Imprisoned in China, but is "Free In Christ"

🇨🇳Tumen, Jilin, China

North Korean defector Lee Chul-ho found Christ through a missionary in China, then endured 10 years in Chinese prison for helping other defectors.

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.

Imprisoned with ISIS

2015-2017•🇸🇩Sudan

Voice of the Martyrs director Petr Jasek was imprisoned with ISIS fighters in Sudan for 445 days, enduring torture and near-death conditions.

Forgiveness Amidst Unimaginable Loss

1994•🇷🇼Kigali, Rwanda

During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Catholic Immaculée Ilibagiza found miraculous strength to forgive her family's killers through prayer and Scripture,...

Saint Maria Skobtsova: Love Unto Death

1940s•🇩🇪Paris, France and Ravensbruck, Germany

Saint Maria Skobtsova transformed from atheist to Orthodox nun who sacrificed her life saving Jewish families in Nazi-occupied Paris, dying in...

Face to Face with Jesus

1983-1998•Texas

Karla Faye Tucker found Jesus on death row after committing murder in Texas. Her transformation sparked worldwide debate about redemption and...

Perpetua of Carthage

🇹🇳Carthage, North Africa (modern Tunisia)

Young Christian mother Perpetua received divine visions and strength while imprisoned in 203 AD Carthage, choosing martyrdom over renouncing her faith...

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,...

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...

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...

The Twenty-One: Martyrs on the Libyan Shore

2015•🇱🇾Sirte, Libya

Twenty-one Christian workers from Egypt and Ghana chose martyrdom over denying Christ when captured by militants in Libya in 2015, becoming canonized...

From Bomber to Missionary

1944-1950•🇯🇵Tokyo, Kanto, Japan

Doolittle Raid bombardier Jacob DeShazer was tortured for 40 months in Japanese prison. A Bible transformed his hatred.

22 Years Without a Bible

1958-1979•🇨🇳China (Beijing)

Chinese pastor Allen Yuan spent 22 years in prison without a Bible, enduring hard labor and persecution for refusing to join state-controlled church.

Courageous Faith Against Tyranny

1930s-1945•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's testimony of courageous faith during Nazi Germany shows how God strengthened a pastor to resist tyranny, help Jews escape, and...

Tortured for His Faith

1948-1961•Bulgaria

Bulgarian pastor Haralan Popov endured 13 years of torture in Communist prisons, finding God's grace sufficient in his darkest moments and continuing to...

Faith Under Fire: Andrew Brunson's Testimony

2018•🇹🇷Izmir, Turkey

American pastor Andrew Brunson was imprisoned in Turkey for two years on false terrorism charges, but God sustained his faith through intense suffering...

Redemption Behind Bars: Michael's Story

2023•🇺🇸Hamilton, Alabama, USA

Michael Hosea found faith and transformation while serving a life sentence in Alabama prison since 1994. God's forgiveness brought him comfort and hope.

From Watergate to Redemption

1973-2012•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States

Chuck Colson transformed from Nixon's ruthless 'hatchet man' to prison ministry founder after surrendering his life to Christ during the Watergate...

Courage in the Face of Death

1941•🇵🇱Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland

St. Maximilian Kolbe demonstrated ultimate love and faith by volunteering to die in place of another prisoner at Auschwitz in 1941.

Watchman Nee's Faithful Stand

1903-1972•🇨🇳Shantou, Guangdong, China

Watchman Nee's powerful testimony of faith under persecution in 20th century China, where he remained faithful to Christ despite 20 years of...

Corrie ten Boom - The Watchmaker Who Hid Jews and Found Forgiveness

1944-1983•🇳🇱Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom hid 800 Jews from Nazis, survived concentration camps, and experienced miraculous forgiveness when she met her former...

From Prison to Purpose

2025•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Christopher Yuan's powerful journey from drug dealing and prison to becoming a Bible professor shows God's redemptive grace.

A Heart Transformed by Forgiveness

1947•🇩🇪Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Dutch Holocaust survivor Corrie ten Boom discovers supernatural power to forgive a former Nazi guard through prayer, experiencing God's transformative...

The Gulag Archipelago

1950s•🇷🇺Russia/Soviet Union

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn found faith in God while imprisoned in Soviet labor camps, transforming from atheist to Christian through suffering and...

From Atheism to Faithful Witness

1930s-2000s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Richard Wurmbrand's powerful journey from atheism to faith in Romania, enduring 14 years of Communist torture and imprisonment while maintaining...

Singing Through Darkness

2004-2006•🇪🇷Asmara, Eritrea

Eritrean gospel singer Helen Berhane maintained unshakeable faith during two years of torture in military prison, finding strength through worship and...

Faith in the Depths of Evin Prison

2009•🇮🇷Tehran, Iran

Two Iranian women found faith in Jesus through dreams and visions, then survived 259 days in Iran's notorious Evin Prison for sharing Christianity,...

Nicky Cruz - The Gang Leader Who Met Love

1958•🇺🇸New York, Kings County, United States

Nicky Cruz, the most feared gang leader in 1950s New York, encountered radical love through preacher David Wilkerson and was instantly transformed from...

From Chains to Christian Allegory

1660s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Elstow, England

John Bunyan had 'the worst mouth in town' before God's grace transformed him. Arrested in 1660 for preaching, he spent 12 years in Bedford prison writing...

From Gang Leader to Gospel Messenger

1958•🇺🇸New York City, New York, USA

Former gang leader Nicky Cruz was transformed from violent street criminal to gospel preacher when he encountered Jesus through David Wilkerson's...

Faith in the Face of Evil

1930s-1940s•🇵🇱Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland)

German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer found unwavering faith and courage to oppose Nazi evil, ministering to prisoners until his execution in 1945,...

Faith in the Depths of Despair

1938•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Richard Wurmbrand's powerful journey from atheism to faith in Jesus, sustained through 14 years in Communist prisons in Romania.

From Son of Sam to Son of Hope

1987•New York

Serial killer David Berkowitz found faith in Christ while serving life sentences. He now asks to be called the Son of Hope instead of Son of Sam.

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.

From Gangs to Grace

July 1958•🇺🇸New York City, New York, USA

Gang leader Nicky Cruz transformed from Brooklyn's notorious Mau Maus warlord to minister after encountering God's love through preacher David Wilkerson...

Eric Liddell: A Champion's Faith

1920s-1940s•🇨🇳Tianjin, China

Olympic champion Eric Liddell chose faith over fame by refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Olympics, then served as a missionary in China until his...

From Conflict to Conversion

2010•Ramallah, West Bank

Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a Hamas leader, transformed from violence to peace after encountering Jesus's teachings in prison, leading him to secretly...

Watchman Nee's Unyielding Faith

1920s-1972•🇨🇳Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China

Watchman Nee found faith in 1920 China and remained steadfast through 20 years of Communist imprisonment, singing hymns in his cell until his death in 1972.

From Power to Purpose: Chuck Colson

1973•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., USA

Nixon's 'hatchet man' Chuck Colson found faith during Watergate scandal, transformed from ruthless politician to prison ministry founder, showing God's...

Imprisoned Yet Free

2016-2018•🇹🇷Turkey

Pastor Andrew Brunson was falsely imprisoned in Turkey for two years but experienced God's faithfulness through persecution.

From Power to Purpose

1970s•🇺🇸Maxwell Federal Prison Camp, Alabama, United States

Charles Colson transformed from Nixon's 'hatchet man' to prison ministry founder after finding faith during Watergate scandal.

Sabina Wurmbrand: The Pastor's Wife Who Stood Firm

1948•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Sabina Wurmbrand found unshakeable faith while imprisoned in communist Romania's labor camps in 1948. She shared the gospel with fellow prisoners.

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...

Richard Wurmbrand: 14 Years Tortured for Christ

1960s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Jewish atheist turned Lutheran pastor Richard Wurmbrand survived 14 years of Communist torture in Romanian prisons, his unshakeable faith inspiring a...

Ethiopian Church Under the Derg: Faith Under Fire

1974-1991•🇪🇹Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

During Ethiopia's communist Derg regime (1974-1991), persecuted Christians faced imprisonment and death threats but experienced miraculous church...

From MS-13 to Hope in Christ

2023•🇸🇻San Salvador, El Salvador

Former MS-13 gang member Michael Mata found redemption through Christ during a Gangsters for Jesus ministry retreat. He now shares his story to help others.

Richard Wurmbrand's Enduring Faith

1930s-1960s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Richard Wurmbrand transformed from Jewish atheist to Christian minister in Romania, enduring 14 years of Communist persecution and torture while...

Faith Amidst Soviet Shadows

1940-1990•🇺🇸Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuanian Catholics demonstrated unwavering faith during Soviet persecution from 1940-1990, secretly worshipping and documenting oppression through...

From Hatchet Man to Heart Changed

1973•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States

Charles Colson transformed from Nixon's ruthless 'hatchet man' to prison ministry founder after surrendering to Christ during Watergate scandal in 1973.

Faith Unyielding: Perpetua and Felicity

203•🏛️Carthage, North Africa, Roman Empire

In 203 AD Carthage, noblewoman Perpetua and slave Felicity found divine peace and strength through faith during Roman persecution, transforming their...

Faith in a Sudanese Cell

Feb 2017•🇸🇩Khartoum, Sudan

Czech missionary Petr Jasek endured 445 days in Sudanese prison, sharing the Gospel with inmates and witnessing 12 conversions despite facing death...

Richard Wurmbrand - Tortured for Christ

1948-1964•🇷🇴Bucharest, București, Romania

Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand survived 14 years in Communist prisons, including torture and solitary confinement, through God's presence and went on...

Louis Zamperini - Unbroken by War or Torture

1943-1950•🇺🇸Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, United States

Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survived WWII torture and POW camps, but alcohol and nightmares nearly destroyed him at home.

Clarita's Miraculous Deliverance

May 1953•🇵🇭Manila, Philippines

In 1953 Manila, Clarita Villanueva experienced supernatural deliverance from demonic attacks through prayer and fasting by American minister Lester...

More Persecution, More Growth

1955-1978•🇨🇳China (Guangzhou)

Chinese pastor Samuel Lamb spent 20 years in Communist labor camps, yet saw his church grow from 200 to 4,000 members through persecution.

Sentenced to Death Three Times

1950-2016•🇨🇳China (Henan, Shanghai)

Li Tianen survived three death sentences and decades in Chinese prisons during the Cultural Revolution, miraculously delivered by God each time before...

From Gang Leader to Follower of Christ

2025•🇸🇻San Salvador, El Salvador

Mateo, a former MS-13 gang leader from San Salvador, El Salvador, found transformation and hope in Jesus while serving time in prison. Encountering Christ through a fellow inmate, Mateo's life changed radically, and he now ministers to others with the message of grace and new beginnings.

Courage in the Face of Evil

1940s•🇩🇪Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer courageously opposed Nazi tyranny, maintaining unwavering faith while imprisoned and ultimately martyred in 1945.

From Prison to Freedom Through Faith

2025•🇳🇮León, Nicaragua

Pastor Miguel from León, Nicaragua, faced persecution and imprisonment under Daniel Ortega's regime. In prison, he shared his faith with fellow inmates, finding a renewed sense of purpose and freedom through Jesus. Upon release, he continued to lead his church, more devoted than ever.

Li Tianen

1973•🇨🇳Shanghai, China

Li Tianen survived three firing squads during China's Cultural Revolution after being sentenced to death for preaching the gospel, demonstrating...

From Chains to Freedom

2010•🇺🇸Detroit, Michigan, USA

Shaka Senghor's life transformed from drug dealer to murderer to bestselling author through forgiveness found in prison.

Forgiving the Unforgivable

1947•🇩🇪Munich, Germany

Corrie ten Boom's powerful testimony of forgiving a Nazi guard who betrayed her family, demonstrating how God's grace enabled supernatural forgiveness...

The Joy of Flossenburg

1945•🇩🇪Flossenbürg, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Germany

Dietrich Bonhoeffer faced execution with remarkable peace and joy in Nazi Germany, demonstrating how faith can sustain believers through the ultimate...

From Watergate to Walking with God

1974•🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Nixon's 'hatchet man' Chuck Colson found God through C.S. Lewis's book before prison, then founded the world's largest prison ministry, transforming...

Miraculous Prison Escape

1997•🇨🇳Nanyang, Henan, China

Brother Yun's miraculous prison escape in China after walking past guards through doors that opened supernaturally, plus divine healing and provision...

Faith Amidst Persecution in Laos

2023•Xieng Khouang, Laos

Hmong Christians in Laos faced severe government persecution, imprisonment, and death for their faith, yet experienced God's miraculous provision...

Eight Years on Death Row

2009-2019•🇵🇰Pakistan

Catholic mother Asia Bibi spent 8 years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy charges, maintaining unwavering faith through solitary confinement until...

From Gulag to Grace

1960s•Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan

Soviet writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn found faith in God while imprisoned in Stalin's brutal Gulag camps, transforming from atheist to believer through...

Blandina: The Slave Who Shamed an Empire

177 AD•🇫🇷Lyon, Gaul (France)

Blandina, a young slave in 177 AD Lyon, endured horrific torture and martyrdom with supernatural strength, inspiring fellow Christians and even amazing...

Maryam and Marziyeh

2009•🇮🇷Tehran, Iran

Two Iranian women turned their imprisonment for sharing faith into a thriving prison ministry, evangelizing hundreds of inmates and even guards during...

Imprisoned North Korean Defector Finds Jesus on a Prison Wall

🇰🇵Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korean defector Min-ji found faith in Jesus Christ while imprisoned in China, after her husband died in a concentration camp for sharing the...

From Guerrilla to Gospel: A Colombian Journey

2020s•🇨🇴Colombian jungle, Colombia

Former FARC guerrilla commander Jerónimo Guerra persecuted Christians in Colombia's jungle until he witnessed their unshakeable faith.

Freedom from Lyme's and Mold

22 Nov 2025•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States

A woman suffering from chronic Lyme disease, mold illness, and multiple autoimmune conditions for 12 years received complete healing through prayer at...

From Mafia to Ministry

1990s-2010s•🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York, USA

Former Colombo crime family member Michael Franzese found Jesus while serving 10 years in prison, transforming from the 'Yuppie Don' to Christian...

Out of a Far Country

2001•🇺🇸Federal Prison, United States

Chinese-American man finds faith in federal prison after drug dealing leads to arrest.

Brother Yun: The Heavenly Man of China

1980s•🇨🇳Henan Province, China

Brother Yun experienced a miraculous prison escape in 1980s China after God told him to 'walk out' - every gate opened supernaturally, leaving guards...

Faith in Chains: Unyielding Spirit of

1948-1964•🇷🇴Romania

Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand found supernatural joy and strength through Jesus during 14 years of brutal Communist imprisonment (1948-1964).

Forgiveness at Ravensbrück

1940s•🇩🇪Ravensbrück, Germany

Corrie ten Boom survived Nazi concentration camp Ravensbrück through faith, then encountered and forgave her former guard years later.

Deliverance in Manila Jail

May 1953•🇵🇭Manila, Philippines

A 17-year-old girl imprisoned in Manila was tormented by demonic attacks until an American pastor prayed for her deliverance.

Nora Lam's Miraculous Escape

1950s•🇺🇸Shanghai, China and San Jose, California, USA

Chinese Christian Nora Lam miraculously escaped execution by firing squad during Communist persecution in 1950s China when blinding light stopped...

North Korean Woman Trafficked as a Child, Now Serves Jesus

🇨🇳Beijing, China

North Korean woman trafficked to China as a child discovers freedom in Christ through a VOM worker's ministry, then dedicates her life to serving other...

Sabina Wurmbrand's Unyielding Faith

1930s-1960s•🇦🇹Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary

Sabina Wurmbrand's incredible journey from Jewish upbringing to Christian faith led her through Nazi persecution and Communist imprisonment in Romania,...

Joy in the Midst of Trials

2015-2017•🇸🇩Khartoum, Sudan

Sudanese Pastor Hassan found supernatural joy and purpose during 12 years imprisonment for helping persecuted believers, calling his prison time 'one of...

The Heavenly Man

1974-1997•🇨🇳China

Brother Yun miraculously escaped maximum security prison in communist China after God healed his broken legs and made him invisible to guards.

The Gospel in Bonds

1962-1979•🇺🇦Soviet Union (Kiev, Ukraine)

Georgi Vins spent 8 years in Soviet gulags for his Baptist faith, discovering his deepest spiritual growth through persecution.

Forgiveness Amidst Darkness

1940s•🇳🇱Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker, hid Jews until her arrest on February 28, 1944.

St. Patrick's Divine Mission

5th century•🇮🇪Ireland

St. Patrick was captured by Irish pirates at 16 and enslaved for 6 years. He escaped through a divine vision, then returned to Ireland around 432 AD as a...

Watchman Nee - 20 Years of Prison Could Not Break His Faith

1952-1972•🇨🇳Shanghai, China

Watchman Nee, China's most influential Christian leader, endured 20 years in Communist prison without renouncing his faith.

Samuel Morris: Guided by Divine Light

1893•🇺🇸Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Prince Kaboo escaped brutal captivity in 1873 Liberia when divine light guided his miraculous prison break, leading to his conversion and transformation...

Faith Amidst the Flames

2014•🇮🇶Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

Iraqi Christians in Mosul faced death threats from ISIS in 2014, yet their unwavering faith led to miraculous conversions among captors and community...

Anthony Ray Hinton Spent 30 Years on Death Row for Crimes He Didn't Commit

1985-2015•🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on Alabama's death row for murders he didn't commit.

Saint Maximilian Kolbe: A Martyr's Love

1940s•🇵🇱Auschwitz, Poland

Saint Maximilian Kolbe demonstrated extraordinary faith and selfless love at Auschwitz, voluntarily taking another prisoner's place in a starvation...

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...

St. Patrick's Miraculous Journey

5th century•🇮🇪Ireland

At 16, Patrick was captured by Irish raiders and enslaved for six years. In isolation, he developed a deep prayer life.

From Captive to Missionary

5th century•🇮🇪Ireland

A 16-year-old British boy captured by Irish pirates and enslaved for six years discovered God through suffering, then returned as missionary Saint...

From Power to Redemption

1975•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States

Chuck Colson was Nixon's ruthless 'hatchet man' until Watergate sent him to prison. A friend gave him C.S.

Faith Unshaken in Hanoi

2025•🇻🇳Hanoi, Vietnam

Brother Dan and his house church in Hanoi experienced God's protection when arrested during a police raid, receiving miraculous release and divine peace...

The Cat That Found Him in Solitary

1950s•🇷🇴Romania

Richard Wurmbrand, imprisoned for 14 years in Communist Romania, describes a stray cat that repeatedly found its way into his solitary confinement cell...

Corrie ten Boom's Unyielding Faith

1940s•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands

Corrie ten Boom's family hid Jews in their Haarlem home during WWII until betrayal in 1944.

Darryl Burton Freed After 24 Years for a Murder He Didn't Commit

1985-2008•🇺🇸Missouri, United States

Wrongfully convicted of murder at 20, Darryl Burton spent 24 years in prison before the Midwest Innocence Project proved his innocence.

A Miracle of Forgiveness and Restoration

2011•🇺🇸Fresno, California, United States

After killing Amy Wall while driving drunk in 1992, Joe Avila found Jesus in prison.

Johnny Chang: From Gang Violence to Prison Ministry

🇺🇸USA

Johnny Chang grew up with an abusive father and joined a gang, dealing drugs and committing robberies.

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...

From Captive to Messenger

1890s•🇺🇸Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Liberian prince Kaboo experienced miraculous escape from captivity through divine intervention, became Samuel Morris, and transformed lives through...

Toyohiko Kagawa

1900s•🇯🇵Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Japanese social reformer Toyohiko Kagawa found faith through missionaries, moved to Kobe slums despite tuberculosis, and miraculously recovered while...

John Bunyan's Transformative Journey

1628-1688•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

John Bunyan's journey from profanity and worldly living to profound faith transformed him into the author of Pilgrim's Progress.

E.M. Bounds: From Lawyer to Prayer Warrior

1850s•🇺🇸Shelbyville, Missouri, United States

Young Missouri lawyer E.M. Bounds abandoned his legal career after encountering God at a revival meeting, becoming a powerful prayer warrior and...

Elizabeth Fry: Angel of Prisons

1810s-1840s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

Elizabeth Fry's spiritual awakening led her to transform prison reform in 19th century London, bringing hope and dignity to thousands of inmates through...

Andrew Brunson's Unyielding Faith

12 Oct 2018•🇹🇷Turkey

Missionary Andrew Brunson maintained unwavering faith during 735 days in Turkish prison, choosing to trust God despite feeling abandoned and facing...

Death Row Inmate Forgiven by Victim Mother — Sentence Cut

2022•🇺🇸Texas, USA

A death row inmate in Texas was forgiven by his victim's eighty-seven-year-old mother — she testified before the parole board and his sentence was...

Faith's Triumph in Soviet Shadows

1940s-1980s•🇺🇦Lviv, Ukraine

Ukrainian Christians endured severe Soviet persecution from the 1940s-1980s, worshipping in secret and facing deportation to Siberia.

Forgiveness That Heals

2005•🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

A Christian mother in Minneapolis forgave her son's killer after years of hatred, leading to miraculous healing and reconciliation.

Faith Amidst the Killing Fields

1975-1979•🇰🇭Cambodia

Cambodian survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide found faith and forgiveness through Christianity, transforming from victims and perpetrators into...

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...

From Street Warlord to Servant of Christ

1960s•🇺🇸New York City, New York, USA

Former gang warlord Nicky Cruz was transformed from leading one of Brooklyn's most feared gangs to becoming a preacher after encountering Jesus through...

Faith in the Face of Persecution

1960s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand endured 14 years in Communist prison, including brutal torture and solitary confinement, yet continued preaching...

From Fields to Faithful Leader

1790s-1820s•🇳🇴Tune, Østfold, Norway

Norwegian farmer Hans Nielsen Hauge experienced a life-changing spiritual awakening in 1796 while singing hymns in a field, transforming him from...

Corrie ten Boom

1940s•🇳🇱Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Corrie ten Boom's powerful testimony of God's faithfulness during WWII Nazi persecution in the Netherlands, showing how faith sustained her through...

From Despair to Hope: A Life Transformed

1980s•🇺🇸Salem, Marion County, United States

Starting drugs at 13 after his parents' divorce, he lost everything to addiction. On June 7, 1996, he entered Teen Challenge and prayed, 'God, if you're real, make a way.' God transformed him.

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...

Radical Redemption: Manny Mill's Journey

1986•🇻🇪Caracas, Venezuela

Cuban refugee Manny Mill fled to Venezuela while running from the FBI, but Jesus found him there in 1986. He later served prison time and became a minister.

A Story of Unthinkable Forgiveness

1997•🇺🇸Coral Gables, Florida, USA

After surviving a brutal attack that left him blind in one eye, Chris Carrier found faith in Jesus at 13 and later chose to forgive his attacker,...

Faith in the Flames

1960s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Richard Wurmbrand's powerful testimony of finding faith in communist Romania, surviving 14 years of imprisonment and torture, and discovering God's love...

From Gang Leader to Shepherd

2023•🇸🇻San Salvador, El Salvador

William Arias was addicted at 7 and joined MS-13 at 10 in San Salvador. After 8 years in prison, he prayed promising to change.

From Persecution to Peace

2020s•🇳🇵Nepal

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

John Bunyan's Prison Revelation

1660s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

John Bunyan, once profane and rebellious, was arrested in 1660 for preaching. He declared he'd 'stay in prison till moss grows on my eyelids' and...

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...

Believer Beaten Nightly for Three Years, Leads Abusers to Christ

After enduring three years of nightly beatings from Islamic extremists in Central Asia, Jamil's unwavering faith and love eventually led his persecutors...

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.

Survivor's Journey to Faith

1979•🇰🇭Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Khmer Rouge survivors in Cambodia found healing, forgiveness, and new life through faith in Jesus after experiencing war trauma, guilt, and loss during...

Unyielding Faith in Carthage

203 AD•🇹🇳Carthage, North Africa

In 203 AD Carthage, noblewoman Perpetua and her slave Felicity demonstrated unwavering faith through imprisonment and martyrdom, receiving divine...

From Cartel Hitman to God's Messenger

2012•🇲🇽Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Former Mexican cartel hitman Sixto Meza found God after being paralyzed in a police shootout, transforming from violence to ministry through faith and...

Mordechai Vanunu: The Whistleblower Who Exposed Israel's Nuclear Program

1986-2004•🇬🇧Israel / London, United Kingdom

Former Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu exposed Israel's secret nuclear weapons program to the Sunday Times in 1986.

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...

Corrie ten Boom's Journey of Forgiveness

1940s•🇩🇪Ravensbrück concentration camp, Germany

Corrie ten Boom found God's strength in Ravensbrück concentration camp and later experienced divine empowerment to forgive her Nazi guard.

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...

From Atheist to Advocate

1938•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania

Romanian atheist Richard Wurmbrand encountered Christ through a carpenter's witness in 1938, leading to 14 years of imprisonment and torture under...

John Bunyan's Profound Transformation

1650s•🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

John Bunyan transformed from a profane, cursing man to devoted preacher after encountering Christ through Puritan books and faithful women in 1650s...

Eric Liddell

1920s-1940s•🇨🇳Tianjin, China; Paris, France; Weihsien, China

Olympic champion Eric Liddell chose faith over fame, refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics, then left his athletic career to serve as a...

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...

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...

Wang Mingdao

1900s-1991•🇨🇳Beijing, China

Wang Mingdao's unwavering faith sustained him through 23 years in Chinese Communist prisons, where he led 94 prisoners to Christ and became known as the...

John Sung: A Bold Revivalist

1920s-1940s•🇨🇳Hong Chek Village, Fujian Province, China

A Chinese chemistry PhD experienced a powerful vision of Christ that transformed him from spiritual despair into a bold evangelist who converted over...

Faith Amidst Persecution in China

2020s•🇨🇳Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Chinese pastors and believers demonstrate unwavering faith despite intense government persecution, experiencing miraculous healings and divine...

Samuel Morris: A Liberian Miracle

1890s•🇱🇷Liberia

A young Liberian prince's miraculous escape from captivity leads to faith in God, revival at Taylor University, and a lasting legacy of transformation...

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...

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.

Perpetua's Unyielding Faith

203 AD•🏛️Carthage, Roman Province, North Africa

In 203 AD Carthage, young noblewoman Perpetua chose death over renouncing her Christian faith, finding God's peace even in prison before her execution...

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.

David Wilkerson's Bold Mission

1958•🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Pastor David Wilkerson saw gang members in Life magazine and heard God say 'Go to New York.

Faith Unyielding Amid Persecution

2023•🇻🇳Vietnam

Linh in Vietnam was beaten by her brother and confined by her father after finding Christ.

Wrongly Imprisoned Man Taught 140 Inmates to Read

2017•🇵🇪Lima, Peru

A wrongfully imprisoned Peruvian teacher taught 140 inmates to read using the Bible — the literacy programme transformed Cell Block 7 and sparked a prison...