Through Forgiveness Testimonies
90 stories of God's work from believers across 78 locations.
Transformation that came through the practice of forgiveness - forgiving others or receiving God's forgiveness
All 90 Testimonies
Forgiven by Christ After Guerrilla Past
🇨🇴Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia
Andrés, a former FARC commander in Colombia, experienced a life-changing encounter with Jesus during a reconciliation meeting in Caquetá. After surrendering to Christ, he now dedicates his life to helping others find forgiveness and purpose through faith.
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...
Faith Amidst the Jungle's Trials
1950s•🇪🇨Curaray River region, Ecuador
Jim Elliot and four missionaries were killed by the Huaorani people in Ecuador's jungle in 1956, but his widow Elisabeth returned to witness their...
Faith and Forgiveness Amid Tragedy
1999 and 2012•🇺🇸Littleton, Colorado, USA
Two families found supernatural peace and forgiveness after losing loved ones in the Columbine and Sandy Hook school shootings, showing how faith...
Faith Beyond Fear: The 21 Martyrs
2015•🇱🇾Sirte, Libya
Twenty-one Christian workers in Libya chose death over denying Jesus when captured by ISIS in 2015, declaring 'Oh, my Lord Jesus!' as their final words...
Forgiveness and Healing After Cartel Tragedy
2025•🇲🇽Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Maria from Ciudad Juárez lost her husband to cartel violence but found healing and forgiveness through Jesus. Her journey from grief to peace highlights the transformative power of faith and forgiveness.
From Ex-Combatant to Christ's Peacemaker
2025•🇨🇴Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia
Javier, a former FARC combatant from Florencia, Caquetá, found redemption and a new purpose in Christ after accepting Jesus as his Savior. His life transformed from one of conflict to being a peacemaker, sharing hope and reconciliation with others.
From Darkness to Healing
2023•🇺🇸United States
Monica Pyles survived years of physical and emotional abuse, finding complete healing and restoration through surrendering her life to Jesus Christ in a...
She Forgave Her Husband Killer — Adopted His Orphans
2022-09-01•🇵🇪Arequipa, Peru
A Peruvian woman forgave the man who killed her husband, then adopted his two orphaned children. She told him in prison: "Your children are safe."
Stolen Generation Elder Forgave — Healed a Community
2005-03-01•🇦🇺Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
An Aboriginal elder from the Stolen Generations forgave those who took her from her family.
Widow Forgave Drunk Driver at His Hospital Bedside
2021-10-20•🇳🇱Utrecht, Netherlands
A Dutch widow visited the drunk driver who killed her husband and forgave him at his hospital bedside. The driver found faith in prison.
John Wesley and George Whitefield: Friends Who Fought and Forgave
1740s•🏴England
John Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the most influential preachers in history, maintained a deep friendship despite a public theological split that...
From Napalm to Forgiveness
1982•🇻🇳Trảng Bàng, Vietnam
Kim Phuc, the girl from the famous Vietnam War napalm photograph, found healing and forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ, transforming her from a...
Forgiveness Amidst South Africa's Revival
December 2025•🇿🇦Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa
In 2025 South Africa, God sparked a powerful revival of forgiveness and reconciliation, healing deep wounds from apartheid as communities embraced...
Corrie ten Boom's Forgiveness
1947•München, Bayern, Deutschland
Holocaust survivor Corrie ten Boom encounters her former concentration camp guard in 1947 Munich and experiences God's supernatural power to forgive the...
Forgiveness in the Face of Tragedy
1999-2015•🇮🇳Manoharpur, Odisha, India
After her missionary husband and two sons were murdered by extremists in India, Gladys Staines chose radical forgiveness over revenge, continuing their...
Forgiveness Amidst Persecution
1970s•🇺🇬Kigezi, Uganda
Bishop Festo Kivengere chose radical forgiveness over bitterness during Uganda's brutal Idi Amin regime, demonstrating God's power to transform hatred...
Louis Zamperini's Path to Forgiveness
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
WWII veteran Louis Zamperini found healing from PTSD and forgiveness for his captors after surrendering to Jesus at a 1949 Billy Graham crusade in Los Angeles.
Genocide Survivor Forgave Her Torturer — Now They Serve Together
2010•🇰🇭Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A Cambodian genocide survivor forgave the Khmer Rouge guard who tortured her — they now serve together at a memorial, telling their story side by side.
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,...
A Paramedic's Divine Encounter
2020s•🇺🇸Boise, Idaho, USA
Paramedic Dawson Merrick from Boise had a near-death experience where Jesus revealed how unforgiveness blocked his relationship with God.
Grace in the Ecuadorian Jungle
1956•🇪🇨Waodani Territory, Ecuador
Missionary Nate Saint was martyred reaching Ecuador's Waodani tribe in 1956, but his killer Mincaye later found faith through the forgiveness of Saint's...
Forgiveness Among the Waorani
1950s•🇪🇨Ecuador
Elisabeth Elliot chose to forgive and live among the Waorani tribe who killed her missionary husband in Ecuador, leading to their transformation and...
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.
Mr. T's Faith Journey
1995-2005 (primarily), with ongoing impact to present•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
Actor Mr. T overcame T-cell lymphoma and transformed his life through faith in Jesus Christ, finding healing and purpose serving others after...
Kathie Lee’s Journey of Faith and Forgiveness
2023•🇺🇸Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Kathie Lee Gifford's testimony of faith beginning at age 12 through Billy Graham's ministry, finding God's strength through divorce and her husband's...
Forgiveness Amidst Tragedy
April 1994•🇷🇼Mataba, Rwanda
During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Immaculée Ilibagiza survived 91 days hidden in a tiny bathroom through prayer. She later forgave her family's killers.
From Ashes to Beauty
1976•🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Joyce Meyer overcame severe childhood abuse through God's healing power, experiencing His 'liquid love' in 1976. She later baptized her repentant father.
Jim Elliot and the Auca Five - The Martyrs Who Won a Tribe
1956•🇪🇨Ecuadorian jungle, Ecuador
Five missionaries were killed by a violent Amazon tribe in 1956, but their wives returned to forgive and serve the very people who murdered their...
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...
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...
Forgiveness Amidst Genocide
2006•🇷🇼Kibuye, Western Province, Rwanda
Immaculée Ilibagiza survived 91 days hiding during the Rwandan genocide, lost her family to violence, yet found the strength through prayer to forgive...
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...
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 and Forgiveness Amidst Horror
1990s•🇷🇼Mataba, Rwanda
During Rwanda's 1994 genocide, Immaculee Ilibagiza survived 91 days hidden in a bathroom through prayer and faith, emerging with a transformed heart...
The Pyongyang Great Revival
Jan 1907•🇰🇵Pyongyang, North Korea
In 1907 Pyongyang, a missionary's public confession of wrongdoing sparked a massive spiritual revival that transformed 30,000 lives and earned the city...
Forgiveness and Faith in Ecuador
1950s•🇪🇨Waorani Territory, Ecuador
After her missionary husband was killed by Waorani warriors in Ecuador, Elisabeth Elliot chose forgiveness over bitterness, returning to live among the...
The Great Awakening in Pyongyang
Jan 1907•🇰🇵Pyongyang, , North Korea
The 1907 Pyongyang Revival transformed a city under Japanese occupation when Korean Christians experienced powerful spiritual awakening.
Healing Beyond the Pain
2022•🇨🇦Canada
Three Indigenous survivors of Canada's residential schools found healing through faith in Jesus, cultural reconnection, and forgiveness, breaking cycles...
Whimsy and Justice in Uganda
2023•🇺🇬San Francisco, California, USA and Uganda
San Francisco lawyer Bob Goff left his successful career to fight injustices against children in war-torn Uganda, founding Love Does ministry and...
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.
Faith Through Betrayal: Lysa's Journey
Feb 2016•🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Lysa TerKeurst found faith and healing after discovering her husband's infidelity in their 25-year marriage. She learned to forgive while setting boundaries.
From Betrayal to Healing
2015•🇺🇸Springfield, Illinois, USA
Mark and Jill Savage's marriage was restored after infidelity nearly destroyed it. Jill chose forgiveness over bitterness through faith and counseling.
Bart Millard's Journey of Forgiveness
2018•🇺🇸Greenville, Texas, USA
MercyMe's Bart Millard found forgiveness and reconciliation with his abusive father after the man's life-changing conversion to Christianity during...
Faith in Action: Booker T. Washington
1881•🇺🇸Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington found freedom through faith and education, walking 500 miles to school and founding Tuskegee Institute guided by...
Unfathomable Forgiveness
1947•🇩🇪Germany
Corrie ten Boom encounters her Nazi betrayer in postwar Germany and experiences God's supernatural power to forgive, demonstrating how divine love...
Faith Beyond Tragedy: The Elliot Story
1950s•🇪🇨Quito, Ecuador
After missionary Jim Elliot was killed by the Auca tribe in Ecuador, his widow Elisabeth chose forgiveness over revenge, returning to live among her...
I Love Idi Amin: Festo Kivengere's
1936-1988•🇺🇬Kigezi, Uganda
Ugandan Bishop Festo Kivengere chose radical forgiveness over bitterness when dictator Idi Amin murdered his friend Archbishop Janani Luwum, writing 'I...
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...
John Wesley and George Whitefield - Disagreement Didn't End Friendship
1735-1770•🇬🇧England, United Kingdom
John Wesley and George Whitefield, leaders of the 18th century Great Awakening, maintained their friendship despite major theological disagreements...
Faith Amidst Flames: Afordia's Forgiveness
2025•🇳🇬Gidan Waya, Northern Nigeria
After losing her husband in a violent attack by militants in northern Nigeria, Afordia chose radical forgiveness and unwavering faith in Christ.
From Napalm to Peace: Kim Phuc
1982•🇨🇦Trang Bang, Vietnam / Toronto, Canada
Kim Phuc, the girl in the famous Vietnam War napalm photo, found healing from hatred and bitterness through faith in Jesus, transforming from a victim...
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...
The 21 Martyrs of Libya: Faith Unto Death
15 Feb 2015•🇱🇾Sirte Beach, Libya
Twenty-one Christian men chose death over denying Christ when ISIS captured them in Libya in 2015. Their families responded with forgiveness, not vengeance.
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.
The Pyongyang Pentecost
1907•🇰🇷Pyongyang, Korea
In 1907 Pyongyang, Korea, an ordinary prayer meeting erupted into spontaneous revival when the Holy Spirit moved powerfully, leading to mass confession,...
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,...
From Militant to Peacemaker
2000s•🇱🇧Beirut, Lebanon
Former Lebanese militia fighter Assaad Chaftari transformed from violent extremist to peacemaker through God's forgiveness, now educating thousands of...
Faith Unshaken Amidst Tragedy
21 Apr 2019•🇱🇰Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Six-year-old Elaisha Debbie lost her sight and parents in the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombing.
Corrie ten Boom and Betsie: Friendship Forged in Darkness
1944•🇩🇪Ravensbruck, Germany
Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie maintained an extraordinary friendship and faith inside Ravensbruck concentration camp, where their bond became a...
Assaad Chaftari: From Lebanese Militia to
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...
Joyce Meyer: From Abuse Survivor to Ministry Leader
2023•🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Joyce Meyer's powerful testimony of healing from childhood sexual abuse through God's redemptive love. She later baptized her repentant father.
Forgiveness Amidst the Rwandan Tragedy
1990s•🇷🇼Rwanda
During Rwanda's 1994 genocide, Immaculee Ilibagiza and Alex Nsengimana found miraculous strength through prayer and Scripture to forgive their families'...
Forgiveness in the Face of Division
1990s•🇿🇦East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, demonstrated God's power to heal a nation divided by apartheid...
Elisabeth Elliot's Radical Forgiveness
1950s-2015•🇪🇨Quito, Ecuador
Elisabeth Elliot chose radical forgiveness after her husband was killed by the Waorani tribe in Ecuador, returning to live among them and share the...
Transformation of the Waorani Tribe
1950s•🇪🇨eastern Ecuador, Ecuador
Five missionaries were killed by Ecuador's violent Waorani tribe in 1956, but their widows returned with forgiveness, leading to the tribe's...
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.
Corrie ten Boom: From Ravensbruck to the Garden of Forgiveness
1944-1983•🇩🇪Netherlands and Germany
Corrie ten Boom, after surviving Ravensbruck concentration camp and losing her father and sister to the Nazis, found her deepest healing and her hardest...
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.
Her Husband Was Killed by a Tribe — She Moved In With Her Baby
1958•🇪🇨Ecuador
After her husband Jim was speared to death by the Huaorani tribe in 1956, Elisabeth Elliot stayed in Ecuador and moved INTO the tribal village with her...
Genocide Survivor Looked Killer in the Eyes — Forgave
2006-06-01•🇷🇼Kibuye Province, Rwanda
A Rwandan genocide survivor faced her family's killer at a Gacaca court and publicly forgave him. She now leads a reconciliation ministry in Kigali.
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.
From Victim to Victor
Apr 1990•🇿🇦Durban, South Africa
Anglican priest Michael Lapsley survived a letter bomb attack during South Africa's apartheid era, losing both hands and sight in one eye, yet chose...
Corrie ten Boom: The Watchmaker's Daughter Who Hid Jews and Forgave Nazis
1940-1947•🇩🇪Haarlem, Netherlands / Ravensbruck, Germany
Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom helped hide an estimated 800 Jews during the Nazi occupation.
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.
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 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...
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...
Forgiveness Amidst Pain
1996-2003•🇿🇦Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
During South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, families of apartheid victims chose radical forgiveness over revenge, with mothers embracing...
A Marriage Redeemed by Faith
2023•🇺🇸Durham, North Carolina, United States
Kevin and Bri's marriage in Durham, NC was saved from divorce when they cried out to God for help. Forgiveness and prayer restored their relationship.
Forgiveness in Apartheid's Shadow
1990s•🇿🇦Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
During South Africa's apartheid era, Christian leaders like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela demonstrated how faith empowers forgiveness and...
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...
Faith Amidst Persecution: The Karen Story
2021•🇲🇲Kayin State, Myanmar
Karen Christians in Myanmar demonstrate unwavering faith through decades of persecution, including military attacks on churches and homes, finding...
Forgiveness Play After Apartheid Made Enemies Embrace
2024-03•🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa
A South African playwright wrote a play about apartheid forgiveness — audiences from both sides wept together and strangers embraced in the theatre lobby.
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,...
From Death Chants to Gospel Broadcasts
1979-2001•🇮🇷Tehran, Iran
Iranian revolutionary Hormoz Shariat went from chanting 'Death to America!' in Tehran to founding a Christian satellite ministry reaching millions...
David du Plessis: Pentecostal Catalyst
1905-1987•🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa
David du Plessis, saved during a 1916 thunderstorm in South Africa, became 'Mr. Pentecost' bridging Pentecostal and traditional churches as Smith...
Blended Families Redeemed by Faith
2023•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, USA
Vanessa and Scott Martindale's blended family found healing and unity through faith, prayer, and forgiveness.
Tutsi and Hutu Women Run a Bakery Together After Genocide
2020-03-01•🇷🇼Kigali, Rwanda
A Tutsi genocide survivor and a Hutu perpetrator's daughter who spent 25 years in silence now run a bakery together in Kigali called "Ubumwe" — unity.
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