Through Scripture Testimonies
474 stories of God's work from believers across 356 locations.
A Bible verse was key to the breakthrough
Showing 199 of 474 Testimonies
Martin Luther's Tower Revelation
1519•🇩🇪Wittenberg, Saxony, Germany
Martin Luther's life was transformed in 1519 when God revealed through Scripture that righteousness comes by faith, not works.
John Wimber's Transformative Journey
1940s-1997•🇺🇸Kirksville, Missouri, USA
John Wimber transformed from a 'fourth-generation pagan' musician with the Righteous Brothers to founding the global Vineyard Movement after a dramatic...
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.
Luther's Revelation in Wittenberg
1519•🇩🇪Wittenberg, Saxony, Germany
Martin Luther's spiritual breakthrough in 1519 Wittenberg when God revealed that righteousness comes through faith, not works, transforming his torment...
George Whitefield's Divine Transformation
1730s•🏴Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
George Whitefield's transformation from a wayward youth to influential evangelist shows God's power to completely change a life.
R.G. LeTourneau: God's Businessman
1900s•🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States
R.G. LeTourneau dropped out at 14 and was deep in debt until a 1905 Portland crusade. His pastor said 'God needs businessmen too.
The Flea-Infested Barracks
1944•🇩🇪Fürstenberg/Havel, Oberhavel, Germany
In Nazi concentration camp Ravensbrück, God used flea infestation to protect Corrie ten Boom's secret Bible studies when guards refused to enter the barracks.
John Wesley's Heart Strangely Warmed
24 May 1738•🏴London, England
John Wesley experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1738 London when his heart was 'strangely warmed' while hearing Scripture, giving him...
G.K. Chesterton's Journey to Faith
1922•🏴Kensington, London, England
G.K. Chesterton's intellectual journey from Unitarian upbringing through occult exploration to Roman Catholic conversion in 1922 London, demonstrating...
From Despair to Gospel Proclamation
1850s•🏴Colchester, Essex, England
Young Charles Spurgeon found salvation from despair during a snowstorm in 1850s England, transforming him into the renowned 'Prince of Preachers' who...
From Slave Trader to Hymn Writer: John Newton
1748•🏴London, England
John Newton, once a slave trader, experienced a profound transformation after a life-threatening storm at sea led him to cry out for God's mercy. This marked the beginning of his journey from infidel to abolitionist and hymn writer.
From Islam to Christ: Nabeel's Journey
2001-2017•🇺🇸San Diego, California, USA
Nabeel Qureshi's powerful journey from devout Muslim to Christian through friendship, investigation, and divine dreams in San Diego (2001-2017).
George Muller - The Night Everything Changed
1825-11•🇩🇪Halle, Germany
George Muller was a thief and cheat studying divinity for easy money when a friend invited him to a prayer meeting in November 1825. Seeing believers kneel in prayer for the first time, he felt he had found what he had been seeking all his life. From that night, God began transforming him into a man of extraordinary faith.
A Man Receives a Second Chance
16 Nov 2016•🇨🇦Town of St. Paul, Alberta, Canada
A homeless, jobless man from Edmonton reads Bill Johnson's book and rafts down Saskatchewan River seeking hope. God leads him to Bethel church in St.
Healed of Synovitis Symptoms
01 May 2018•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
Woman experiences complete healing from synovitis in her wrist at Bethel Church, receiving both pain relief through prayer and full range of motion...
Billy Graham's Life-Altering Encounter
1 Nov 1934•🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Young Billy Graham found faith and life purpose at a 1934 revival meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, transforming from spiritual emptiness to becoming one of history's most influential evangelists.
Brother Andrew: A Step of Faith
1950s-2000s•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, Netherlands
Brother Andrew's remarkable journey from wounded Dutch soldier to Bible smuggler behind the Iron Curtain, showing how God transformed his life and used...
Christian Refuses to Marry a Muslim, Threatened by Family
🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Miriam was the most devout Muslim in her Central Asian family until she met Jesus. Her family said she'd shamed them worse than becoming a prostitute.
From Atheist to Believer
2000s•🇺🇸Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Renowned scientist Francis Collins transformed from atheist to Christian after encountering faithful patients during medical school and reading C.S.
Justin Martyr: A Flame Kindled in My Soul
130s•🏛️Ephesus, Roman Empire
A philosopher in ancient Rome finds truth in Christianity after encountering an elderly believer, eventually becoming a martyr for his faith under...
Revival in East Africa
1930s•🇺🇬Gahini, Eastern Province, Rwanda and Kabale, Western Region, Uganda
The East Africa Revival of the 1930s transformed spiritual life across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanganyika through powerful prayer, confession, and...
From Success to Salvation
1974•🇺🇸Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
A successful Jewish businessman from Maryland discovers Jesus as Messiah after his daughter's conversion challenged him to read the Bible, transforming...
From Tuberculosis to Global Ministry
14 Feb 1936 - 14 Sep 2021•🇰🇷Seoul, South Korea
Korean teenager Yonggi Cho was miraculously healed from terminal tuberculosis after praying to Jesus, leading him to found one of the world's largest...
A Mother's Faithful Prayer: Saint Monica
386 AD•🏛️Thagaste / Milan, Roman Empire
Saint Monica prayed faithfully for 17 years for her wayward son Augustine's conversion. A bishop told her that the son of so many tears could not perish.
Heart Strangely Warmed
1738•🇬🇧Greater London, England, United Kingdom
John Wesley experienced a profound spiritual transformation in 1738 London when his heart was 'strangely warmed' while hearing Scripture, finding...
Hudson Taylor's Mission of Faith
1850s•🇨🇳Shanghai, China
Hudson Taylor's testimony of God's calling and provision for missions in 1850s China, from teenage doubt to founding China Inland Mission through divine...
Faith Amidst Persecution in Somalia
2023•🇸🇴Somalia
Somali Christians courageously follow Jesus despite severe persecution, finding peace and transformation through online ministry and divine encounters...
The Day Light Broke Through
6 Jan 1850•🇬🇧Colchester, Essex, UK
Young Charles Spurgeon found salvation during a snowstorm in 1850 when an unknown preacher's simple message about looking to Jesus transformed his...
From Prominence to Faith
1966•🇵🇰Wah, Pakistan
Bilquis Sheikh, a prominent Pakistani Muslim woman, experienced vivid dreams of Jesus that led to her conversion to Christianity in 1966, despite facing...
Amanda Berry Smith
1868-09•🇺🇸New York City, New York, USA
Born into slavery, Amanda Berry Smith experienced God's sanctifying power in 1868 at a NYC church service, transforming her into a powerful evangelist...
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.
Maria Woodworth-Etter: A Pioneer of Faith
1844-1924•🇺🇸New Lisbon, Ohio, USA
Maria Woodworth-Etter overcame poverty and opposition to become a pioneering evangelist in the Pentecostal movement, experiencing divine visions and...
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.
Deconstructing My Deconstruction
🇺🇸Portland, United States
A popular deconstruction blogger realises tearing down faith left her readers and herself without foundation, leading to a reconstructed faith through honest re-reading of Scripture.
From 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...
Faith Amidst the Flames: Brian Birdwell's Story
2000s•🇺🇸Arlington, Arlington County, United States
Pentagon survivor Brian Birdwell experienced God's miraculous presence when trapped in flames during 9/11, leading to renewed faith through 39 surgeries...
C.S. Lewis: From Atheism to Faith
1929-1931•🇮🇪Belfast, Ireland
C.S. Lewis transformed from a bitter atheist to one of Christianity's most influential voices after conversations with J.R.R. Tolkien at Oxford.
Priscilla: The Woman Who Taught Apollos
🇹🇷Ephesus, Asia Minor (modern Turkey)
Priscilla, along with her husband Aquila, discipled the eloquent preacher Apollos in their home, teaching him the full gospel and launching him into one of the most effective ministries in the early church.
Tom Landry
1990•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, USA
NFL coach Tom Landry found Jesus Christ through a Dallas Bible study in 1958, transforming from feeling 'restless and empty' despite success to leading...
Kenneth Hagin's Life-Changing Encounter
1933-1950s•🇺🇸McKinney, Texas, USA
Kenneth Hagin was born with a deformed heart and paralyzed at 15, but experienced miraculous healing in 1934 after reading Mark 11:23-24 and declaring...
Smith Wigglesworth
1900s•🏴Menston, Yorkshire, England
Smith Wigglesworth transformed from an illiterate plumber to a globally recognized faith healer, demonstrating extraordinary divine healing power across...
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...
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...
Bakht Singh's Remarkable Transformation
1930s•🇮🇳Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Bakht Singh transformed from a Bible-tearing Sikh student to India's most influential Christian evangelist, planting over 10,000 churches across the...
Samuel Morris: From Captive to Conduit
1890s•🇺🇸Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Samuel Morris escaped captivity in 1887 Liberia after miraculous divine intervention, becoming a powerful Christian missionary at Taylor University who...
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...
Gladys Aylward's Courageous Journey
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, China
Housemaid Gladys Aylward was rejected by mission organizations but traveled to China via Siberia in 1930.
From Atheist to Evangelist
1992•🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Former Chinese Communist military officer Yuan Zhiming transformed from staunch atheist to Christian evangelist after encountering faith at Princeton...
A.C. Green
2013•🇺🇸Herston, Oregon, USA
NBA star A.C. Green's testimony of how God transformed his life at 17, giving him strength to maintain his values and virginity throughout a 16-year NBA...
Spurgeon's Transformation and Trials
1850s•🏴Colchester, Essex, England
Charles Spurgeon's dramatic conversion at 15 from despair to faith launched his legendary preaching ministry, showing how God can transform deep...
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.
Hudson Taylor's Faithful Journey
1865•🇨🇳Brighton, England / China
Hudson Taylor received a divine vision on Brighton Beach in 1865 that led him to found the China Inland Mission, bringing thousands to faith despite...
Rosa Parks' Unyielding Faith
1955•🇺🇸Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Rosa Parks' Christian faith gave her courage to refuse giving up her bus seat in 1955 Montgomery, sparking the Civil Rights Movement through God's strength.
Jonathan Edwards' Transformative Awakening
1720s-1750s•🇺🇸East Windsor, Connecticut, USA
Jonathan Edwards experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1721 Connecticut through 1 Timothy 1:17, transforming his view of God's sovereignty and...
Mary McLeod Bethune - From Cotton Fields to Presidential Advisor
1904-1955•🇺🇸Daytona Beach, Volusia County, United States
Mary McLeod Bethune's faith transformed her from a cotton field worker to presidential advisor, founding Bethune-Cookman University with $1.50 and...
Andrew Murray's Revival Awakening
1860s•🇿🇦Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Andrew Murray led a transformative 1860 revival awakening in South Africa that reshaped society, established missions, and demonstrated God's power...
From Timidity to Triumph
1850s•🏴Gateshead, England
Catherine Booth overcame fear and doubt to become a pioneering female preacher, founding The Salvation Army after God called her from timidity to bold...
Mandisa's Journey to Light
2010s•🇺🇸Franklin, Tennessee, United States
American Idol contestant Mandisa overcame severe depression and suicidal thoughts after losing her friend to cancer, finding healing through God's love,...
Ruth Bell Graham's Faithful Journey
1920s - 2007•🇨🇳Qingjiang, Jiangsu, China
Ruth Bell Graham's journey from missionary dreams in China to becoming Billy Graham's trusted partner shows how God redirects our paths for His greater...
From Storm to Reformation
1500s•🇩🇪Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
Martin Luther's transformation from a fearful young man in a 1505 lightning storm to the bold reformer who sparked the Protestant Reformation through...
Rachel Saint's Journey of Faith
1950s-1990s•🇪🇨Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador and Toñampare, Ecuador
Rachel Saint's extraordinary faith journey through tragedy to triumph among Ecuador's Waorani tribe, where God transformed a violent people into...
Nick Vujicic: A Life of Purpose
2023•🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nick Vujicic, born without limbs in Australia, overcame suicidal depression at age 10 to become a global inspirational speaker after finding faith in...
Lottie Moon's Unyielding Devotion
1873-1912•🇨🇳Tengchow, Shandong Province, China
Rebellious skeptic Lottie Moon encountered Jesus at an 1859 revival. She arrived in China in 1873 and dedicated nearly 40 years to missionary work despite...
Von Jahrelanger Bitterkeit Befreit
2018 or later
After 40+ years as a Christian, a woman was instantly freed from years of bitterness while watching Bill Johnson's sermon 'Recognizing Divine Favor' on YouTube. The Holy Spirit convicted and liberated her, transforming her into a completely different person and believer.
From Syria to Salvation
2025•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Syrian refugee Abu Radwan fled war to Germany, where Jesus appeared to him in a dream, leading him from Islam to Christianity and baptism in Berlin.
From Atheism to Catholic Faith
2010s•🇺🇸Houston, Texas, USA
Former atheist Holly Ordway found faith through Christian literature like C.S. Lewis and Tolkien, leading to her conversion and eventual reception into...
Katherine von Bora: Nun Married Luther
🇩🇪Wittenberg, Germany
Katherine von Bora escaped a convent through Martin Luther's help, married him, and discovered that serving God flourishes as powerfully in marriage and...
Zwingli's Divine Illumination
1519•🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss reformer Huldrych Zwingli experienced divine guidance through illness, war, and prophetic dreams that transformed his understanding of Scripture...
Jesus Heals Terminal Cancer
2023•🇺🇸United States
Pamela McColloch was diagnosed with terminal colon and liver cancer but experienced complete healing through faith and prayer.
Finding Peace in God's Rest
1875•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Hannah Whitall Smith, a prominent Quaker from Philadelphia, discovered spiritual peace by letting Christ live through her rather than striving for...
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...
Finding God Through Scripture
2023•🇺🇸Tennessee, USA
Tara-Leigh Cobble discovered God's character through reading Scripture with new eyes, transforming her faith from secondhand knowledge into deep love.
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...
Argula von Grumbach
🇩🇪Bavaria, Germany
In 1523 Bavaria, noblewoman Argula von Grumbach defied university theologians by publishing groundbreaking theological writings defending Lutheran...
William Carey's Missionary Legacy
1790s-1820s•🇮🇳Serampore, West Bengal, India
William Carey overcame humble beginnings and immense hardships to become the 'father of modern missions,' pioneering Bible translation and social reform...
Two Friends, One Garden, and a Voice That Said "Pick It Up and Read"
386 AD•🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Augustine wept under a fig tree in Milan, heard "Tolle lege," and opened Romans. His lifelong friend Alypius read the next verse.
From Sicario to Servant of Christ
2025•🇨🇴Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Jorge, a former sicario from Medellín, found Jesus in 2025 after years of violence. His encounter transformed his life, leading him to leave the cartel and serve his community, sharing hope with others.
Nabeel Qureshi's Path to Truth
2010s•🇺🇸United States
Nabeel Qureshi's journey from devout Muslim to Christian through intellectual study, supernatural dreams, and divine visions in modern America.
Faith Over Finances: A Business Transformed
Dec 2013•🇦🇺Australia
Australian businessman David Tensen found peace and purpose through faith after losing everything in bankruptcy. He surrendered his business to God in 2013.
Faith Amidst Hidden Gatherings
2020s•Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Sheila, a nurse in Brunei, discovered faith through a childhood vision of Jesus and found strength attending secret Christian gatherings despite severe...
Grundtvig's Awakening in Denmark
1810s•🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark
N.F.S. Grundtvig experienced a powerful spiritual awakening in 1810 Denmark that transformed him from rationalistic faith to vibrant Christianity.
William Tyndale's Unyielding Mission
1536•🇧🇪Vilvoorde, Belgium
William Tyndale's unwavering faith led him to translate the Bible into English despite imprisonment and execution in 1536 Belgium.
From Algeria to Jesus
2025•🇩🇿France and Algeria
Djamel's journey from Islam to Christianity in France and Algeria shows God's transformative power across religious boundaries, sustained through...
From Atheism to Faith Through Sight
2023•🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Chinese physicist Dr. Ming Wang found faith in God through studying the complexity of the human eye at Harvard, leading him from atheism to Christianity...
Purpose Beyond Limbs
2023•🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia
Nick Vujicic, born without limbs in Australia in 1982, nearly ended his life at age 10. Reading John 9 at 15 transformed his purpose.
From Darkness to Digital Light
2021•🇺🇸Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Rashawn Copeland's testimony reveals how God reached him through social media after surviving gunshots, depression, and suicidal thoughts, transforming...
From Shame to Global Advocate
2023•🇦🇺Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Christine Caine overcame childhood sexual abuse, abandonment, and shame through faith in Christ, transforming her pain into purpose by founding A21...
John Perkins' Journey of Reconciliation
2023•🇺🇸Mendenhall, Mississippi, United States
Born into poverty and racial segregation in 1930s Mississippi, John Perkins found faith through Romans 6:23 and returned to lead civil rights work...
A Fulani's Journey to Faith
2023•🇳🇬Northern Nigeria
Shuaibu, a Fulani man from Northern Nigeria, found faith in Jesus through a missionary tract after a lifetime of following the Quran.
A Journey to Christ in Comoros
2023•🇰🇲Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros
Nadia, a young Muslim woman in the Comoros Islands, found peace and purpose after encountering Jesus through the Bible, despite facing family rejection...
Wart Disappearing
04 Jun 2017•🇿🇦Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
A woman in South Africa experienced supernatural healing when her wart dramatically reduced overnight after speaking 'grace, grace' to it, following...
From Skeptic to Faith Pioneer
1974•🏴Cambridge, England
Cambridge law student Nicky Gumbel transforms from 'argumentative atheist' to global faith pioneer after encountering Jesus through Scripture, later...
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 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...
David Livingstone's Transformative Journey
1850s-1870s•🇿🇦Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
David Livingstone's profound conversion in 1840s Scotland led him to missionary work in Africa, where his faith sustained him through isolation,...
Handel's Divine Composition
1740s•🏴London, England
Composer Handel experienced divine inspiration while writing Messiah in 1741 London, completing the masterpiece in just 24 days during financial crisis.
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,...
From Islam to the Light of Christ
2017•🇺🇸Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Nabeel Qureshi's powerful journey from devout Ahmadi Muslim to Christian through university debates, divine dreams, and Scripture study, despite facing...
From Bankruptcy to Faith-Fueled Wealth
1988•🇺🇸Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Dave Ramsey's powerful story of how God transformed his bankruptcy and financial ruin into a faith-based mission, leading him from a $4 million real...
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,...
Soren Kierkegaard: The Leap of Faith
1838•🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard experienced profound spiritual transformation in 1838, moving from doubt to faith through what he called an...
From Racing Fame to Faith
2016•🇺🇸Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip found faith after a life-threatening crash led him to question his eternal destiny and surrender his racing idols to...
Charles Spurgeon's Transformation
Jan 1850•🏴Colchester, Essex, England
Charles Spurgeon found salvation in 1850 when a snowstorm led him to a small chapel in England where a preacher told him to simply look to Christ,...
Reggie White: Minister on the Field
1980s-2000s•🇺🇸Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
NFL legend Reggie White used his football career as a platform to share his faith, experienced miraculous healing from a hamstring injury that should...
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...
From Atheist to Alpha Leader
1974•🇬🇧London, England, UK
Nicky Gumbel transformed from argumentative atheist to influential Christian leader after encountering Jesus while reading the New Testament at...
Faith Unbroken in Eritrean Prisons
2023•🇪🇷Eritrean Prisons, Eritrea
Despite brutal imprisonment and torture in Eritrean shipping containers, Christians like Helen Berhane and Pastor Gabriel maintained unshakeable faith,...
Candace Cameron Bure: Transformed by Faith
2023•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
Full House star Candace Cameron Bure shares how motherhood awakened her to her need for Jesus, transforming her from surface-level faith to deep...
A Journey to Purpose
1934•🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
A restless teenager in 1934 North Carolina found direction and peace when Billy Graham responded to God's call at a revival meeting, transforming from...
A Christian Means One Belongs to Jesus
1983-1994•🇮🇷Iran
Iranian pastor Mehdi Dibaj boldly defended his faith before Islamic judges in 1993, choosing potential execution over denying Christ.
David and Jonathan - A Friendship That Defied Royal Politics
1010 BC•🇮🇱Gibeah, Israel
Crown prince Jonathan chose friendship with David over his own throne, warning him when King Saul tried to kill him. Jonathan recognized God's calling on David's life and sacrificed his royal inheritance to protect his friend, declaring 'You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you.'
John Chrysostom: Golden Mouth Forged in
🇸🇾Antioch, Syria (modern Turkey)
The greatest preacher in Eastern Christianity spent six years in desert silence before God transformed him into the eloquent 'Golden Mouth' who...
Augustine of Hippo: Take and Read
🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Augustine of Hippo's dramatic conversion in 4th century Milan when a child's voice led him to read Scripture that instantly freed him from years of...
Simone Weil: Waiting for God
1937•🇫🇷France
Brilliant French philosopher Simone Weil experienced profound encounters with Christ in 1937, describing how 'Christ himself came down and took...
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.
From Buddhist Roots to Faith in Jesus
2020s•🇹🇭Thailand
A young Thai woman raised in Buddhism finds peace and purpose when she encounters Jesus through her grandfather's deathbed conversion and a welcoming...
T.S. Eliot: The Hollow Man Made Whole
1927•🏴England
Nobel Prize-winning poet T.S. Eliot found faith in Christ at age 38, transforming from writing about spiritual emptiness to celebrating God's redemption...
Choosing Hope Amidst Cancer
2004•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Holly Wagner, co-pastor in Los Angeles, chose faith over fear during her 2004 breast cancer diagnosis. She listened to healing scriptures daily as medicine.
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...
Freedom from Addiction through Faith
2023•🇺🇸United States
Steven Beard overcame heroin addiction through faith in Jesus Christ. After losing everything, he cried out to God and experienced divine intervention...
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...
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
Mid 2000s•Virginia
Nabeel Qureshi, raised as a devout Pakistani Muslim, converted to Christianity after years of research and supernatural dreams revealed Jesus as God,...
Something Other Than God
Easter 2007•🇺🇸Austin, Texas
Atheist Jennifer Fulwiler challenged Christianity to prove it wrong, but rigorous study led her to discover Catholic truth.
From Desperation to Global Impact
1958•🇰🇷Seoul, South Korea
Korean pastor David Yonggi Cho was miraculously healed from terminal tuberculosis at age 17 in 1953 after crying out to Jesus for help.
Flannery O'Connor: The Habit of Being
1950s•🇺🇸Georgia, USA
Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor found God's grace through chronic illness in 1950s Georgia, transforming her suffering into powerful literature that...
William Cowper - From Despair to the
1764•🏴St Albans, England
In 1764, poet William Cowper found faith while reading Romans in a mental asylum after three suicide attempts. He later wrote beloved hymns with John Newton.
From Chemistry to Christ
1920s-1940s•🇨🇳Hong Chek Village, Fujian Province, China
Chinese chemist John Sung experienced a powerful spiritual awakening at Union Theological Seminary in 1927, transforming from academic pursuits to...
John Donne: From Rake to Dean
1615•🏴England
John Donne transformed from notorious libertine poet to Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, proving no past is beyond God's redemption.
From Atheism to Faith: A Scientist's Journey
1990s•🇺🇸Cascade Mountains, United States
Renowned geneticist Francis Collins transformed from a self-described 'obnoxious atheist' to devoted Christian through patient encounters, intellectual...
A YouTube Video and a Changed Nation
2012-present•🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey
Reza watched a viral YouTube video about Iran's underground church to mock it. Instead, he gave his life to Christ at 2 a.m. alone with his laptop.
Edith Stein: Philosopher Became a Martyr
1921•🇩🇪Germany/Netherlands/Poland
Jewish philosopher Edith Stein found Christ through reading Teresa of Avila's autobiography in one night, converted instantly, became a Carmelite nun,...
Aimee McPherson's Divine Encounter
1907•🇨🇦Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
At 17, Aimee Semple McPherson went from spiritual doubt to powerful faith after attending a revival meeting in 1907 Canada, leading to a ministry that...
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.
Rene Girard: Anthropologist Found the Gospel
1970s•🇫🇷France/USA
French anthropologist René Girard's scholarly research into human violence led him to discover the unique truth of the Gospels, bringing him back to...
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...
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...
John Rogers: First Flame of the Marian
1500•🏴London, England
John Rogers, Cambridge-educated priest, met William Tyndale and embraced Reformed faith. He completed the first English Bible printed with royal authorization.
Faith and Advocacy: Samuel Rodriguez
2020s•🇺🇸Sacramento, California, USA
Samuel Rodriguez, Hispanic Christian leader from California, demonstrates how God uses faith to drive social justice and immigration reform through...
Faith Amidst Persecution in the Andes
1980s-1990s•🇵🇪Ayacucho, Andes, Peru
During Peru's violent Shining Path era in the 1980s-90s, Christians in the Andes found unwavering faith amid brutal persecution, with believers...
Francis Collins: Scientist Who Led the Human Genome Project to Faith
1970s•🇺🇸Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA
Francis Collins, former atheist scientist, discovered faith through C.S. Lewis' writings and a profound experience at a frozen waterfall in the Cascade...
John Wesley's Heart Aflame
24 May 1738•🏴Aldersgate Street, London, England
John Wesley experienced a profound spiritual awakening at Aldersgate Street in London on May 24, 1738, when his heart was 'strangely warmed' while...
Jonathan Edwards' Transformative Encounter
1721•🇺🇸East Windsor, Connecticut, USA
Jonathan Edwards experienced a profound spiritual transformation at Yale in 1721 when reading Scripture revealed God's glory to him, turning his...
A Shelter in Switzerland
1950s•🇨🇭Huémoz, Vaud, Switzerland
Francis Schaeffer's journey from agnosticism to faith through Bible study led to founding L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland, a refuge where intellectual...
Joni Eareckson Tada: Diving Accident to Worldwide Ministry
1967•🇺🇸Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
After a diving accident left 17-year-old Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed, she found renewed purpose through Scripture and transformed her suffering into...
Nick Vujicic's Journey of Hope
2023•🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Born without arms and legs in Australia, Nick Vujicic overcame severe depression and suicidal thoughts through discovering God's purpose in Scripture,...
From Devotion to Redemption
2000s•🇮🇳Tambaram, Chennai, India
A devoted Hindu follower of Goddess Adhi Parasakthi in Chennai, India discovers Jesus during his son's illness crisis, finding redemption and...
Healed of Hyper Acidity
03 Apr 2018•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
A Bethel School of Ministry student received instant healing from chronic hyper-acidity during Randy Clark's ministry at Bethel Church in 2018.
Manny Pacquiao's Divine Encounter
2023•🇵🇭Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao experienced a divine vision that transformed him from gambling and infidelity to faith in Christ, restoring his marriage...
Bear Grylls: Adventure and Faith
2023•🇬🇧Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bear Grylls' testimony shows how God sustained his faith through tragedy, a life-threatening parachuting accident, and extreme survival challenges,...
From Supermodel to Faithful Follower
2023•🇫🇷Paris, Île-de-France, France
Supermodel Kathy Ireland found faith through reading the Bible alone in Paris, transforming from self-reliant teen to devoted follower who built her...
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.
From Cricket Star to Missionary
1880s-1931•🏴Spratton, Northamptonshire, England
Famous cricket star C.T. Studd abandoned his successful sports career and fortune to become a missionary after recommitting his life to Christ during a...
From Doubt to Grace
1990s-2020s•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Philip Yancey's journey from fundamentalist disillusionment to rediscovering God's grace through doubt and intellectual exploration in modern America.
Regeneration of a Thyroid Gland
1 Jan 2025
Australian woman's thyroid grows back 14 years after cancer removal. Half of her thyroid regenerated after attending a healing conference, allowing...
Faith Transforms Quechua Community
2010•🇪🇨Chimborazo, Ecuador
Bible translation into native Quechua language in Ecuador transformed an entire indigenous community, bringing healing, renewed identity, and hope to...
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...
Augustine's Journey to Faith
386•🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Augustine of Hippo's dramatic conversion from a life of indulgence to Christian faith occurred in 386 AD Milan when he heard God speak through...
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...
Lee Strobel's Journey from Atheism to Faith
November 1981•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel set out to disprove Christianity to counter his wife's faith, but his two-year investigation into Jesus'...
Hudson Taylor's Call to China
1865•🏴Brighton, East Sussex, England
Hudson Taylor's journey from teenage doubt to becoming a pioneering missionary to China, showing how God can use surrender and faith to impact nations...
Marcia Montenegro: From Astrology to Christ
early 1990s•Atlanta, Georgia
Professional astrologer Marcia Montenegro encountered God's overwhelming love in an Atlanta church in the 1990s, leading her to abandon the occult and...
Faith Transformed Her Classroom
2018•🇬🇳Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Janet Kues experienced God's transformation when she moved from public to Christian education in Papua New Guinea, finding her faith renewed her health...
A Change of Affection
2009•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Hollywood fashion designer finds Christ at LA coffee shop encounter, experiences instant salvation and complete life transformation from gay atheist to...
Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Priest-Poet
1866•🏴England/Ireland
Victorian priest Gerard Manley Hopkins burned his poetry believing art conflicted with faith, but God wouldn't let him stay silent.
Gary Haugen's Fight Against Injustice
1994-2015•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States
Harvard lawyer Gary Haugen founded International Justice Mission after witnessing Rwanda's genocide, leading faith-driven efforts that reduced child...
Jack Eckerd's Remarkable Transformation
1986•🇺🇸Florida, USA
Multimillionaire businessman Jack Eckerd found faith in Christ in 1986, leading him to remove adult magazines from his 1,700 drugstores despite losing...
Brother Andrew: God's Smuggler
1955-2022•🇳🇱Netherlands / Eastern Europe
Brother Andrew, born in 1928 in the Netherlands, became a renowned Bible smuggler, risking his life to deliver Bibles to Christians behind the Iron Curtain. His ministry, Open Doors, supported persecuted Christians worldwide, and his faith in Jesus led to miraculous interventions and protection.
John Knox: A Voice for Reformation
1559•🏴Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Scottish reformer John Knox's powerful testimony of faith through imprisonment, slavery, and persecution as he led Scotland's Protestant Reformation in...
From Tuberculosis to World's Largest Church
1953-2008•🇰🇷Seoul, South Korea
A dying Buddhist teenager with tuberculosis in 1950s Korea encountered Jesus and was completely healed, going on to build the world's largest church...
Makoto Fujimura: An Artistic Awakening
1980s•🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Renowned artist Makoto Fujimura found Christ through William Blake's poetry while studying in Tokyo, transforming his creative emptiness into purpose as...
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...
Anthony the Great: The Voice in the Church
270•🇪🇬Koma, Egypt
A wealthy young Egyptian heard God's voice through Scripture and obeyed radically, becoming Anthony the Great, the Father of All Monks who launched the...
Kagawa Toyohiko: A Life of Love and Action
1909-1960•🇯🇵Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Japanese Christian reformer Kagawa Toyohiko abandoned wealth to live among the poor in Kobe slums, dedicating his life to social justice and cooperative...
Encountering Jesus Through Alpha
1970s-2020s•🇬🇧London, England, United Kingdom
Former atheist barrister Nicky Gumbel encountered Jesus while reading the New Testament at Cambridge, transforming from skeptic to faith leader who...
Duane Miller - The Preacher Who Lost His Voice, Live on Tape
1993•🇺🇸Houston, Harris County, United States
Pastor Duane Miller's voice was miraculously restored in 1993 while teaching Scripture in Houston, after three years of silence from damaged vocal...
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...
John Newton - The Slave Trader Who Wrote Amazing Grace
1748-1807•🇬🇧England, United Kingdom
Former slave ship captain John Newton experienced God's mercy during a violent storm in 1748, leading to his conversion and transformation into the...
Candace Cameron Bure's Faith Awakening
2020•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
Full House actress Candace Cameron Bure shares how God transformed her childhood faith into deep personal relationship through motherhood and scripture...
Faith Born in Twilight Years
2014•🇺🇸Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Margaret found faith in Christ at age 72 in Asheville, NC after a health crisis opened her heart to God's love and transformed her relationships.
Communion on the Moon
1969•🇺🇸Moon (Sea of Tranquility), United States
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin secretly took communion on the moon during Apollo 11, finding God's presence even at humanity's farthest frontier in 1969.
From Romance to Redemption
1986•🇺🇸Northern California, USA
Romance novelist Francine Rivers' marriage was failing until a child's church invitation led to spiritual transformation.
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.
From Tehran to Freedom
2012•🇩🇪Munich, Germany
Iranian Muslim finds faith in Jesus through secret Bible reading, flees persecution to Germany where he discovers freedom and community in Christ.
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.
Pandita Ramabai: A Life Transformed
1850s•🇮🇳Kedgaon, Maharashtra, India
Pandita Ramabai, a 19th-century Indian scholar, found Christ after personal tragedy and transformed thousands of lives through her missions for widows...
A Mother's Prayer That Haunted Her Children Into Faith
1840s•🏴Essex, England
Eliza Spurgeon lost 9 of 17 children yet faithfully read Scripture every Sunday evening and prayed fierce prayers over her surviving eight.
Freedom from Panic Through Faith
2020s•🇺🇸Unspecified, USA
Sarah found complete freedom from 9 years of severe panic attacks and anxiety through prayer and faith, experiencing lasting peace and restoration after...
From Skeptic to Pioneer
1974•🏴Cambridge, England
Cambridge law student Nicky Gumbel transformed from atheist skeptic to global ministry leader after encountering Jesus through Scripture, later founding...
Charles Spurgeon's Divine Encounter
1850s•🏴Colchester, England
Young Charles Spurgeon found salvation from despair during a snowstorm in 1850s England when a substitute preacher's message transformed his...
Robert Morrison's Faithful Mission
1807•🇨🇳Macau, China
Robert Morrison became the first Protestant missionary to China in 1807, translating the entire Bible into Chinese despite severe persecution and...
From Skeptic to India's Evangelist
1929•🇮🇳Hyderabad, India
A Sikh atheist who tore up the Bible encountered Jesus while studying in Canada in 1929, becoming one of India's most influential evangelists and...
Faith Amidst Adversity in Mauritania
2023•🇲🇷Mauritania
Yasmina, a Muslim woman in Mauritania, found peace and purpose through Jesus after experiencing spiritual emptiness and fear, despite facing persecution...
Augustine's Transformative Encounter
386 AD•🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Augustine's dramatic conversion in 386 AD Milan when God spoke through Scripture, transforming him from worldly professor to influential church father...
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...
Brian "Head" Welch: From Korn to Christ
2005•🇺🇸Bakersfield, California, USA
Korn guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch found freedom from methamphetamine addiction through an encounter with Jesus in 2004, transforming from rock star...
From Apartheid Advocate to Reconciliation
1960s-2000s•🇿🇦Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
Beyers Naudé transformed from apartheid supporter to reconciliation leader when God opened his eyes to racial injustice through Scripture study after...
Faith in the Shadows: A Maldivian Journey
2023•Malé, Maldives
A Maldivian Muslim discovered Jesus through secret radio broadcasts, finding faith despite severe persecution and loss of citizenship.
From Fear to Faith: A Tribal Transformation
1982•🇬🇳Bisorio Village, Papua New Guinea
The Bisorio tribe in Papua New Guinea transformed from fear and tribal warfare to faith and peace when missionaries shared the Gospel in their language...
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