Through Someone Testimonies
531 stories of God's work from believers across 404 locations.
A person was instrumental — spoke, helped, prayed
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Bruce Van Natta: Crushed Under a Logging Truck, Then the Holy Spirit Restored What Was Destroyed
🇺🇸Wisconsin, USA
Bruce Van Natta was crushed under a logging truck, severing most of his small intestine. Given a 1% chance of survival, he lost over 100 pounds. Then two men prayed for him and the Holy Spirit supernaturally restored his intestines — confirmed by his doctors.
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.
Three Days from Eviction — Then the Holy Spirit Provided the Exact Amount Through a Stranger
🇬🇧Birmingham, United Kingdom
A single mother of two was three days from eviction, having lost her job during redundancies. She prayed, asking the Holy Spirit for help. A stranger at her local shop felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to hand her an envelope — containing the exact amount of her overdue rent.
Runner Collapsed at KM 39 — Stranger Carried Him to Finish
2022•🇪🇹Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A marathon runner collapsed at km 39 and cried out to God — a stranger sacrificed his personal best to carry him to the finish line, and both men found faith.
From Sweden to 75 Nations - ICCC Expansion
1984-Present•Global
Swedish businessman J. Gunnar Olson's 1984 vision for Christian business ministry grew from one idea to a global movement spanning 75 nations without...
A Chinese Factory Worker Heard the Gospel on a Smuggled Phone and the Holy Spirit Changed Everything
🇨🇳Shenzhen, China
A Chinese factory worker in Shenzhen watched a smuggled sermon in 2024 and encountered the Holy Spirit — his anger, gambling addiction, and chronic pain all healed through a house church community.
Charles S. Price: The Preacher Who Doubted, Then Believed
1921•🇺🇸Lodi, California, United States
A skeptical pastor in 1920s California set out to debunk Pentecostal healings but encountered undeniable miracles that transformed him from doubter to...
Adam Peaty Found Jesus After Olympic Gold Could Not Fill the Void
🏴Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England
Adam Peaty, two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in swimming, battled depression and alcoholism after Tokyo 2020 before finding faith in Jesus through an Olympic chaplain — declaring at the 2024 Paris Olympics that his relationship with Christ mattered more than gold.
Mother Teresa's Divine Calling
1940s•🇮🇳Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Mother Teresa received a divine calling on a train to Darjeeling in 1946, leading her to leave her convent and serve the poorest in Calcutta's slums...
Tolkien's Faith and Lewis's Awakening
1930s•🏴Oxford, England
J.R.R. Tolkien's deep Catholic faith, shaped by his mother's conversion and devotion to the Eucharist, led him to help C.S.
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.
Rugby Player Paralysed in Scrum Collapse Found Purpose Coaching Wheelchair Rugby
2021-10•🇬🇧Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom
A Welsh rugby player paralysed in a scrum collapse was furious at God until a persistent hospital chaplain broke through.
Colin Mason — The Boy Told to End His Life, Now He Helps Others Heal
🇬🇧London, UK
Colin Mason survived abuse, domestic violence and racism, and was told at 13 that nobody wanted him. Years later he met God in a small house group, and forgiveness set him free to heal.
The Joseph Calling - From the Pit to Purpose
1990s-2000s•🇺🇸Atlanta, USA / Washington D.C., USA
Atlanta advertising executive Os Hillman lost his business and marriage, then discovered through mentor Gunnar Olson that his adversity was preparation...
Paul Brand: The Surgeon Who Touched Lepers When Nobody Would
1946-1980s•🇮🇳Vellore, India
Surgeon Paul Brand left a prestigious career to serve leprosy patients in India, touching people nobody else would. His service shaped a theology of pain.
The Church Stepped Into the Suicide Crisis and Started Saving Lives
Ongoing since 2013•🇺🇸Global (USA, UK, South Korea, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America)
A global wave of church-based suicide prevention initiatives is emerging, combining community, faith, and trained pastoral care to fill the gap that hotlines and therapy alone cannot. Research in JAMA Psychiatry links religious attendance with significantly lower suicide risk.
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.
Runner Carried Collapsed Rival Across the Finish Line
2023-03-15•🇰🇪Kisumu, Kenya
A Kenyan runner stopped during a marathon to carry his collapsed rival across the finish line.
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...
The Girl Who Unlearned Hate Through Conversation
2009-2012•🇺🇸Topeka, Kansas, USA
Megan Phelps-Roper, raised inside the Westboro Baptist Church and homeschooled in its ideology, found her real education through online conversations with...
Dayuma: A Beacon of Peace
1930s-2014•🇪🇨Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador
Dayuma Caento fled her violent Huaorani tribe in Ecuador after her father's murder, found faith through missionaries, and returned to transform her...
From Struggles to Healing Ministry
1934•🇺🇸Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, United States
Asa Allen's life transformed from alcoholism and poverty in 1934 Arkansas when he encountered God at a Methodist church, leading him to become a...
William Booth's Divine Destiny
1800s•🇬🇧Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
William Booth's divine calling led him from poverty in 1800s England to founding The Salvation Army, transforming countless lives through 'soup, soap,...
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.
Rees Howells: A Life Transformed by Faith
1950s•🇬🇧Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Welsh miner Rees Howells discovered life-changing faith during a typhoid fever crisis, later founding Bible College of Wales and demonstrating how...
A Vessel for Divine Healing
1907-1976•🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Kathryn Kuhlman's testimony of complete surrender to God led to a powerful healing ministry where countless people experienced miraculous healings...
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...
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.
A.W. Tozer: From Factory to Faith
1960s•🇺🇸Akron, Ohio, USA
A.W. Tozer, a 17-year-old rubber factory worker in Akron, found Christ after hearing a street preacher in 1914.
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.
Oswald Chambers' Journey to Faith
1917•🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Oswald Chambers overcame four years of spiritual dryness and doubt to experience God's transforming presence, founding a Bible college and serving...
Luis Palau's Divine Calling
1946•🇦🇷Ingeniero Maschwitz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis Palau found faith at age 12 after his father's death, becoming a global evangelist who reached 25 million people across 70 nations through God's...
Billy Graham on ABC: When 96 Million People Watched
1957•🇺🇸New York City, USA (broadcast nationwide)
Billy Graham's 1957 ABC broadcast reached 96 million viewers, with 65,000 reporting faith decisions from their living rooms.
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...
Legs Aligned and Back Pain Healed
20 Jun 2015•🇺🇸United States
A woman experienced instant healing from 20 years of chronic back pain when her legs became aligned during prayer at a 2015 conference.
The Cyprus Connection
2000s•🇺🇸Cyprus
When Os Hillman couldn't afford a Cyprus conference, God orchestrated an impossible provision within 24 hours through a stranger who offered to cover...
The Most Reluctant Convert at Oxford
1931•🏴Oxford, England
C.S. Lewis, a committed atheist and Oxford don, was gradually drawn to faith through late-night conversations with fellow academics like Tolkien.
Desmond Tutu
1931-2021•🇿🇦Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's faith-driven fight against South African apartheid demonstrates how God uses believers to champion justice and reconciliation,...
York Moore: The TikTok Evangelist with 630K Followers
2020s•🇺🇸United States (digital/global)
York Moore went from being nicknamed 'Satan' as an angry atheist at Michigan to reaching 630K TikTok followers, with over 220,000 reported decisions for...
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.
Olaudah Equiano's Journey to Freedom
1789•🏴Westminster, London, England
Former slave Olaudah Equiano found faith in God after baptism in 1759 Westminster, purchased his freedom in 1766, and became a powerful voice for...
David Wilkerson's Transformative Mission
1950s•🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
In 1958, Pastor David Wilkerson saw gang members in Life Magazine and heard God say 'Go help them.
John Calvin's Divine Awakening
1530s•🇫🇷Noyon, France
John Calvin's sudden conversion in 1533 transformed him from a devoted Catholic to a Protestant reformer who shaped Christian theology forever in 16th...
Paavo Ruotsalainen's Awakening Journey
1799•🇫🇮Lapinlahti, Finland
Finnish farmer Paavo Ruotsalainen's 200km spiritual journey in 1799 led to a life-changing encounter with God in a blacksmith's workshop, transforming...
Johnny Cash's Journey to Redemption
1970s•🇺🇸Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Country music legend Johnny Cash's testimony of overcoming severe drug addiction and suicidal despair through a powerful encounter with God in Nickajack...
From Chaos to Purpose: Lecrae's Story
2020s•🇺🇸Houston, Texas, USA
Rapper Lecrae Moore found purpose and direction after surrendering his life to Jesus, transforming from gang life in Houston to inspiring youth through...
Denzel Washington's Faith Journey
Dec 2024•🇺🇸Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington's powerful faith journey from spiritual struggle to 2024 baptism, showing God's transformative work over...
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.
Chris Pratt's Leap of Faith
2023•🇺🇸Maui, Hawaii, USA and Hollywood, California, USA
Hollywood actor Chris Pratt's faith was transformed when a stranger told him 'Jesus told me to talk to you' in Hawaii, then deepened when God healed his...
From Fame to Faith
2006•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
Former MLB star Darryl Strawberry overcame severe addiction and found redemption through faith in Jesus Christ, transforming from broken athlete to...
Tom Landry's Game-Changing Faith
1959•🇺🇸Mission, Texas / Dallas, Texas, USA
NFL coach Tom Landry found Christ through Bible study in 1959, discovering that only Jesus could fill the profound emptiness he felt despite his success.
Lecrae's Journey: From Chaos to Christ
2025•🇺🇸Houston, Texas, USA
Grammy-winning rapper Lecrae's powerful testimony of God's transformation from drugs, gang influence, and reckless living to Christian hip hop ministry...
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...
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: 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...
C.T. Studd - The Cricket Star Who Gave It All Away
1885-1931•🇬🇧Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Famous English cricket captain C.T. Studd gave away his entire fortune after hearing the gospel, then served as a missionary in China, India, and Africa...
Kimberly Daniels: From Voodoo to Victory
1980s•Jacksonville, Florida
Kimberly Daniels overcame a destructive life of crack addiction and voodoo exposure in Jacksonville, Florida, finding salvation through Jesus and...
The Faithful Journey of Ignatius
110 AD•🇮🇹Antioch, Syria and Rome, Italy
Ignatius of Antioch's unwavering faith during Roman persecution led him from bishop to martyr, inspiring the early Church through his courage and seven...
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...
Faith Overcomes Persecution in Bali
2023•🇮🇩Bali, Indonesia
Former Muslims in Bali, Indonesia find faith in Jesus through supernatural dreams and visions, despite facing family persecution and losing inheritance...
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.
Lydia of Thyatira: The Lord Opened Her Heart
🇬🇷Philippi, Macedonia (modern Greece)
A successful businesswoman in Philippi, Lydia became the first recorded European convert to Christianity when the Lord opened her heart to Paul's message. Her home became the first church in Europe.
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.
Frederick Douglass
1845-1892•🇺🇸Rochester, New York, USA
Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass found faith through a Methodist minister's preaching, leading to his escape and transformation into a...
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...
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...
From Gridiron to Global Impact
2020s•🇵🇭Makati, Philippines
NFL quarterback Tim Tebow's journey from missionary kid in the Philippines to using his sports platform to boldly share his Christian faith and serve...
Peace Child: A Tribe Transformed
1962•🇬🇳Sawi Territory, Papua New Guinea
Canadian missionary Don Richardson transforms a cannibalistic tribe in Papua New Guinea by connecting their 'peace child' tradition to the Gospel of...
From Grocery Shelves to NFL Glory
1990s-2000s•🇺🇸Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
Kurt Warner's journey from stocking grocery shelves to NFL Super Bowl champion shows how God transforms lives through faith and perseverance during...
A Journey from Despair to Peace
2023•🇸🇳Dakar, Senegal
Rev. Mignane Ndour from Dakar, Senegal transformed from illness and despair to peace through encountering Jesus in a Muslim society.
Transformed Working Life
2010s•🇿🇦Africa
African businessman transforms his company by refusing bribes and trusting God for provision. A major international company came to him seeking integrity.
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...
Breaking the Chains of Addiction - Nicky Cruz
1958•🇺🇸New York, United States
New York gang leader Nicky Cruz, once called 'son of Satan,' encountered Jesus through David Wilkerson's ministry in 1958.
From Darkness to Light in Nepal
2023•🇳🇵Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Three Nepalese believers from Hindu backgrounds—including a Brahmin and former witch doctor—found faith in Jesus despite severe persecution,...
From Darkness to Sight
2023•🇨🇳Hangzhou, China
Chinese doctor Dr. Ming Wang found faith in God while studying the human eye at Harvard Medical School, leading him from atheism to becoming a...
Revival in the Heart of Tonga
1834•'Utui, Vava'u, Tonga
In 1834, the island nation of Tonga experienced a powerful spiritual awakening that transformed an entire society from warfare and conflict to peace and...
From Crime to Redemption
2023•🇬🇧London, East End, United Kingdom
John Pridmore's journey from London gang leader to Christian evangelist shows how God's voice transformed a life of crime, violence, and emptiness into...
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.
Florence Nightingale - The Lady with the Lamp
1854-1910•🇹🇷Scutari, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Florence Nightingale answered God's call at 17 to serve in healthcare, transforming the deadly Crimean War hospital at Scutari from 42% to 2% death rate...
Umed of Tajikistan
2010s•🇺🇸Dushanbe, Tajikistan
In Tajikistan, a young Muslim man named Umed witnessed his dying mother's miraculous healing through his Christian uncle's prayer, leading him to...
From Voodoo Priest to Follower of Jesus
2023•🇭🇹Near Mission Possible compound, Haiti
Jacques, a feared voodoo priest in Haiti, encountered Jesus through missionary Bill Rudge and abandoned his dark practices.
From Buddhism to Faith in Jesus
2023•🇹🇭Thailand
Former Buddhist monk and gang member from Thailand encounters Jesus through Christians' kindness, experiencing supernatural peace and transformation...
A Night of Transformation
Jun 1966•🇬🇧Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Nell found life's purpose and peace at Billy Graham's 1966 London Crusade, transforming from uncertainty to faith alongside nearly one million seekers...
From Witch Doctor to Faithful Follower
2023•🇳🇵Kathmandu, Nepal
A respected witch doctor in Nepal finds freedom from spiritual bondage when her grandson shares about Jesus, leading to radical transformation despite...
From Darkness to Divine Calling
May 1976•🇬🇭Accra, Ghana
Nicholas Duncan-Williams transformed from a troubled youth to Ghana's pioneering charismatic archbishop after a divine encounter during hospitalization...
Compassion Amidst Crisis
1974•🇹🇭Pujud, Thailand
Dutch missionary nurse Minka Hanskamp served leprosy patients in Thailand for 16 years, bringing physical and spiritual healing before being martyred by...
Trillia and Thern Newbell: From Broken Engagement to Redeemed Love
early 2000s•🇺🇸United States
Trillia and Thern Newbell's toxic relationship was transformed when both separately came to Christ — turning two broken engagements into a redeemed love story.
From Hopelessness to Hope
1970s•🇺🇸Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
David Ring overcame cerebral palsy, orphanhood, and suicidal depression through faith in Jesus Christ, transforming from hopeless teenager to...
From Atheism to Faith: Rosaria's Journey
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, USA
Academic atheist and LGBTQ+ advocate Rosaria Butterfield found faith through Scripture study and Christian friendship in Syracuse, experiencing radical...
Fred Rogers - God's Minister to Children Through Television
1968-2001•🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, United States
Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers answered God's call to minister to children through television, creating Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and reaching...
Hugh Latimer: "We Shall Light Such a Candle"
1490•🏴Oxford, England
Hugh Latimer transformed from fierce Reformation opponent to Gospel preacher through hearing Scripture testimony, ultimately dying as martyr in 1555...
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...
Bethany Hamilton's Unstoppable Faith
31 Oct 2003•🇺🇸Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a shark attack at 13 but returned to competition through unwavering faith.
Street Pastors: Nighttime Guardians
2000s•🏴Manchester, Greater Manchester, England; London, England
Street Pastors in Manchester and London demonstrate God's transformative power through community service, helping former gang members like Tony Winter...
Doreen Irvine: From Witchcraft to Christ
1973•🏴Bristol, England
Doreen Irvine's powerful transformation from being the 'Queen of Black Witches' in London's underworld to finding complete freedom in Christ.
A Businessman's Divine Transformation
1979-1984•🇦🇷Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carlos Annacondia, a successful businessman in Argentina, was transformed from fear and emptiness to peace and purpose when he encountered Jesus in...
A Man Connects with the Father's Heart
5 Jun 2017•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
A man struggling with self-medication and a difficult past experiences complete transformation after visiting Bethel Church in Redding, finding himself...
A Life Transformed by Faith
1960s•🇵🇰Chichawatni, Punjab, Pakistan
Esther John fled her wealthy Muslim family in Pakistan to follow Jesus, dedicating her life to Gospel work and literacy ministry before being martyred in 1960.
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...
R.C. Sproul's Transformative Encounter
Sep 1957•🇺🇸Westminster College, Pennsylvania, USA
Young R.C. Sproul found faith at Westminster College in 1957 when a teammate's genuine Christianity led him to read the Bible and pray for forgiveness...
From Science to Faith: A Journey
2000s•🇺🇸Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA
Renowned scientist Francis Collins transformed from atheist to believer after encountering a faithful dying patient and experiencing God's presence in...
Mary Slessor - The White Queen of Calabar
1876-1915•🇳🇬Calabar, Calabar Municipal, Nigeria
Mary Slessor, a Scottish mill worker, transformed violent Nigerian tribes through courageous missionary work, becoming the first female British...
Hands and Wrists Healed
06 Jul 2014•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
A Bethel staff member receives a word of knowledge about a trade worker's chronic hand and wrist pain from mountain biking injuries.
Nate Saint's Sacrifice in Ecuador
1956•🇪🇨Shell Mera, Pastaza, Ecuador
Missionary pilot Nate Saint was killed reaching an isolated tribe in Ecuador, but his sacrifice led to their conversion and a global missions movement.
From Hollywood Atheist to Faithful Follower
1988•🇺🇸Hollywood, California, USA
Hollywood actor Kirk Cameron transformed from atheist to devoted Christian at 17 after a simple church invitation, abandoning his self-centered...
Former FARC Commander Now Front-Line Worker in Red Zones
🇨🇴Bogotá, Colombia
Former FARC commander Elmer heard God's voice stopping his suicide attempt in a cave, then left guerrilla warfare to become a Christian radio evangelist...
Nick Hall's Pulse of Revival
2023•🇺🇸Fargo, North Dakota, USA
College basketball player Nick Hall founded global revival movement Pulse after God gave him vision to reach his generation, leading thousands to Christ...
Bernard of Clairvaux
1113•🇫🇷Cîteaux, Burgundy, France
In 1113, young French nobleman Bernard of Clairvaux abandoned wealth to become a monk, convincing 30 others to join him.
Testimony About Prophetic Word
27 Mar 2019•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
At a Bethel conference, Ben Armstrong called out 'Someone here has a connection with bees.
The Chairman I Never Knew I Had
2010s•Europe
A successful businessman discovered Jesus as the literal Chairman of his company at an ICCC conference in Europe, transforming both his business...
Hope Without Limits
2000s•🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nick Vujicic, born without arms or legs in Australia, overcame suicidal thoughts and depression through faith in God, becoming a global inspirational...
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 Lone Survivor
2005-06-28•🇦🇫Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's survival story from Afghanistan shows how God protected him through impossible circumstances, guided his moral decisions...
Out of a Far Country
2001•🇺🇸Federal Prison, United States
Chinese-American man finds faith in federal prison after drug dealing leads to arrest.
Healed of Eight Years of Lactose Intolerance
29 Jan 2018•🇺🇸New Orleans, Orleans Parish, United States
After eight years of lactose intolerance causing digestive pain, a woman watched Randy Clark's healing message and believed for her healing.
The Cross and the Switchblade
1958•🇺🇸New York, Kings County, United States
David Wilkerson told gang leader Nicky Cruz, 'Cut me in a thousand pieces and every piece would love you.
Finding Jesus in New Zealand
2020s•🇳🇿New Zealand
John Zhou, a Chinese atheist and former Muslim, found Jesus after moving to New Zealand through Christian friends who showed genuine kindness.
A Late Prophecy Given on Time
1 Jan 2024•🇬🇷Thessaloniki, Greece
A prophetic word given for someone named Bradly sat in a computer for two years until God brought it to the right person at exactly the right moment in...
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien - The Friendship That Changed Literature
1926-1963•🇬🇧Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Atheist C.S. Lewis met Catholic J.R.R. Tolkien at Oxford in 1926. After a 3 a.m.
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.
From Rock Star to Christ Follower
2005•🇺🇸Bakersfield, California, USA
Korn co-founder Brian 'Head' Welch left his $23 million rock star career after Jesus freed him from meth addiction overnight through prayer in 2005.
Healed Intestine
19 May 2016•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
After a decade with ulcerative colitis that left her isolated and depressed, a woman received prayer at Bethel's Healing Conference from Pastor Bill...
From Gang Leader to Evangelist
1958•🇺🇸New York, Kings County, United States
Former gang leader Nicky Cruz transformed from violent Mau Mau gang leader to Christian evangelist after encountering God's love through pastor David...
East Africa Awakened
1930s•🇷🇼Gahini, Rwanda
The East African Revival of the 1930s transformed thousands through confession, reconciliation, and miraculous healings across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya,...
Roe McCorvey - The 'Jane Roe' Who Changed Her Mind
1995•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, USA
Norma McCorvey, 'Jane Roe' from Roe v. Wade, found faith through an unexpected friendship with a 7-year-old girl and became a pro-life advocate after...
C.S. Lewis: Reluctant Journey to Faith
Sep 1931•🏴Magdalen College, Oxford, England
Oxford professor C.S. Lewis transformed from atheist to influential Christian apologist through intellectual struggle and friendship.
From Imam's Daughter to Christ's Follower
2019•🇯🇴Amman, Jordan
Hannah, daughter of a respected Imam in Jordan, encountered Jesus during a university debate and converted to Christianity despite facing family...
Rosaria Butterfield: Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, United States
A Syracuse University professor studying queer theory found faith through unlikely friendship with a pastor and deep Bible study, transforming her life...
Pastor Hsi: Overcoming Demons
1879•🇨🇳Shanxi Province, China
A respected Chinese scholar overcame opium addiction through faith in Jesus in 1879, becoming Pastor Hsi who established recovery centers and brought...
From Cannibal Chief to Christian King
1854•Bau, Fiji
Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, a feared cannibal chief from 19th-century Fiji, experienced a dramatic transformation through Christian faith, becoming a...
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...
Lottie Moon - The Writer Who Sparked a Missions Movement
1873-1912•🇨🇳Tengchow, Shandong, China
Lottie Moon earned one of the first MAs given to a Southern woman but sailed for China in 1873.
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...
Katie Davis Majors: A Teenager Who Adopted 13 Children in Uganda
2007-present•🇺🇬Jinja, Uganda
Katie Davis Majors went to Uganda at 18 for a gap year and never returned. She adopted 13 children and founded Amazima Ministries, serving hundreds more.
The Gang Leader Who Became a Youth Worker
2019•🏴Tottenham, London, England
A former Tottenham gang leader was transformed through the patient service of a youth worker, then became one himself, finding faith and redemption by mentoring the next generation on the same estate.
Revival Amidst Persecution in Cuba
2022•🇨🇺Madruga, Mayabeque, Cuba
In communist Cuba since the 1960s, pastors faced imprisonment and churches were shuttered.
David Wilkerson: The Skinny Pastor Who Told a Gang Leader "Every Piece Would Love You"
1958•🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York, USA
Pastor David Wilkerson walked into Brooklyn's most dangerous neighbourhood in 1958 and told gang leader Nicky Cruz, "Every piece would love you.
From Temples to Truth
2010s•🇯🇵Kyoto, Japan
A Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and Chinese Buddhist both encountered Jesus through supernatural experiences - one during a near-death experience, the...
Michael Ray Lewis: The Horror Filmmaker Who Found What He Was Looking For
2016•🇺🇸United States
Michael Ray Lewis was a militant atheist horror filmmaker. When his wife found faith, he researched Christianity to disprove it — and converted in 2016 at...
The Muslim and the Christian Who Refused to Stop Talking
2001-2005•🇺🇸Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Devout Muslim Nabeel Qureshi met Christian David Wood at university. Four years of honest debate, shared meals, and genuine friendship led Qureshi to...
The Pastor Who Just Kept Inviting Her to Dinner
1997-1999•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, USA
Professor and activist Rosaria Butterfield expected hate mail after criticising Christians.
From Bases to Pulpits
1886•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
Professional baseball player Billy Sunday found faith through street corner hymns in 1880s Chicago, leaving his sports career to become one of America's...
From Hopelessness to Hope in Appalachia
1980s•🇺🇸Pippa Passes, Kentucky, USA
Pastor Lawrence Baldridge found his calling in rural Kentucky, transforming an Appalachian community through faith despite poverty and substance abuse...
Finding Light in Darkness
2023•🇦🇫Kabul, Afghanistan
Abdul, a Muslim background believer in Afghanistan, found peace and joy in Jesus amidst the dangers of Taliban persecution.
From the Moon to the Cross
1978•🇺🇸Texas, United States
Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke found that walking on the moon couldn't fill the emptiness in his heart.
The Medical Student Who Followed the Evidence
Early 2000s•🇺🇸Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Nabeel Qureshi, a devout Muslim pre-med student at Old Dominion University, spent three years investigating Christianity through a campus friendship with...
The Professor Who Was Undone by a Dinner Invitation
Late 1990s•🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, USA
Rosaria Butterfield, a tenured professor of English and Women's Studies at Syracuse University, was drawn to Christianity through a pastor's persistent...
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.'
The Neighbour With Cookies Who Started an Investigation
1979-1981•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, USA
A neighbour named Linda brought cookies, befriended Leslie Strobel, and invited her to church. Leslie changed.
Keith Green's Radical Transformation
1970s-1980s•🇺🇸Garden Valley, Texas, USA
Keith Green's journey from drugs and Eastern mysticism to radical Christian faith transformed him into an influential minister and musician who founded...
Hope on the Mediterranean
2015•🇮🇹Sicily, Italy
An Eritrean refugee finds faith in Jesus during a deadly Mediterranean crossing after witnessing God's protection and experiencing unconditional love...
The Midnight Walk That Changed C.S. Lewis Forever
1931•🏴Oxford, England
J.R.R. Tolkien spent years in honest friendship with C.S. Lewis before a midnight walk at Oxford cracked open Lewis's atheism — leading to some of the...
Cameron Townsend - The Man Who Translated the Bible into Every Language
1917-1982•🇬🇹Guatemala City, Guatemala
Cameron Townsend's encounter with an indigenous man in Guatemala led him to abandon Bible selling and dedicate his life to translating Scripture into...
The Pyongyang Awakening
1907•🇰🇷Pyongyang, Korea
The 1907 Pyongyang Revival began when Kil Sun-joo heard God's voice calling his name three times.
From Critic to Believer: A Radical Change
1999•🇺🇸Syracuse University, New York, USA
Syracuse University professor and critic of Christianity experienced radical conversion after studying Scripture to disprove it, leading to complete...
From Voodoo Priest to Preacher
2020•🇭🇹Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Jacques, a feared Voodoo priest in Haiti, struggled for two years before surrendering to Christ.
William Penn's Bold Faith
1660s•🇮🇪Cork, Ireland
William Penn's journey from privileged Anglican upbringing to Quaker faith led to imprisonment, family estrangement, and ultimately founding...
John Ramirez: From Satanic High Priest to Follower of Jesus
1999•🇺🇸Bronx, New York, USA
John Ramirez, trained in Santeria and Palo Mayombe from childhood and risen to high-ranking satanic priest in the Bronx, was delivered through a...
The Drug Dealer Who Went to a Conference to Meet Girls
Late 1990s•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, USA
At 19, Lecrae was dealing drugs and drinking. A friend invited him to a Christian conference — promising girls would be there.
A Bulgarian Journey of Faith
2023•Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
A Muslim man in Bulgaria's mountains discovered faith in Jesus after his wife's miraculous healing, becoming both pastor and mayor to transform his community.
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...
Ten Words That Carried a Quadriplegic Through 60 Years
1967-1970s•🇺🇸Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
After a diving accident left her quadriplegic at 17, Joni Eareckson Tada met teenager Steve Estes, who spoke 10 words that changed everything.
Nicky Cruz: From Generational Violence to Radical Love
1958•🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nicky Cruz, raised under witchcraft and parental abuse in Puerto Rico, became a violent gang warlord in Brooklyn before Jesus shattered the generational...
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...
The Farm Worker Who Let a Teenager Drive His Truck
1934•🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Farm worker Albert McMakin knew 16-year-old Billy Graham just wanted to drive. So he let Billy drive his truck to a revival meeting in 1934.
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...
A New Dawn in Turkey
2025•🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey
Young professional Aylin in Istanbul, Turkey found peace and purpose when Jesus transformed her empty life after her first prayer in 2025.
Frances Ridley Havergal
1851•🏴Astley, Worcestershire, England
Victorian hymn writer Frances Ridley Havergal experienced God's breakthrough power when all 10 people in a house found faith in one visit, inspiring her...
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.
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...
Revival at Brownsville: A Divine Encounter
June 1995•🇺🇸Pensacola, Florida, USA
The famous Brownsville Revival began on Father's Day 1995 when God's powerful presence transformed a Florida church service into a 5-year spiritual...
Helen Keller: Light in Darkness
1900s•🇺🇸Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States
Helen Keller's testimony reveals how God brought light through darkness when she discovered faith despite being deaf and blind from infancy,...
An Evangelist's Son Who Felt Nothing for 27 Years — Until Jamaica
1993•🇯🇲Jamaica
Andrew Palau, son of evangelist Luis Palau, spent 27 years apathetic toward faith despite growing up at crusades.
Charles Spurgeon: 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 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).
Thirty Years of Prayer for a Friend Who Wasn't Interested
1985-2018•🇺🇸San Francisco, California, USA
Francis Chan prayed for his high school friend Ken for 30 years. Nothing happened. Then in 2018, Ken "suddenly saw Jesus as beautiful.
Amy Carmichael: A Life of Devotion
1890s-1950s•🇮🇳Dohnavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Amy Carmichael dedicated her life to rescuing children from temple slavery in India, founding the Dohnavur Fellowship in 1901 and trusting God's...
Transformation in Buenos Aires
1954•🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina
American evangelist Tommy Hicks received a divine vision to minister in Argentina, leading to miraculous healings and 300,000 conversions during the...
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.
Denver Moore: From the Streets to Salvation
Early 2000s•🇺🇸Fort Worth, USA
Denver Moore's powerful transformation from homelessness to hope through faith in Jesus Christ. Miss Debbie Hall saw something in him he couldn't see.
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.
John Wesley: 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...
Faith Beyond Limbs
2023•🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nick Vujicic, born without arms and legs in Australia, overcame suicide attempts and depression by finding faith in Jesus at 15, becoming a global...
From Captive Prince to Faith Ambassador
1893•🇺🇸Upland, Indiana, USA
Prince Kaboo of Liberia experienced miraculous escape from torture through divine intervention, became Christian missionary Samuel Morris, and...
From Gang Warfare to God's Love
1958•🇺🇸Brooklyn, USA
Former gang leader Nicky Cruz found Christ in 1950s Brooklyn through preacher David Wilkerson's unconditional love, transforming from violent criminal...
Charles Spurgeon: 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...
Charles Wesley's Whitsunday Awakening
1738-05-21•🏴London, England
Charles Wesley found faith and healing on Whitsunday 1738 in London when God transformed his spiritual darkness into peace, leading him to write his...
Vonette Bright's Transformative Faith
1926-2015•🇺🇸Coweta, Oklahoma, USA
Vonette Bright overcame college-era faith doubts through a transformative prayer encounter, leading her to co-found Campus Crusade for Christ and...
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...
D.L. Moody's Transformative Faith
1850s•🇺🇸Northfield, Massachusetts, USA
D.L. Moody transformed from an indifferent young shoe store worker to a world-renowned evangelist after a simple gospel conversation in 1855 Massachusetts.
Nixon's Hatchet Man Wept in a Driveway
1973•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., USA
Nixon's ruthless Special Counsel Chuck Colson visited friend Tom Phillips, who read C.S. Lewis aloud.
From Kayak to Heaven's Door
14 Jan 1999•🇨🇱Fuy River, Los Rios, Chile
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mary Neal experienced God's presence during a 30-minute underwater kayaking accident in Chile, transforming her from cultural...
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.
George Verwer's Transformative Journey
14 Apr 2023•🇺🇸Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
George Verwer's dramatic conversion at a Billy Graham meeting in 1955 transformed him from a mischievous youth into a global missionary leader who...
From Bikes to Bibles: Sam Childers' Journey
2010s•🇸🇸Nimule, South Sudan
Former drug dealer and motorcycle club member Sam Childers experienced radical transformation at a 1992 revival meeting, leading him to rescue thousands...
The College Visit That Changed Everything
Late 1990s•🇺🇸Denton, Texas, USA
Lecrae Moore, raised in a turbulent Houston environment, encountered God at a Christian conference during college at the University of North Texas.
Josh Hamilton: MLB Star's Addiction and Redemption
2005•🇺🇸Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
MLB star Josh Hamilton overcame severe drug addiction through faith in Jesus Christ, transforming from a broken addict to MVP player and devoted family man.
David Robinson's Faith Awakening
June 1991•🇺🇸Key West, Florida, USA
NBA star David Robinson found his true identity and purpose through Jesus Christ, transforming from feeling empty despite basketball success to...
The Doctor Who Walked into Ebola and Found Grace
2014•🇸🇱Kenema, Sierra Leone
An infectious disease specialist from Johns Hopkins found faith in a Sierra Leone Ebola ward, singing "Amazing Grace" with a twelve-year-old patient and discovering that grace means being present when everything says leave.
From Chaos to Clarity
2002•🇺🇸Houston, Texas, USA
Rapper Lecrae Moore's life transformed from addiction and chaos to faith and purpose after a life-threatening car accident led him to surrender to...
From Captive to Redeemed
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA
WWII POW Louis Zamperini found faith and healing from trauma at a 1949 Billy Graham crusade in Los Angeles, transforming his anger into forgiveness and...
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