Travel Testimonies
175 stories of God's work from believers across 161 locations.
While traveling, journeys, relocations
All 175 Testimonies
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...
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...
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.
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.
Surviving the Unthinkable
Nov 2021•🇺🇸Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania pilot Christopher White and his 13-year-old daughter survived a plane crash in a blinding snowstorm, crediting God's protection when trees...
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 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...
The Prophetic Dream That Prevented Tragedy
1990s
A pastor's wife received a prophetic dream warning of a young man's car accident, prompting a life-saving call that prevented tragedy when he changed...
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...
Phoebe of Cenchreae: Deacon and Benefactor
🇬🇷Cenchreae, Greece
Phoebe served as a deacon in Cenchreae and was chosen by Paul to carry his letter to the Romans. Her role as benefactor and minister demonstrates women's significant leadership in the early church.
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...
George Fox: Encounter with the Inner Light
1650s•🏴Drayton-in-the-Clay, Leicestershire, England
George Fox found spiritual truth through a direct encounter with Christ's voice during his darkest crisis, leading him to discover the 'Inner Light' and...
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...
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...
A Vision in the Fields
1796•🇳🇴Tune, Østfold county, Norway
Norwegian farmer Hans Nielsen Hauge experienced a life-changing vision of God's love while singing in the fields in 1796, sparking a revival movement...
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...
Gladys Aylward's Courageous Journey
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, China
Housemaid Gladys Aylward was rejected by mission organizations but traveled to China via Siberia in 1930.
David Livingstone's Journey of Faith
19 Mar 1813•🏴Blantyre, Scotland; various locations in Africa
Scottish missionary David Livingstone's unwavering faith led him through hardship in Africa, where God used his dedication to spread Christianity, fight...
Revival in Manchuria: A Testament of Faith
Feb 1908•🇨🇳Mukden (Shenyang), Manchuria, China
Missionary Jonathan Goforth experienced God's miraculous protection and power during the 1908 Manchurian Revival, surviving persecution and leading...
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...
Sundar Singh's Dramatic Transformation
1900s•🇮🇳Rampur, Punjab, India
Sundar Singh, a wealthy Sikh from Punjab, India, experienced a dramatic vision of Jesus Christ that transformed his life from despair to purpose,...
Our Mission Trip to Maasai Mara
1 Jan 2020•🇰🇪Maasai Mara, , Kenya
A mission team sees 200 miracles during a two-week trip to Kenya's Maasai Mara, including instant healings from malaria, spider poison, and heart...
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...
Margery Kempe: A Journey of Faith
1430s•🏴King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Margery Kempe's life transformed after experiencing severe mental torment following childbirth, when Jesus appeared to her in a vision.
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...
George Müller's Faithful Provision
1890s•🏴Bristol, England
George Müller's extraordinary faith led to God's miraculous provision for over 10,000 orphans in 1800s Bristol, England. Through prayer alone, he witnessed 50,000 answered prayers and divine provision including miraculous food deliveries.
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.
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...
Howard Storm: Atheist Professor's Near-Death Experience
June 1985•🇫🇷Paris, France
Atheist art professor Howard Storm experienced a life-changing near-death encounter with Jesus during a medical crisis in Paris, transforming from...
A Call Within a Call: Mother Teresa's Mission
1950s-1990s•🇮🇳Calcutta, India
Mother Teresa's powerful testimony of receiving God's call to serve the poorest in Calcutta, India, founding the Missionaries of Charity despite...
From Conflict to Christ
2008•🇵🇸Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Former Palestinian sniper and aide to Yasser Arafat encounters Jesus through powerful dreams and visions, transforming from militant fighter to peace...
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...
Trading Comfort for Calling
2006-2008•🇺🇬Jinja, Uganda
An 18-year-old from Tennessee discovers God's calling during a trip to Uganda, trading her planned comfortable life to start a ministry serving orphaned...
David Livingstone's Faithful Journey
1840s-1870s•🇿🇲Blantyre, Scotland; Cape Town, South Africa; Chitambo, Zambia
Scottish missionary David Livingstone's testimony of unwavering faith through hardship, from poverty to lion attacks in 19th century Africa.
Faith Amidst Trials: A Hmong Journey
2023•Laos
Hmong Christians in Laos find healing and strength through severe persecution, including a boy healed of hernia, a tortured official sustained by faith,...
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 Doubter to Devoted Missionary
1850s•🇺🇸Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Adoniram Judson transformed from atheist to devoted missionary, overcoming imprisonment and loss to translate the Bible into Burmese and establish over...
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...
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,...
David Livingstone: A Mission of Faith
19 Mar 1813•🇬🇧Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scottish missionary David Livingstone's unwavering faith led him from cotton mill worker to legendary African explorer, using his travels to combat...
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...
Tim Tebow's Divine Game
2025•🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States
NFL star Tim Tebow's faith journey through career challenges culminated in a miraculous 2012 game where he threw for exactly 316 yards, mirroring John...
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.
Paavo Ruotsalainen: Finland's Faith Awakener
1852•🇫🇮Tölvänniemi, Finland
Paavo Ruotsalainen overcame spiritual turmoil in 18th-century Finland through a transformative encounter with grace, becoming a powerful revivalist who...
Patricia Heaton's Journey of Faith
2022•🇺🇸Bay Village, Ohio, USA
Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton found peace and career breakthrough after surrendering her acting dreams to God during a Mexico mission trip,...
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...
Jim Elliot's Lasting Legacy
1950s•🇪🇨Quito, Ecuador
Jim Elliot's sacrificial death while reaching Ecuador's Waorani tribe in 1956 sparked a missionary revival, ultimately leading to the conversion of the...
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...
Miracles on the Bridge
18 Jan 1989•🇺🇸Lake Livingston, Texas, USA
Baptist pastor Don Piper died in a car crash on a Texas bridge in 1989, experienced heaven for 90 minutes, then miraculously returned to life when...
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 Animosity to Advocacy
1974•🇺🇸Maui, Hawaii, USA
Native American activist Richard Twiss found Jesus during a drug overdose in Hawaii in 1974, transforming from someone filled with animosity toward...
Lottie Moon's Legacy of Love
1873-1912•🇨🇳Tengchow, China
Lottie Moon transformed from rejecting Christianity to becoming a pioneering missionary who sacrificed everything to serve the Chinese people for 39...
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 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.
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...
Margery Kempe: Woman Would Not Be Silent
🏴King's Lynn, England
Medieval English businesswoman Margery Kempe experienced divine healing from mental torment when Christ appeared to her, transforming her into a bold...
Flight to Heaven
1969•🇺🇸North Hollywood, California, United States
Commercial pilot Dale Black died in a 1969 plane crash in North Hollywood but experienced heaven during three days between life and death, returning...
Helena: The Empress Who Found the True Cross
✝️Jerusalem, Holy Land
Roman Empress Helena found faith in Christ in her sixties, then traveled to Jerusalem where she discovered the True Cross and built churches, proving...
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...
Mother Teresa's Call to Serve
1946•🇮🇳Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Mother Teresa received a divine call from Jesus on a 1946 train journey in India, leading her to abandon convent life and serve the poorest of the poor...
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.
Choosing Life Amidst Tragedy
11 Sep 2001•🇯🇲Blue Lagoon, Jamaica
Tammy Trent's husband died tragically in a diving accident on September 11, 2001, in Jamaica. She chose life and faith despite devastating loss.
Eric Liddell's Race of Faith
1924•🇫🇷Paris, France
Olympic runner Eric Liddell chose faith over competition, refusing to race on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics, then won gold in an untrained event and...
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...
Jim Elliot's Bold Faith in Ecuador
1950s•🇪🇨Ecuador
Jim Elliot's unwavering faith led him from Oregon to Ecuador as a missionary, where he sacrificed his life trying to reach the hostile Waorani tribe,...
Faith Amidst Persecution in Chiapas
2023•🇲🇽Chiapas, Mexico
Indigenous Christians in Chiapas, Mexico faced death threats from Zapatista forces. Lorenzo Lopez was tortured and killed at 20 for his faith.
Lottie Moon
1870s-1912•🇨🇳Tengchow, Shandong, China
Lottie Moon transformed from a rebellious Baptist into one of history's most dedicated missionaries to China. She arrived in Tengchow in October 1873.
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...
Healed of Parasites
Feb 2019•🇺🇸Orlando, Orange County, United States
A missionary suffering from parasites and liver issues for five years receives instant healing through prayer at The Send Orlando event, with complete...
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...
From War Hero to Faith Advocate
1949•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, USA
WWII veteran Louis Zamperini found healing from severe PTSD and alcoholism through faith at a 1949 Billy Graham crusade in Los Angeles, transforming...
Reinhard Bonnke's Vision: Africa Saved
1940s-2000s•🇩🇪Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany; Various locations across Africa
German missionary Reinhard Bonnke received a divine vision of 'Africa Shall Be Saved' and witnessed millions come to faith through massive evangelistic...
Mary Slessor: A Mission of Courage
1870s-1910s•🇳🇬Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Mary Slessor's journey from poverty in Scotland to transforming lives in Nigeria demonstrates how God uses ordinary people for extraordinary missions...
Miracles Amidst the Amazon
1980s-Present•🇵🇪Amazon region, Peru
Missionary pilot David Gates experienced miraculous provision and protection throughout decades of service in Peru's Amazon region, from surviving...
David Platt's Radical Awakening
2023•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, USA
David Platt's radical transformation from comfortable American Christianity to passionate global missions leader, sparked by exposure to extreme poverty...
Faith at the Heart of Hollywood
2025•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Patricia Heaton's testimony reveals how prioritizing God over career ambition transformed her Hollywood journey, leading to unexpected professional...
Bruce Olson's Jungle Mission
1960s•🇨🇴Colombia
19-year-old Bruce Olson answered God's call to reach the hostile Motilone tribe in Colombia's jungle with just $70. They called him Bruchko.
Saved by Jesus in a Car Crash
2021•hospital
Gary Wood experienced miraculous healing from severe car crash injuries including broken neck and crushed larynx after Jesus appeared in his hospital...
David Livingstone
1870s•🏴Blantyre, Scotland and Central Africa
David Livingstone's profound conversion at age 12 led him from poverty in Scotland to become a pioneering missionary explorer in Africa, where his...
From Despair to Hope
2020s•🇰🇷Seoul, South Korea
North Korean defector Yeonmi Park escaped through China with help from Christian missionaries, finding faith and freedom after surviving the Gobi Desert...
From Fear to Preemptive Love
2000s•🇮🇶Iraq
Jeremy and Jessica Courtney's testimony of how God transformed their fear into love while serving in Iraq, leading to the founding of Preemptive Love...
Ian McCormack: The Atheist Who Died and Saw Heaven
Apr 1982•🇲🇺Mauritius
Ian McCormack, an atheist stung by deadly jellyfish in Mauritius, experienced a near-death encounter where he met Jesus and was completely healed after...
Kerry Livgren's Divine Encounter
1979•🇺🇸Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Kerry Livgren, songwriter for Kansas who wrote Dust in the Wind, found Christ in 1979 after years of spiritual searching through various religions.
Luis Palau's Turning Point
27 Nov 1934•🇦🇷Ingeniero Maschwitz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Young Luis Palau drifted from faith as a teenager in Argentina, but one desperate prayer before Carnival changed everything.
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...
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...
From Despair to Divine Mission
1928-2022•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, North Holland, Netherlands
Dutch soldier Brother Andrew overcame war trauma and despair through faith, becoming God's Bible smuggler behind the Iron Curtain and founding Open...
Harriet Tubman's Unyielding Faith
1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Harriet Tubman's powerful testimony of faith and divine guidance while leading enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad in 1850s...
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.
Visionary Waves of Faith
1956•Bahamas
Loren Cunningham's 1956 vision in the Bahamas of waves becoming young missionaries led him to found YWAM, transforming global missions through mobilizing youth.
Francis Chan's Radical Faith Journey
2010s•🇺🇸Simi Valley, California, United States
Francis Chan left his mega-church success to pursue radical faith, moving from California to Hong Kong to serve the poor and plant house churches, choosing God's calling over fame and numbers.
Francis Chan's Radical Transformation
2020•🇨🇳San Francisco, California, USA; Hong Kong, China
Francis Chan's radical transformation from comfortable pastor to sacrificial missionary shows God's call to complete surrender and trust.
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...
Jim Elliot's Legacy of Faith
1950s•🇪🇨Palm Beach, Curaray River, Ecuador
Jim Elliot's sacrificial death as a missionary to Ecuador's Waorani tribe in 1956 led to remarkable transformation as his killers later embraced faith...
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...
Rescued from Darkness by Jesus
2012•Southeast Asia
Esther's powerful testimony of rescue from human trafficking through divine intervention in 2012. Jesus met her in a vision and gave her peace.
A Journey of Radical Faith
2020s•🇺🇸San Francisco, California, USA
Francis Chan's powerful testimony of divine healing miracles in Myanmar, radical faith through loss, and bold obedience in ministry from San Francisco...
A Miracle in Uganda: Jesus Heals Little Agnes
2008•🇺🇬Jinja, Uganda
In 2008 Uganda, a malnourished little girl named Agnes was miraculously healed through prayer, transforming from near death to running and playing with...
God Speaks in Every Language
1917-1934•🇬🇹Guatemala City, Guatemala
William Cameron Townsend's mission to Guatemala in 1917 transformed from selling Spanish Bibles to a life-changing calling when locals spoke Cakchiquel.
Miracles of Love in Mozambique
2023•🇲🇿Mozambique
Heidi Baker's testimony reveals how God transformed her from a dyslexic teenager into a missionary who planted 10,000 churches in Mozambique through...
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.
Basil the Great: Awakening from the Deep
🇹🇷Cappadocia (modern Turkey)
Basil the Great abandoned worldly success and wealth after his brother's death, awakening to Gospel truth and becoming one of Christianity's most...
Two Swedes in Brazil
1910-1933•🇧🇷Belém, Pará, Brazil
Two Swedish immigrants in 1910 obeyed God's prophetic word about 'Pará' Brazil, founding what became the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with...
Hudson Taylor's Journey of Faith
1850s•🏴Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Hudson Taylor's powerful conversion testimony from 1849 England shows how God transformed a doubting 17-year-old into a pioneering missionary to China...
Christian Rangi's Faithful Leap
Sep 1825•🇳🇿Waitangi, New Zealand
Christian Rangi, one of the first Māori converts in 1825 New Zealand, tested God's power through planting crops and found faith in Jesus before dying...
Faith Amidst North Korea's Shadows
2020s•🇰🇷Pyongyang, North Korea and Seoul, South Korea
North Korean defector Eun-Young found faith in Jesus while in China, transforming her from materialism to deep spiritual conviction despite severe...
Reinhard Bonnke's Call to Africa
1940-2019•🇩🇪Lagos, Nigeria; Orlando, Florida, USA; Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany
German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke received a divine call at age 10 to minister in Africa, leading to massive crusades and 1.6 million attendees in...
Revival in Buenos Aires
1992•🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina
A young pastor's failing ministry in Buenos Aires transformed into a revival reaching 30,000 members after receiving prayer for the Holy Spirit's...
Waves of Young People: A Vision Realized
Oct 2023•Bahamas
Loren Cunningham received a divine vision of young people spreading across continents to share Jesus, leading to the founding of YWAM (Youth With A...
Walking Through a Miracle
16 Nov 2019•🇲🇽Mexico City, Mexico
Mike nearly drowned in Mexico, was found floating face-down with no pulse and paralyzed from the neck down due to severe spinal cord injury.
A Journey of Faith and Strength
1967•🇺🇸Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
At 17, Joni Eareckson Tada became quadriplegic in a diving accident but found God's grace sufficient in her weakness, transforming despair into a...
From Hippie to Jesus Follower
1970s•🇺🇸Santa Barbara, California, United States
A young woman caught up in 1970s hippie culture found Jesus through the California Jesus Movement, trading drugs and free love for faith at a Santa...
The Conversion of Saul
33 AD•🇺🇸Road to Damascus
Saul of Tarsus, a violent persecutor of Christians, encountered Jesus on the Damascus Road and was instantly transformed into Paul the Apostle, proving...
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.
Malcolm Muggeridge's Path to Faith
1960s-1980s•🏴Croydon, Surrey, England
Renowned journalist Malcolm Muggeridge transformed from cynical skeptic to devoted believer through decades of spiritual searching, profoundly impacted...
Amanda Berry Smith: A Life Transformed
1850s•🇺🇸Long Green, Maryland, United States
Amanda Berry Smith's life shows God's faithfulness through slavery, widowhood, and racial barriers as she became a powerful evangelist, traveling from...
St. Patrick's Divine Mission
5th century•🇮🇪Ireland
St. Patrick was captured by Irish pirates at 16 and enslaved for 6 years. He escaped through a divine vision, then returned to Ireland around 432 AD as a...
Jim Elliot's Ultimate Sacrifice
1956•🇪🇨Shell, Pastaza, Ecuador
Missionary Jim Elliot's sacrificial death while reaching Ecuador's Huaorani tribe led to their eventual conversion when his widow returned to live among...
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...
Samuel Morris: Guided by Divine Light
1893•🇺🇸Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Prince Kaboo escaped brutal captivity in 1873 Liberia when divine light guided his miraculous prison break, leading to his conversion and transformation...
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...
Tim Tebow
2023•🇵🇭Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
NFL quarterback Tim Tebow shares how God used his platform in professional sports to spread the Gospel, from wearing Bible verses during games to...
Toyohiko Kagawa: Living Christ's Love
1909•🇯🇵Kobe, Japan
Orphaned Japanese Christian Toyohiko Kagawa converted at 16. In 1909, he moved into a tiny 6x6 foot hut in Kobe's Shinkawa slums to live like Jesus and...
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...
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.
Bernie May's Journey of Faith
2022•🇺🇸Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, USA
Bernie and Nancy May left their stable Pennsylvania life in 1954 to become missionaries after God spoke to them in church.
From Las Vegas to Light: Annie Lobert's Redemption
2003•🇺🇸Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Annie Lobert spent nearly two decades trapped in sex trafficking in Las Vegas. After a near-fatal overdose in 2003, she cried out to God and was delivered.
Balaam's Donkey - When an Animal Saw What
1400 BC•Moab wilderness
In ancient Moab, God used a donkey to speak truth to the prophet Balaam when greed blinded him to divine danger.
From Poverty to Purpose
1998•Independence, Missouri
Albert Pujols grew up in poverty in the Dominican Republic, playing baseball with limes and milk cartons.
Adoniram Judson's Transformative Journey
1808-1850•🇺🇸Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Adoniram Judson abandoned faith for deism in college until his friend Jacob Eames died suddenly.
Mary Slessor: God's Missionary Pioneer
1870s-1910s•🇳🇬Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
Mary Slessor worked in Scottish mills at 14 before sailing for Nigeria in 1876. By 1880, she led a mission in Calabar, ending the practice of killing...
Zeke Atha: Revival Is Happening at Asbury
February 2023•🇺🇸Wilmore, Kentucky, USA
On February 8, 2023, Asbury student Zeke Atha left chapel thinking it was over—but an hour later, worship was still going.
Elijah Lamb: The Teen Pastor of Christian TikTok
🇺🇸Florida, USA
Elijah Lamb grew up in church but Jesus was never real to him—until a missions trip to Mexico at 14 changed everything.
The Dog That Wouldn't Board the Titanic
April 1912•Southampton to North Atlantic
Documented accounts of dogs exhibiting unusual distress before the Titanic sailed, alongside the story of pastor John Harper, who used his final moments...
When a Donkey Saw What a Prophet Couldn't
c. 1400 BC•🇯🇴Moab (modern Jordan)
The biblical account of Balaam's donkey, who saw the angel of the Lord and saved her master's life three times while he beat her for disobedience -- a...
Three Days Inside a Fish: The Prophet Who Ran and Got Swallowed
c. 780 BC•Mediterranean Sea
The prophet Jonah ran from God's assignment to Nineveh, was thrown overboard in a storm, and was swallowed by a great fish for three days -- where the...
Sundar Singh's Vision and Transformation
1900s•🇮🇳Rampur, Punjab, India
Sundar Singh, a wealthy Sikh from India, experienced a life-changing vision of Jesus in 1904 that led to his dramatic conversion to Christianity and a...
Lottie Moon's Transformative Journey
1870s-1910s•🇨🇳Tengchow (Penglai), Shandong, China
Lottie Moon transformed from skeptic to devoted missionary after encountering Christ at 1859 revival meetings, ultimately serving in China and founding...
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...
From Captive to Messenger
1890s•🇺🇸Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Liberian prince Kaboo experienced miraculous escape from captivity through divine intervention, became Samuel Morris, and transformed lives through...
Faith in the Midst of Chaos
2001•🇺🇸New York City, New York, USA
Sujo John survived the 9/11 World Trade Center collapse from the 81st floor and credits divine intervention for saving both him and his wife, leading to...
Amy Carmichael's Legacy of Love
1890s-1950s•🇮🇳Dohnavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Amy Carmichael's 55-year mission in India demonstrates God's miraculous provision and guidance as she rescued children from temple prostitution, built a...
Faith Amidst the Armenian Genocide
1915-1923•🇹🇷Adapazar, Sakarya, Turkey
During the Armenian Genocide (1915-1923), young survivors like Mannig and Vartoughy experienced divine protection through miraculous rescue by Bedouins...
Miracles in Mozambique
1996•🇲🇿Maputo, Mozambique
Heidi and Rolland Baker's miraculous transformation of Mozambique through divine encounters, supernatural healings, and church planting that reached...
Patrick's Divine Call to Ireland
400s•🇬🇧Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Patrick's kidnapping into Irish slavery led to profound spiritual awakening through prayer and divine visions, transforming him from disinterested youth...
From Captive to Apostle of Ireland
5th century•🇮🇪Ulster, Ireland
Captured by Irish pirates at 16, Patrick found faith during six years of slavery, then returned to Ireland as a missionary after God spoke to him in...
From Samurai to Saint: Takayama Ukon's Faith Journey
1615•🇯🇵Japan
Japanese samurai Takayama Ukon sacrificed his status, wealth, and power for his Christian faith, enduring exile and persecution in 16th century Japan...
William Carey's Transformative Mission
1790s-1830s•🇮🇳Serampore, West Bengal, India
William Carey's life was transformed when he found faith at 18, leading him from being a poor cobbler to becoming the father of modern missions.
A Vision That Changed Everything
1903•🇮🇳Rampur, Punjab, India
Young Sikh man from wealthy Punjab family encounters Jesus in powerful vision after burning Gospel, leading to complete life transformation despite...
Pandita Ramabai's Divine Transformation
1858-1922•🇮🇳Kedgaon, Maharashtra, India
Pandita Ramabai, a 19th-century Indian scholar, found transformation through Christianity after losing her family to famine.
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...
Healing and Faith in Samoa
1830s•Savai'i, Samoa
In 1830s Samoa, Leva'aia received divine healing from diabetes and prosthetic leg dependency after missionary prayer, leading her family to Christianity...
Gladys Aylward's Journey of Faith
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, Shanxi Province, China
Gladys Aylward's testimony of faith and determination shows how God used an ordinary London parlor maid to become a missionary in 1930s China, leading...
Faith Transformed in Mongolia
1996•Darkhan, Mongolia
Three Mongolians from shamanistic backgrounds found new life through Jesus in 1996, with one woman healed from liver issues after leaving painful...
Gladys Aylward's Faithful Journey
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, Shanxi Province, China
Gladys Aylward left her working-class life in London to become a missionary in China, where God used her courage and faith to rescue over 100 orphans...
Reinhard Bonnke: Africa's Evangelist
2000s•🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria
German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke felt called to Africa at age 10, founding Christ for All Nations and reaching over 1.6 million people in Lagos through...
David Livingstone's Unyielding Mission
1800s•🇿🇲Blantyre, Scotland and Chitambo's Village, Zambia
David Livingstone's unwavering faith led him from Scottish poverty to becoming Africa's most famous missionary-explorer, surviving lion attacks and...
Harriet Tubman's Divine Journey
1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Harriet Tubman's powerful testimony of divine guidance and protection as she escaped slavery and led 70+ people to freedom through faith and prayer in...
From Captive Prince to Faithful Messenger
1890s•🇱🇷Liberia
Samuel Morris escaped captivity through divine intervention in 1890s Liberia, became a Christian, and traveled to America where his faith transformed a...
Bear Grylls' Journey to Faith
2020•🇬🇧United Kingdom
Bear Grylls reconnected with God at 15 after his godfather's death, moving from childhood faith through doubt to deep reliance on Christ's strength...
Vision on the Tracks
1904•🇮🇳Rampur Kataania, Punjab, India
Sundar Singh, a grieving Sikh from Punjab, India, was transformed in 1904 when Jesus appeared to him in a vision as he contemplated suicide, leading him...
Loren Cunningham's Global Vision
6 Oct 2023•Bahamas
Loren Cunningham received a divine vision in 1956 of young people spreading God's love worldwide, leading him to found Youth With A Mission (YWAM).
From Atheism to Apostolic Faith
1963•🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel
Art Katz, a Marxist atheist professor, encountered God's voice calling him by name in a Jerusalem bookstore in 1963, leading to radical conversion and...
Heidi Baker's Transformative Mission
2023•🇲🇿Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Heidi Baker's testimony of divine calling and miraculous provision in Mozambique, where God transformed her crisis into powerful ministry through...
The 100 Orphans Over the Mountains
1938•🇨🇳Shanxi, China
British missionary Gladys Aylward led 100 orphaned children on a 27-day trek across enemy territory in 1938 China, with all surviving through God's...
Brother Andrew: God's Smuggler
1950s•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, North Holland, Netherlands
Dutch soldier Anne van der Bijl found God after war trauma, became Brother Andrew 'God's Smuggler,' miraculously smuggling Bibles behind Iron Curtain...
Samuel Morris: From Captivity to Calling
1873-1893•🇱🇷Monrovia, Liberia
A young African prince captured and tortured by enemies experiences miraculous rescue when a bright light frees him, leading to his conversion and...
Faith Among Cannibals: John Paton's Mission
1890s•Tanna and Aniwa, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu)
Scottish missionary John Paton transforms cannibal tribes in the New Hebrides through faith, surviving attacks and personal tragedy.
Augustine's Divine Turning Point
Aug 386•🇮🇹Milan, Italy
Augustine of Hippo experienced a life-changing conversion in 386 AD when God spoke through a child's voice and Scripture, transforming him from worldly...
Faith Among Shadows: A Saudi Journey
2023•🇸🇦Mecca, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
Sahar grew up near Mecca in a devout Muslim family. A dream of Jesus saying 'I am the way' led her to secretly read the Bible and embrace Christianity at...
Faith Through Fire: An Armenian Journey
1910s•🇹🇷Adapazar, Anatolian Plateau, Turkey
Six-year-old Mannig survived the Armenian Genocide when Bedouin Arabs rescued her after her family's massacre.
God's Provision in the Congo: Helen Roseveare
1950s-1970s•🇨🇬Nebobongo, Democratic Republic of Congo
British missionary doctor Helen Roseveare experienced God's miraculous provision and protection during decades of medical service in Congo, including...
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