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Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano: Mafia Underboss Surrenders to Jesus
Huntington Beach
Former Gambino underboss Sammy Gravano was baptized in the Pacific Ocean at Baptize California 2025, saying after a life of crime he surrendered to Jesus.
Derek LaFleur — He Met Jesus in a Jail Cell and Never Went Back
Beaumont· Contemporary
Derek LaFleur was an active Bloods gang member when he was wrongly arrested at 14. Alone in a cell, he laid a Bible on his chest and cried out to God for the first time. He has been following Jesus ever since.
Brent Higginson — LSD, Eastern Mysticism, and the Night Everything Changed
Costa Mesa· 1970s
Born into a home that told him he was good for nothing, Brent Higginson chased meaning through LSD and eastern mysticism. At Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa he met the Holy Spirit, and changed completely.
Tabitha Acang: Set Free from Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts During Worship at Youth Camp
Memphis· 2024
Tabitha Acang battled alopecia, self-harm and suicidal thoughts from childhood. At Tennessee Youth Camp, the Holy Spirit set her free during worship and called her to lead others into that same freedom.
Alexander Pagani — From Rikers Island to Pastor
Bronx· 2024
Alexander Pagani grew up in the Bronx with drug-addicted parents and was first arrested at eleven. At seventeen, he was sent to Rikers Island for robbery, burglary, and kidnapping. After stabbing two inmates and spending a year in solitary confinement, Jesus visited his cell — and everything changed instantly.
Malissa — Jesus in a Holding Cell
New York City· 2024
Malissa was a high-end jewelry and luxury watch seller involved in credit card fraud. Arrested and facing seven years for grand larceny, she experienced an overwhelming encounter with Jesus in her holding cell — a bright light, a vision of her entire life, and a promise that she would go free that day. Hours later, she was released without bail.
Boonk Gang — From Filming Robberies to Preaching in Prisons
Los Angeles County Jail· 2024
John Robert Hill Jr. — known as Boonk Gang — had over five million followers watching him film robberies and vandalism. After felony charges landed him in LA County Jail, a cellmate named Joshua shared the Bible with him. Alone on his bunk singing "Jesus loves you," John felt the physical touch of the Holy Spirit and was completely transformed.
Kyle Zunker: An Atheist Lawyer Crushed by Panic Attacks Found Peace Only When He Found Christ
San Antonio· 2015-2016
Kyle Zunker, a staunch atheist and Texas lawyer, suffered debilitating panic attacks for years despite achieving every milestone he set for himself. When he encountered Christ, joy and peace replaced depression and despair — and he now runs 100-mile ultramarathons.
Tiffany Parker: Nightly Panic Attacks and Night Terrors for Years — Then Every Symptom Left Walking Up a Staircase
Seattle· ~2022
Tiffany Parker suffered nightly panic attacks and night terrors for years, diagnosed with panic disorder and told she would need medication for life. While walking upstairs to kiss her baby goodnight, every symptom of anxiety and panic left — and has not returned in over two years.
The Lee University Chapel That Would Not End: When the Holy Spirit Fell on a Tennessee Campus in 2024
Cleveland· 2024
A routine Wednesday chapel at Lee University in 2024 turned into an extended outpouring — the Holy Spirit brought healings, deliverances, and reconciliation across campus.
A Soldier Returns from Combat with PTSD — Then the Holy Spirit Reached the Nightmares Medicine Could Not
United States· 2024
After two combat deployments, a soldier returned home with severe PTSD — nightmares, hypervigilance, and flashbacks that no medication could fully control. At a veterans' prayer group, the Holy Spirit met him and healed what combat had broken.
The Southeastern University Outpouring: When the Holy Spirit Fell on a Florida Campus in 2024
Lakeland· 2024
In 2024, a routine chapel service at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, turned into a nine-day outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Students reported healings, deliverances, and radical encounters with God — drawing comparisons to the Asbury Revival.
