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A long-haired hippie saved at altar call in a 1970s church, depicting a powerful Jesus Movement testimony and Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa conversion.
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Brent Higginson โ€” LSD, Eastern Mysticism, and the Night Everything Changed

Costa Mesaยท 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.

Truett Cathy in Atlanta โ€” the man who closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays and built a fast-food empire on faith-based conviction
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How Truett Cathy Built Chick-fil-A on a Closed Day

Atlantaยท 1967-2014

Truett Cathy closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays despite losing 14% of potential revenue โ€” and built the highest-grossing fast-food chain per location in...

R.G. LeTourneau in Longview, Texas โ€” the industrialist who gave away 90% of his income and grew wealthier the more he gave to God
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R.G. LeTourneau and the 90% Give

Longviewยท 1930s-1960s

R.G. LeTourneau, the industrial pioneer who supplied 70% of Allied WWII earthmoving equipment, gave away 90% of his income โ€” and became wealthier the more...

1738 London: John Wesley's Aldersgate experience. Historical depiction of the "heart strangely warmed" moment, spurring the Methodist movement.
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The Priest Who Finally Felt What He Had Been Preaching

Aldersgate Streetยท May 1738

John Wesley, an ordained Anglican priest who had spent over a decade in ministry without a personal experience of faith, felt his "heart strangely warmed"...

19th-century image: John Paton missionary in Vanuatu, receiving missionary protection. Animals alert danger near Tanna village.
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The Missionary Who Slept While Cobras Guarded His Door

Tannaยท 1860s

Missionary John G. Paton on the island of Tanna survived multiple assassination attempts in the 1860s, protected by what attackers described as shining...

San Diego: Franklin Hall's impactful fasting prayer revival ignited the Healing Revival movement. Historical gathering.
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Franklin Hall Fasted and Ignited the Healing Revival of 1947

San Diegoยท 1946-1947

Pastor Franklin Hall organized corporate fasting gatherings in San Diego in 1946 and published a book on fasting that influenced William Branham, Oral...

Missionary John Hyde known as Praying Hyde leads fasting revival prayer at 1904 Sialkot Convention with Indian believers in Punjab
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How John Hyde Fasted Until a Revival Swept Through India

Sialkotยท 1904

Missionary John Hyde fasted for thirty days before the 1904 Sialkot Convention in India, sparking a revival that brought hundreds to faith and transformed...

18th-century Epworth: Susanna Wesley mother kneels in prayer, exemplifying prayer discipline parenting while raising children faith.
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She Raised 19 Children and Sparked a Global Movement

Epworthยท Early 1700s

Susanna Wesley raised 19 children through devastating loss, dedicating 2 hours daily to prayer and individual time with each child.

Albert McMakin let sixteen-year-old Billy Graham drive his truck to a 1934 revival in Charlotte โ€” that simple invitation changed history
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The Farm Worker Who Let a Teenager Drive His Truck

Charlotteยท 1934

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.

William Colgate in 19th-century New York tithing from his very first dollar, growing his giving to 30% as God blessed the business
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William Colgate Tithed from His First Dollar and Built a Global Brand

New Yorkยท 1804-1857

William Colgate tithed from his very first dollar in 1804, increased his giving to 30% as his company grew, and built what became the Colgate-Palmolive...

Businessman in 1930s suit kneeling in chapel pew during JC Penney testimony of finding God after losing fortune in 1929 crash
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J.C. Penney Lost $40 Million, Cried Out to God, and Rebuilt Everything

Battle Creekยท 1929-1951

J.C. Penney lost his $40 million fortune in the 1929 crash, hit bottom in a sanitarium, cried out to God in a chapel, then rebuilt to over $1 billion by 1951.

R.G. LeTourneau at his factory โ€” the earthmoving pioneer who gave away 90% of his income and kept getting richer
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R.G. LeTourneau Gave Away 90% of His Income and Got Richer

United Statesยท 1935-1969

R.G. LeTourneau reversed the tithe โ€” giving 90% of his income and living on 10% โ€” while building a global earthmoving empire with 300 patents.

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