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Alisa Latty-Alleyne: The End of Her Husband's Life Was the Beginning of Hers
Coventry· 2020
Alisa Latty-Alleyne was a six-figure tech executive when her husband Benny died suddenly at 30. Three years later, suicidal on her kitchen floor in Coventry, she surrendered to God around 2020. Baptised at Coventry Elim Church, she went on to join Christian ministry and is now the first female UK director of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Yassir Eric: Jesus Loved Him While He Was Still an Enemy
Sudan (now based in Germany)· 1991
Raised to hate Christians in Sudan, Yassir Eric attacked a classmate and left him for dead. One answered prayer led him to Jesus, and it cost him everything.
Colin Mason — The Boy Told to End His Life, Now He Helps Others Heal
London· Contemporary
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.
Iran Arrested More Christians in 2025 Than Any Year This Decade. The Church Grew Faster.
Iran (Tehran· 2025-2026
Iran's 2025 crackdown on Christians was the most aggressive in over a decade — more arrests, raids, and imprisonments than any recent year. Yet every metric of church growth surged simultaneously. Persecution scattered the church, and the scattering multiplied it.
The Farsi Bible App That 2 Million Iranians Downloaded in Secret
Iran· 2025-2026
By 2026, Farsi Bible apps have surpassed 2 million downloads, while digital discipleship platforms allow Iranian believers to receive seminary-level training from their phones — all in secret, all encrypted, all free. The regime's internet censorship cannot keep pace.
The Stigma Is Breaking: How Churches Are Becoming the Safest Place to Say 'I Am Not Okay'
Global (USA· Ongoing since 2019
A global cultural shift is transforming churches from places where mental illness was stigmatised into some of the safest spaces to say 'I am not okay', with churches now hiring counsellors, running mental health ministries, and leaders openly sharing their own struggles.
2026: The Year Iran's Underground Church Became Impossible to Ignore
Iran· 2026
By 2026, Iran's underground church reached an estimated 1.5-3 million believers — up from fewer than 500 Muslim-background Christians in 1979. Digital house church networks, intensified persecution, and global attention make this the year the movement became impossible to ignore.
The Women Who Lead Iran's Underground Church When the Men Were Taken to Prison
Iran· Ongoing
When Iranian authorities imprison male house church leaders, women step forward to lead, teach, and multiply the underground church — making them the backbone of the fastest-growing church movement in the world.
David Harper — The BBC Presenter Who Investigated God and Found Him
North Yorkshire / London· 2024
David Kingsley Harper, a BBC antiques expert known for Bargain Hunt and Flog It, was an agnostic until his daughter Hetti became severely depressed and struggled with self-harm for years. When Hetti became a born-again Christian and was dramatically transformed, David spent eleven months investigating the claims of Christianity — and ended up on his knees accepting Jesus.
A Mother Prayed Over Her Son's Autism Diagnosis and the Holy Spirit Answered in Ways the Doctors Did Not Expect
United States· 2024
When her three-year-old son was diagnosed with severe autism and given a bleak prognosis, a mother began praying daily over him. Through a combination of the Holy Spirit's work, dedicated therapy, and persistent prayer, her son made progress that his specialists called unprecedented.
A CEO Who Could Not Forgive His Father Until the Holy Spirit Broke Through in a Board Room
United States· 2024
A CEO who had built a successful company while carrying thirty years of rage toward his abusive father had an unexpected Holy Spirit encounter during a quiet moment in his office. The forgiveness that followed healed his marriage, his health, and his relationship with his own children.
Leif Hetland: How the Holy Spirit Broke the Root of Fear and Launched a Global Healing Ministry
Norway / Global· 2024
Leif Hetland was a Baptist pastor in Norway gripped by a spirit of fear that controlled every area of his life. A baptism of the Father's love through the Holy Spirit broke the root of fear and launched a ministry that has seen over a million people encounter Jesus.