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Doctors said surgery or paralysis. Her church prayed for twenty minutes
Nepal· 1999
In 1999 a spinal growth was paralysing Gita Shakya. After her Nepali church prayed for twenty minutes the feeling returned, and the surgery was never needed.
TV and fame left David Harper empty. Watching his daughter healed led him to Jesus
United Kingdom
TV presenter David Harper spent 50 years a sceptic. Watching his daughter healed of depression through Jesus, he searched the evidence and found God.
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.
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.
Paul Algeo — From a Police Standoff to Freedom in Christ
Paisley and Ayrshire
Paul Algeo dealt drugs, cycled through prison, and ended one chapter in a four-hour standoff with armed police. A stranger handed him a card, and a vision of the crucified Christ set him free.
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.
Still in Prison, Still Worshipping: The Iranian Christians Behind Bars in 2026 Who Refuse to Stop
Tehran (Evin Prison)· 2026
Dozens of Iranian Christians remain imprisoned for their faith in 2026, enduring Evin Prison and worse. Yet they refuse to deny Christ, lead secret worship gatherings behind bars, and smuggle out letters that are becoming some of the most powerful testimonies in the underground church.
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.
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.
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.