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Shaun O'Sullivan: Saved on the Streets of Swindon, Now He Preaches on Them
Swindon
Homeless at 15 and addicted to crack, heroin and alcohol by 16, Shaun O'Sullivan served prison time for armed robbery before the message of a Swindon street preacher he once heckled brought him to his knees in a church. Set free from addiction, he now leads Awaken International Ministries, preaching on the same streets through repeated arrests, including a 2025 jury acquittal at Swindon Crown Court.
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.
Carly Peek: From Cocaine Addiction to Freedom in Christ
East London
After nearly two decades of addiction that began with a family tragedy, Carly Peek cried out to God from a bathroom floor. She has been free for 11 years.
Kia Hadaeghi: The Fake Christian Jesus Made Real
Birmingham
A Muslim asylum seeker faked Christian faith to stay in the UK. Reading John's Gospel in Farsi, he met Jesus for real, confessed his lie, and now serves Iranians.
Colin Mason โ The Boy Told to End His Life, Now He Helps Others Heal
Londonยท 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.
Derek LaFleur โ He Met Jesus in a Jail Cell and Never Went Back
Beaumontยท 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 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.
Paul Algeo โ 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.
The Inner Healing Prayer Movement: How Churches Are Addressing Trauma at the Root
Global (UKยท Ongoing since 1980s
The inner healing prayer movement โ including Sozo, Ellel Ministries, and Restoring the Foundations โ is seeing thousands of people freed from PTSD, anxiety, and trauma through prayer sessions in churches worldwide, addressing the spiritual roots of mental suffering.
How Celebrate Recovery Became the Largest Faith-Based Mental Health Movement on Earth
Global (founded in Lake Forestยท 1991-present
Starting with 43 people at Saddleback Church in 1991, Celebrate Recovery has grown to over 35,000 churches worldwide with 5 million participants, becoming the largest faith-based mental health and recovery movement on earth.
After the Protests Came the Questions: How Iran's Gen Z Is Finding Jesus in the Wake of a National Uprising
Iranยท 2022-present
The 2022 Mahsa Amini protests left Iran's Gen Z spiritually homeless after rejecting Islam. In the aftermath, Christian ministries report the largest wave of Iranian spiritual seeking ever recorded, with young Iranians finding Jesus through social media and digital discipleship.
A New Sound Is Coming Out of Iran: How Farsi Worship Music Is Fuelling a Spiritual Revolution
Iran / Iranian Diaspora (Los Angelesยท Ongoing since 2010s
Iranian Christians are creating a new wave of Farsi worship music that blends Persian musical tradition with Christian theology, fuelling the underground church and uniting scattered Iranian believers worldwide.