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God Loves the Poor
Lima· 1968-2024
Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez developed liberation theology after serving Lima's poorest neighborhoods, showing how God's love transforms both...
From Slave Ship to First African Bishop
Nigeria and Sierra Leone· 1821-1891
A boy captured into slavery and bound for the Americas became the first African Anglican bishop. He later reunited with and baptized his own mother.
From Tuberculosis to World's Largest Church
Seoul· 1953-2008
A dying Buddhist teenager with tuberculosis in 1950s Korea encountered Jesus and was completely healed, going on to build the world's largest church...
Two Swedes in Brazil
Belém· 1910-1933
Two Swedish immigrants in 1910 obeyed God's prophetic word about 'Pará' Brazil, founding what became the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with...
Janani Luwum: Do Not Be Afraid
Uganda· 1948-1977
Archbishop Janani Luwum courageously opposed Uganda's brutal dictator Idi Amin, speaking out against mass killings until his martyrdom in 1977.
William Wade Harris: The Black Elijah
Liberia and Ivory Coast· 1910-1929
William Wade Harris received a divine vision in a Liberian prison in 1910. In just 18 months, he baptized over 100,000 converts across West Africa.
Perpetua's Prison Diary: Earliest Female Christian Writing
Carthage· AD 203
Young mother Perpetua found strength and peace in prison through faith, experiencing God's presence even facing martyrdom in 203 AD Carthage.
Macrina the Younger: The Teacher of Saints
Cappadocia (modern Turkey)· AD 350
Macrina the Younger shaped three great theologians of the early church through her profound faith. Her brothers Basil and Gregory called her their teacher.
Katherine von Bora: Nun Married Luther
Wittenberg· 1523
Katherine von Bora escaped a convent through Martin Luther's help, married him, and discovered that serving God flourishes as powerfully in marriage and...
Rene Girard: Anthropologist Found the Gospel
France/USA· 1970s
French anthropologist René Girard's scholarly research into human violence led him to discover the unique truth of the Gospels, bringing him back to...
Imprisoned with ISIS
Sudan· 2015-2017
Voice of the Martyrs director Petr Jasek was imprisoned with ISIS fighters in Sudan for 445 days, enduring torture and near-death conditions.
Eight Years on Death Row
Pakistan· 2009-2019
Catholic mother Asia Bibi spent 8 years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy charges, maintaining unwavering faith through solitary confinement until...
