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Perpetua of Carthage: Martyr's Own Account
Carthage· 203 AD
A 22-year-old mother in ancient Carthage experienced God's presence in prison, facing death with unwavering faith. Her diary survives as a powerful testimony.
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.
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...
Li Tianen: Sentenced to Death Three Times
China (Henan· 1950-2016
Li Tianen survived three death sentences and decades in Chinese prisons during the Cultural Revolution, miraculously delivered by God each time before...
The Heavenly Man
China· 1974-1997
Brother Yun miraculously escaped maximum security prison in communist China after God healed his broken legs and made him invisible to guards.
More Persecution, More Growth
China (Guangzhou)· 1955-1978
Chinese pastor Samuel Lamb spent 20 years in Communist labor camps, yet saw his church grow from 200 to 4,000 members through persecution.
22 Years Without a Bible
China (Beijing)· 1958-1979
Chinese pastor Allen Yuan spent 22 years in prison without a Bible, enduring hard labor and persecution for refusing to join state-controlled church.
Tortured for His Faith
Bulgaria· 1948-1961
Bulgarian pastor Haralan Popov endured 13 years of torture in Communist prisons, finding God's grace sufficient in his darkest moments and continuing to...
Perpetua of Carthage
Carthage· AD 203
Young Christian mother Perpetua received divine visions and strength while imprisoned in 203 AD Carthage, choosing martyrdom over renouncing her faith...
The Gospel in Bonds
Soviet Union (Kiev· 1962-1979
Georgi Vins spent 8 years in Soviet gulags for his Baptist faith, discovering his deepest spiritual growth through persecution.