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1821: Lawyer encounters Holy Spirit; Charles Finney conversion testimony, Adams, NY. Second Great Awakening testimony. Skeptic becomes evangelist.
Historical

Charles Finney - The Lawyer Who Met the Holy Spirit

Village of AdamsΒ· 1821

Skeptical lawyer Charles Finney had a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit in 1821 that transformed him into America's most influential evangelist,...

Scottish missionary Mary Slessor teaching Nigerian children in Calabar village showing woman missionary Africa testimony of God's protection
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Mary Slessor - The White Queen of Calabar

CalabarΒ· 1876-1915

Mary Slessor, a Scottish mill worker, transformed violent Nigerian tribes through courageous missionary work, becoming the first female British...

R.G. LeTourneau in Portland, Oregon after the 1905 crusade that changed his life β€” from debt-ridden dropout to God's businessman giving 90%
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R.G. LeTourneau: God's Businessman

PortlandΒ· 1900s

R.G. LeTourneau dropped out at 14 and was deep in debt until a 1905 Portland crusade. His pastor said 'God needs businessmen too.

Sunlit Paris kitchen shows god's presence in ordinary tasks. Brother Lawrence testimony hints at monastic life.
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Finding God in Daily Tasks

ParisΒ· 1690s

Brother Lawrence, a 17th-century French monk, discovered how to experience God's presence through ordinary kitchen work, transforming daily tasks into...

Dorchester: Harriet Tubman's faith testimony shows prayer for strength and courage seeking god's guidance through visions. Underground Railroad div...
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Guided by God's Voice

Dorchester CountyΒ· 1850s

Harriet Tubman's testimony of divine guidance through visions and prayer as she escaped slavery and led others to freedom via the Underground Railroad...

Alvin York in rural Tennessee β€” a devout Christian torn between faith and military duty until God protected him in the Argonne Forest
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Guided by Faith in Battle

Pall MallΒ· 1910s-1920s

WWI hero Alvin York found faith guidance when his religious convictions clashed with military duty, experiencing God's protection in the famous...

Oval Office prayer in government, Washington D.C. Senator's Christian politician testimony influenced National Prayer Breakfast origins.
Modern

Prayer in the Oval Office

WashingtonΒ· 1970s

Senator Mark Hatfield realized politics had become his god. A 1970 Capitol Hill prayer group transformed him.

Eric and Leslie Ludy's Christian dating testimony in Colorado: God wrote our love story through surrendering relationships to God.
Modern

God Wrote Our Love Story - Leslie and Eric Ludy

ColoradoΒ· 1994

Leslie and Eric Ludy surrendered their dating lives to God after painful relationships, trusting Him to write their love story.

Johann Sebastian Bach composing in Leipzig, Germany β€” writing Soli Deo Gloria on every piece, dedicating his entire genius to God's glory
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Every Note for God's Glory

LeipzigΒ· 1685-1750

Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his entire musical genius to God's glory, writing 'Soli Deo Gloria' on his compositions and serving as a church musician...

Tengchow: Woman missionary to China, Lottie Moon, writes letters. Her missions movement testimony inspired giving.
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Lottie Moon - The Writer Who Sparked a Missions Movement

TengchowΒ· 1873-1912

Lottie Moon earned one of the first MAs given to a Southern woman but sailed for China in 1873.

Fred Rogers in Pittsburgh, a Presbyterian minister who answered God's call to reach millions of children through television ministry
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Fred Rogers - God's Minister to Children Through Television

PittsburghΒ· 1968-2001

Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers answered God's call to minister to children through television, creating Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and reaching...

Billy Graham and Ruth Bell at Wheaton College in 1940 β€” she planned to be a single missionary but God had a different partnership in mind
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Billy and Ruth Graham - When Courtship Led to Ministry

WheatonΒ· 1940-1943

Billy Graham met Ruth Bell at Wheaton College in 1940. Despite her initial plans for single missionary work, Ruth recognized God's calling on Billy's...

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