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A Christian Means One Belongs to Jesus
Iran· 1983-1994
Iranian pastor Mehdi Dibaj boldly defended his faith before Islamic judges in 1993, choosing potential execution over denying Christ.
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.
Be Faithful Unto Death
Soviet Union· 1970-1972
Young Soviet soldier Vanya Moiseev endured brutal torture and persecution for his Christian faith, miraculously surviving freezing temperatures through...
The Poet of Leningrad
Soviet Union (Leningrad)· 1962-1971
Aida Skripnikova, orphaned in Soviet Russia, found Christ at 17 and endured repeated imprisonments for boldly sharing her faith.
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.
Walker Percy: The Moviegoer Who Found God
Louisiana· 1947
Medical doctor Walker Percy found faith during tuberculosis treatment at Saranac Lake.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: The Gulag Archipelago
Russia/Soviet Union· 1950s
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn found faith in God while imprisoned in Soviet labor camps, transforming from atheist to Christian through suffering and...