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He found a Bible in a secondhand shop and thought he was the only Christian in Yemen
Yemen· 2000s
Mohammad found a Bible in a Yemeni secondhand shop and gave his life to Jesus, sure he was the only believer in the country. God proved otherwise and gathered a hidden house church around him.
He fled the ruins of Homs. In a dream, Someone came to save him
Homs· 2015
Abu Radwan fled the ruins of Homs, Syria. Jesus came to him in a dream saying He had come to save, and the Muslim refugee was baptised in Beirut, even after his own tribe attacked him.
Police shot him mid-escape. In that second he remembered what his mother said
Rio de Janeiro· 2010s
Peter tried to steal a car in a Rio favela and was shot fleeing police. Bleeding out, he remembered his mother's words about God's forgiveness, repented, survived, and became a pastor.
He put a baptism invite online. 170 people came from across the UK
Bigbury-on-Sea
Merlin Kraft posted a baptism invitation online. 170 people travelled from across the UK to a Devon beach to be baptised. All the glory to Jesus.
Alisa Latty-Alleyne: The End of Her Husband's Life Was the Beginning of Hers
Coventry· 2020
Alisa Latty-Alleyne was a six-figure tech executive when her husband Benny died suddenly at 30. Three years later, suicidal on her kitchen floor in Coventry, she surrendered to God around 2020. Baptised at Coventry Elim Church, she went on to join Christian ministry and is now the first female UK director of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Chris Smythe: 2% Survival Odds, a Baptism, and a Big Miracle
Louisville· 2025
Given a 2% chance of survival after cardiac arrest, Louisville construction worker Chris Smythe woke from an eight-day coma, recovered, and was baptized.
Ben Askren Woke From a 45-Day Coma and Chose Christ
United States· 2025
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren survived pneumonia, a 45-day coma and a double lung transplant, then woke up ready to follow Jesus after 15 years of unbelief.
AJ Griffin Left the NBA at 21 to Follow Jesus Full-Time
United States· 2024
NBA first-round pick AJ Griffin retired at 21, walking away from a $3.9 million contract to serve Jesus full-time after giving his life to Christ in 2020.
Iran Arrested More Christians in 2025 Than Any Year This Decade. The Church Grew Faster.
Iran (Tehran· 2025-2026
Iran's 2025 crackdown on Christians was the most aggressive in over a decade — more arrests, raids, and imprisonments than any recent year. Yet every metric of church growth surged simultaneously. Persecution scattered the church, and the scattering multiplied it.
The Farsi Bible App That 2 Million Iranians Downloaded in Secret
Iran· 2025-2026
By 2026, Farsi Bible apps have surpassed 2 million downloads, while digital discipleship platforms allow Iranian believers to receive seminary-level training from their phones — all in secret, all encrypted, all free. The regime's internet censorship cannot keep pace.
The Stigma Is Breaking: How Churches Are Becoming the Safest Place to Say 'I Am Not Okay'
Global (USA· Ongoing since 2019
A global cultural shift is transforming churches from places where mental illness was stigmatised into some of the safest spaces to say 'I am not okay', with churches now hiring counsellors, running mental health ministries, and leaders openly sharing their own struggles.
2026: The Year Iran's Underground Church Became Impossible to Ignore
Iran· 2026
By 2026, Iran's underground church reached an estimated 1.5-3 million believers — up from fewer than 500 Muslim-background Christians in 1979. Digital house church networks, intensified persecution, and global attention make this the year the movement became impossible to ignore.