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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.
Her church offering came to the exact amount of her power bill, to the penny
United States· 2020s
Lina Johnson never told anyone the amount of her power bill. Then her church took up an offering for her, and it came to the exact figure, down to the penny.
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.
For years Suzanne tried to earn God's approval. Grace met her instead
Strathclyde
Suzanne Elder spent her life trying to earn God's approval. When she finally cried out for help, she met the God of grace and saw the cross.
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.
The Women Who Lead Iran's Underground Church When the Men Were Taken to Prison
Iran· Ongoing
When Iranian authorities imprison male house church leaders, women step forward to lead, teach, and multiply the underground church — making them the backbone of the fastest-growing church movement in the world.
Five Years of Infertility and Three Failed IVF Cycles — Then the Holy Spirit Did What Medicine Could Not
Melbourne· 2024
After five years of infertility and three failed IVF cycles, a Melbourne pharmacist conceived naturally after the Holy Spirit spoke during prayer at a women's conference in 2025.
Three Days from Eviction — Then the Holy Spirit Provided the Exact Amount Through a Stranger
Birmingham· 2024
A single mother of two was three days from eviction, having lost her job during redundancies. She prayed, asking the Holy Spirit for help. A stranger at her local shop felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to hand her an envelope — containing the exact amount of her overdue rent.
A Marriage Three Days from Divorce Papers — Then the Holy Spirit Intervened
United Kingdom· 2024
Three days before signing divorce papers, a husband and wife — living in separate rooms — each had an independent encounter with the Holy Spirit on the same night. They cancelled the divorce and rebuilt their marriage from the ground up.