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Arrested at the hospital where he worked, he turned the prison into a pulpit
Eritrea· 2010s
Dr Berhane, a new believer, was jailed 11 months in Eritrea for his faith. He smuggled in three Bibles, leaned on the Psalms, and turned his cell into a place to share Jesus.
You can kill me, but you cannot take my faith in Jesus
Bangladesh· 2021-2022
Nur Alam and Afzal Hosen left Islam for Jesus in 2021 and shared their faith across Bangladesh. Both were kidnapped and threatened, and both refused to deny Christ.
They locked the pastor in a psychiatric ward. He led a hundred men to Jesus
Astana· 2013-2014
Kazakhstan jailed elderly pastor Bakhytzhan Kashkumbaev in a psychiatric ward in 2013. Expecting to lose his mind, he instead felt the risen Lord cover him and led nearly 100 inmates to Christ.
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 survived the killing fields. Then he baptised the man who ran a death camp
Cambodia· 1980s-1990s
Christopher LaPel survived the Khmer Rouge killing fields and met Jesus in a refugee camp. He became a pastor and later baptised Comrade Duch, the man who ran the S-21 death camp.
Boko Haram gave him a camera to break the church. He preached instead
Michika· 2020
When Boko Haram abducted Reverend Lawan Andimi in Adamawa, Nigeria, they gave him a camera to beg for his life. He preached peace in God instead, and held to Jesus to the end.
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.
Ryan O'Hearn: Casting Anxiety on God at Camden Yards
Camden Yards
At the Orioles' first-ever Faith Night at Camden Yards, Ryan O'Hearn spoke publicly about his faith in Christ for the first time, finding peace in 1 Peter 5:7.
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.
Scottie Scheffler: 'My Victory Was Secure on the Cross'
Augusta· 2024
After winning the 2024 Masters, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler told reporters his identity rests on the cross of Christ, whether he wins or loses at golf.
Still in Prison, Still Worshipping: The Iranian Christians Behind Bars in 2026 Who Refuse to Stop
Tehran (Evin Prison)· 2026
Dozens of Iranian Christians remain imprisoned for their faith in 2026, enduring Evin Prison and worse. Yet they refuse to deny Christ, lead secret worship gatherings behind bars, and smuggle out letters that are becoming some of the most powerful testimonies in the underground church.
AJ Griffin Walked Away from the NBA at 21 to Follow Jesus
Ossining
AJ Griffin, the No. 16 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, retired from professional basketball at age 21 after two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks to follow Jesus into full-time ministry — a decision rooted in a faith journey that began during COVID-19 in 2020.