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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.
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.
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.
Locked in a cell a meter wide, he prayed one desperate sentence
Kurdistan· 2010s
Nihad, a Kurdish man from Iraq, was in a Syrian prison cell a meter wide when he prayed, Jesus, if You are real, help me. A figure in white walked in, and everything changed.
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.
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.
Calum Mackenzie: 22 Years of Trying Everything, Then One Desperate Prayer
United Kingdom· 2022
Calum Mackenzie, a pastor's son, abandoned his faith at university and spent 22 years chasing satisfaction through drink, drugs, career and travel. In 2022, at rock bottom and suicidal, one desperate prayer brought him back to Jesus. His wife followed weeks later, and his suicidal thoughts ended within months.
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.
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.
Lynnie Nelson — After Thirty Years of Fear, Jesus Brought Her Peace
Claremore· Contemporary
Lynnie Nelson grew up unloved, buried her twins before her first anniversary, and battled anxiety and depression for thirty years. The Scripture she hid in her heart became the ground where Jesus healed her.
Colin Mason — The Boy Told to End His Life, Now He Helps Others Heal
London· Contemporary
Colin Mason survived abuse, domestic violence and racism, and was told at 13 that nobody wanted him. Years later he met God in a small house group, and forgiveness set him free to heal.