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Testimonies
The personal faith story is a hallmark of the evangelical movement, a simple and direct means of declaring God’s grace and transformative work in one’s life. Often spoken in tandem with believer’s baptism or used as an evangelistic vehicle, the Christian testimony holds an important place in church life. The peer-to-peer evangelism movement has driven many ministries to equip Christians to better narrate and retell their faith stories, and the internet has become one of many popular public forums for sharing and distributing testimonies.
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I Was Sold into Slavery. Jesus Set Me Free.
In the Thai Muslim community where I lived, enslavement was all I knew. Then God spoke into the darkness.
My Deconstruction Turned to Deconversion. But God Wasn’t Anxious.
He pursued me patiently across decades, as I passed from fundamentalism to progressive faith to another faith altogether.
I Wanted to Die for Allah. Now I Live for Jesus.
As a militant Muslim, I never expected to have any dealings with Christians, much less to befriend them.
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Journalism Was My Religion. Then I Encountered Jesus Christ.
I wanted to be an eyewitness to Brazil’s history. Instead, God made me a witness to his work in the world.
A Quiet Life Sets Up a Loud Testimony
Excellence and steady faithfulness may win the culture war.
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Was It Really God’s Perfect Plan to Amputate My Foot?
A tragic accident jump-started my relationship with God. It also made me question his goodness.
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I Was the Enemy Jesus Told You to Love
As an extremist Muslim, I beat a Christian boy and left him to die. His faithful prayers for me led to my salvation.
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I Found Jesus in Science Class
How God used a skeptical teacher to help me make my faith my own.
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Explosive Secrets Damaged Me. Surrendering to Jesus Saved Me.
A balcony view, a warehouse church, and the sweetness of the Word led me to the safe home of God’s love.
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Coming Out Christian
I was an outspoken queer leader on my college campus who wanted nothing to do with Christianity. Then God moved.
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The Father to the Fatherless Sang a New Song over Me
Abandoned at birth, I grew up in Romanian orphanages. Today I lead Eastern Europe’s largest Christian music festival.
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The Gospel Comes for a Neo-Nazi
A couple’s weekly dinner invitations helped transform me from an embittered skinhead to a senior pastor.
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The Lion, the Wizard, and the Great Physician
During childhood, my heart beat with joy in Narnia and Middle-earth. After meeting an invisible Doctor, I understood why.