My Story: A Life Changed
Rico Silkworth
A New Family
“There had to be some legit Christians out there.”
Henry F. Schaefer
My Most Important Discovery
A professor’s journey of faith.
Claire Colvin
Walking Wounded
“Suicide didn’t feel like an option anymore.”
Joy-Gen Nakamura
I Thought God Hated Me
"I spent most of high school as a total jerk."
Karina Hou
Adopted in Panama
“I wanted to take my life away.”
Zack McLeod
Zack: Before the Injury
“The rest of my life – however short, however long – I know that I can rejoice daily…”
Jordan Rhode
After My Brother's Accident
“Just like that, my life was torn apart.”
Paul Johnson
Safety and Storms
“I was disappointed to learn it was a Christian event.”
Sammie Smith
More than Neighbors
A college freshman learns about God from her friends across the hall.
Chris Norman
Giving up my "god"
“On the inside I was spiritually dead.”
Wes Bowers
One Step From Eternity
“I needed to land my helicopter immediately.”
Corey McGill
Nowhere to Go
Finding refuge in Jesus alone.
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Angelica Diaz
From Film to Faith
Angelica understood Christ after watching “La Busqueda.”
Sam Gryzwa
It Started With A Survey
How Sam got re-introduced to God.
Sean Hines
Finding New Life
“From as early as I can remember, my mom was a substance abuser…”
Melissa
Out of the Depths
After a horrible accident while driving drunk, Melissa learns that there’s more to life.
Maggie Brown
Relearning Love
One young woman learns to find her hope and love in Christ.
Cody Brobst
A Double Life
“In college, I started to get honest…”
Mike Martin
Not Just a Sunday Thing
An Oklahoma wrestler learns how to live for Jesus.
Susan Manchester
My Life's Turning Point
Susan learned what was missing in her faith.
Jessica Huenefeld
Breaking Point
“God wants to put the pieces back together.”
Hannah Amoako
No More Pretending
“I wasn’t sure how long I could keep this up.”
Monique Cabrera
Not About Rules
A college student discovers what church is really about.
Sam Schmitt
Small-Town Atheist
An atheist makes friends with Christians and pursues faith.
Amy Haake
Rescued from a Dark Place
Amy Haake recounts God’s rescuing work in her life.
Paul Bayer
Popularity and a Brain Injury
Paul Bayer finds Christ and gets another chance at life after a brain injury.
Zack Palladino
Conversations
Zack finds God through significant experience and conversation.
Tasha Jean Baptiste
Blessed to be Broken
“It was so clear that people loved me unconditionally.”
Stephanie Bethel
Lifelines
“I grew up going to church because [my] parents. I really didn’t think about it too much the rest of the week.”
Jen Schad
Adopted, Again
Jen Schad never knew how much God loved her.
Josh McDowell
Author and Speaker
“I had to admit that Jesus Christ was more than a carpenter. He was all He claimed to be.”
Ryan Lam
Glaucoma at 23
A California student accepts Jesus after eye surgery helps him see his need for a Savior.
Kristel Jürgens
Estonian
"I was born and raised in a family where nobody knew anything about God."
Zack Hall
College Student
"I was watching my family breaking apart and dying."
Xinjia Li
College Student
"I had a lot of questions."
Didi
"Something was Missing"
"I was born in Bulgaria and was 10 years old when communism fell. "
Sharon Jaynes
Conference Speaker
"But there was an ugly secret behind the beautiful door of our home."
Peter Mamorski
Priority Associate
"Here was a guy who talked like a professor, but about spiritual things."
Erik Lightle
Army Medic
"I guess I didn’t really care about life in general. I was all about me and that was it."
Rachel Harris
College Soccer Player
"I idolized soccer"
Juan Pierre
Professional Baseball Player
"Baseball had become my god; it was all about baseball"
Blake Cavanagh
Former Atheist
I could not keep sitting on the fence spiritually.
Bryan Ingvaldson
College Student
I thought I needed to clean myself up to come to God.
Marelie Coulon
College Student
If God existed, where was He?
Brian Gardner
College Student
I felt like a high profile guy on campus who had it all figured out. I thought I didn't need God.
London Fletcher
Washington Redskins' Player
I thought I had to play with anger on the football field.
Dr. Hugh Ross
Astrophysicist
The only reasonable conclusion I could see was that the Bible must be the inspired Word of God.
Sarina Martinez
College Student
I didn’t really think too much about God.
Maxwell Okpara
Nigerian Prince
I had a date with destiny and an extraordinary encounter that changed my life, perceptions and outlooks.
Kassidi Curtis
Middle School Student
I always assumed God was disappointed in me.
Anthony Pelloni
Student at The Citadel
I used to think God hated me.
Andrei Davidenko
Homebuilders Small Group Leader
In the fall of 2008 I went through a very difficult time. I was struggling in my family
Ryan Chesler
College Student
How I see God as a Father.
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Leslie Davis
College Student
God is more than magic tricks.
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Alli Hughes
Campus Ministry Intern
Where would I go if I died?
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Rebekah Bradford
U.S. Olympic Speed Skater
There came a point where I felt I needed to spiritually define my life and gain perspective.
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Santei Di Leonardo
Student
I didn't know that Jesus was God or that I needed to accept Him as my Lord and Savior.
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Mimi Bailey
Account Manager
I realized being loved by God was way more important than being loved by people.
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Kristen Sass
Texas Tech Junior
It was hard realizing that Christ needed to be first in my life instead of myself.
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Toshiba Rodney
Hospital Technician
I chose God.
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Joey Payne
GAiN Staff Member
When I live for God, He gives me purpose. He gives me the opportunity to help people in need.
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Lupe Torres
Janitor at the Salvation Army
My dad's death gave me an excuse not to believe in anything. He was a man of faith, but I didn't want to hear about it.
Casey Cashen
Crisis Call Center Worker
I never knew what love was. Rage and hatred filled my heart. I dabbled in other religions and witchcraft searching for truth.
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Radvile Aleknaite
College student in Lithuania
I was looking for God. There was an advertisement in our dorm for a film festival on spiritual topics. I decided it would be interesting.
Nikki Breidegam
Lab Technologist
I was angry with God and didn’t want to know Him. I decided I could do life on my own.
Ben Carter
Varsity Soccer Player
I had had a lot of trouble that year. I was not getting a lot of playing time in soccer.
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Roel Ceballos
College student in the Philippines
I thought in order for life to be meaningful and worth living, it had to be a fairy tale.
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Kim Conner
Business Owner
My husband would say I was "obsessive-explosive." I was so stressed but pretended I was okay.
Jason Dudley
Junior High Custodian
Jenn and I met at a friend's wedding. I was the videographer and Jenn caught the bouquet.
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Andrew Emery
Air Force Mission Commander
After my freshman year of college, I was in kind of a lonely place.
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Dania Hackett
College Student
Months after learning more about God, I finally understood.
Michael Jebaraj
Ministry Leader in South Asia
I would think, "He's so great, why in the world would God think about someone like me, so tiny, nowhere. Let alone have a personal plan for my life."
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Teresa Keith
Mother in Scotland
I tried really hard to forgive myself, struggling, until it dawned on me that I just couldn't.
Ed Lee
Businessman
As a business person I was accomplished, but on the inside I was falling apart.
Georgina Miller
College Student in Jamaica
I went to church growing up because of my great-grandmother. I was active, but kept holding back.
Nick Ross-Dick
Native-American College Student
My family was adamant in keeping me away from any church because of what Christianity had done to our Native American people.
Darling Justiniano Solano
Former military in Bolivia
I was in a difficult situation with the military because my immediate leaders told me I shouldn't tell the truth about what had happened and to say that it was an accident.
Andrea Westfall
Military Veteran
"God, let me get home alive." "Please don't let us get shot down." "Don't let this patient die."
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Eric Wilkes
Entrepreneur
Literally, we met in an elevator at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. He was getting off and I was getting on.
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Made for Something: Part 2