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David (Germany)

Meet David

David literally darkened his world, blocking out any light from entering his apartment. Depressed and grief-stricken from the death of his mother – God entered David’s world – bringing His light, love and life.

David talks about the devastating impact that the death of his mother had on him as a ten year old boy. Filled with sadness and pain, he ran away from home and got involved in crime. He also started taking drugs and was aggressive.

David became obsessed with death and darkened his apartment, refusing to have any light come in. He describes having an epileptic seizure at which point God showed David how much darkness was in his soul. David cried out to God for help.

Thereafter, David started attending a church where the pastor explained why David felt so empty and unfulfilled. David heard the Gospel and believed in the truth that Jesus died for him to take away his sins.

David describes how Jesus has turned his life around. He has joy and purpose. He now lives for Jesus who he describes as his best friend, the one who shows David love every day.

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David’s story was produced by MovingWorks, Austin, Texas, USA.

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October 16, 2020 0

Steven (USA)

Meet Steven

Steven was a New Age Teacher until his inner thought life became very dark. He ran to Jesus for help and forgiveness. Steven warns people to stop trying to find themselves and turn to Christ.

Steven grew up around Christianity and attended a private Christian school. He became deeply interested in New Age Spirituality. His study and practices of New Age Spirituality were intense. He set up a website teaching about New Age Spirituality and earned a lot of money through it.

Steven talks about how he prospered financially, but that on the inside he was wasting away. He was angry and had psychopathic thoughts. His dark inner life became so overwhelming it broke him.

Steven had also been studying Christian apologetics, and his restlessness about Jesus finally ended when he saw his own brokenness and need for repentance. He turned to Jesus and trusted in Him as Lord and Savior. He has found the wholeness he was searching for.

Steven earnestly warns New Agers to stop playing “Russian Roulette” and to believe on Jesus for eternal life.

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Steven’s story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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March 3, 2020 0

Mez (Ireland)

Meet Mez

Mez’ had an extremely traumatic childhood and he spent his early adult life behind bars. God sent a faithful Christian into Mez’s life to love him and share the gospel with him. Mez turned to Christ and now he’s passionate about pursuing marginalized people in society with the love of Jesus.

Mez describes the extremely dysfunctional family from which he came and how he was abandoned in a box as a two-year-old. He lived in over 30 homes and shelters until ending up on the streets as a teenager. Mez became a drug user aged 12, then becoming a drug dealer by his later teenage years. Mez’ choices resulted in his imprisonment in a maximum-security prison.

While living on the streets, Mez was approached by Christians who shared the gospel with him. At the time Mez responded with hostility. However, while in prison one of the same Christians offered Mez a home to go to for his parole. It was in this Christian home, reading the Bible and Bible commentaries, where Mez accepted he was a sinner and turned to Christ.

God has radically changed Mez’ life. He went to Bible college and got married. God has also given him a heart to reach the most socially excluded groups in society with the Gospel. Mez has set up a church in Northern Brazil among prostitutes and street children. He has also started a church in one of the most economically deprived areas of Scotland. His desire is to train up others to take the Gospel to people living in extreme poverty.

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Mez’ story was produced by Together for the Gospel (T4G).

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February 26, 2020 0

Ellie (USA)

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Singer and actress Ellie Ellsworth tells her story of being trapped in a life of promiscuity until she professed her belief in Jesus. Jesus set her free from her addiction to sex.

Ellie didn’t hear the gospel growing up. She talks about how she got into her first sexual relationship before marriage. She got married and ended up having an affair. Ellie continued down a path of promiscuity and adultery following her second marriage. She tried many means of help to overcome this addiction to sex.

Someone she dated invited her to a gospel-preaching church. She attended there for a couple of years. A lady challenged Ellie on what she believed – Ellie said she believed Jesus died for her sins.

Ellie emotionally describes the radical change Jesus brought about in her life just months after professing her belief in Him. She was set free from her need for men. Ellie reads some of John chp 4 about the Samaritan woman and explains how Jesus has used that story to reach her heart.

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Ellie’s story was produced by Redeemer Churches and Ministries, New York, USA.

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December 3, 2019 0

Heath (USA)

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Heath tells his story of finding forgiveness through Jesus Christ towards his mother who viciously abused him as a kid.

Heath had a very traumatic and violent childhood at the hands of his alcoholic mother. He suffered severe physical, emotional and mental abuse. He thought his mother would kill him. She also hatefully revealed to him that the man he thought was his father (who he loved dearly) was not his father. Heath was traumatized by being taken away from him.

As a teenager, Heath heard the gospel and received Jesus as his Lord and Savior. In time, Jesus showed Heath that he needed to let go of his anger towards his mother and forgive her. Jesus healed Heath’s heart. He spent a decade visiting his mother and telling her the gospel. He got to witness her place her faith in Jesus also.

God also moved in Heath’s heart to find his biological father, so he could share the gospel with him. Heath found him and visited the man. He discovered that his biological father had become a Christian a long time ago and wanted a relationship with him but didn’t know how.

Heath says his story is not about hatred and abuse, but really about the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

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This story was produced by the Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors (ACBC), Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

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Tags: Childhood - from a violent home, Childhood - from an alcoholic home, Childhood - neglected, Custody, Emotional pain, Father, Fear, Hatred, Illegal gun use, Mother - abusive, Mother - forgiving her, Mother - rejection, Verbal abuse

November 6, 2019 0

Petra (Czech Republic)

Meet Petra

Petra talks about her devastation when her mother died. She had called out to God to help, but when nothing happened, she thought about God no more. In her grief, she met some Christian friends and she was very drawn to their kindness. Over time, she realized that it was the love of God in them. At a Christian event, God allowed Petra to see Him clearly for the first time. She believed that Jesus died on the cross on her behalf. She delights in the personal relationship she has with Jesus, and He provides comfort and rest for Petra when she thinks about the loss of her mother.

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Petra’s story was produced by Moving Works, Austin, Texas, USA.

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October 31, 2019 0

Jeff (USA)

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Jeff grew up in Japan and had an outstanding career in martial arts. Yet he did not feel satisfied. He became a very hard drug user and sacrificed home life with his wife and newborn. On one occasion Jeff found he had overdosed on ecstasy. He called out to God and his overdose symptoms subsided. He continued living a reckless existence until he found himself homeless and penniless. At rock bottom, without any distractions, he opened up the Bible and began reading. He understood the gospel for the first time and asked Jesus to be his Lord as well as his Savior. Jesus has turned Jeff’s life around.

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This story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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October 26, 2019 0

Amir (Israel)

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Amir grew up in a Jewish home in Israel. His parents divorced and he was placed in foster care. He describes being hopeless and suicidal. Something stopped him from taking his life. The same week he heard Christian prayers in his friend’s home. He wasn’t happy to hear the name of Jesus. But he wrote a note and asked God to show him who this Jesus was. Then Amir watched a film that was released about the life of Jesus. He got to see the prophesies of the Old Testament fulfilled in Jesus Christ. He asked Jesus to be his Messiah. Amir now knows why God didn’t allow him to kill himself that day. He knows that Israel’s only hope is Jesus Christ.

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This story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Childhood - fostered, Hopelessness, Jesus - is He God?, Judaism, Parents - divorce, Suicidal

October 26, 2019 0

Marty (USA)

Meet Marty

Marty grew up in the Jewish faith and was very aware of the division and separation between Jews and Gentiles. He talks about a blossoming career in showbusiness. His music partner became a Born-again Christian and started telling Marty about Jesus. He got angry and resentful. He read some of the Bible in order to disprove his friend, only to discover in the book of Mathew that Jesus was Jewish. God continued to draw Marty to Him, through other Christian friends. He reached the point where he surrendered his life and placed his faith in Jesus for the removal of his sins. Marty talks about the privilege of knowing Jesus personally, and how Jesus has removed pride and selfishness from his life.

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This story was produced by One For Israel, Colleyville, Texas, USA.

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October 26, 2019 0

Iranian Jewish Man (Iran)

This Iranian Jewish man first heard Jesus talked about when he went to the US. At the time he was offended but intrigued by people’s faith in Jesus. While reading the Jewish scriptures, God used Isaiah chapter 53 to open his heart that Jesus is the Messiah, the Lamb who was slain for the sins of the world. It brought to mind an experience in his youth where a Rabbi had slaughtered a lamb for the sins of his family. He accepted Jesus as the Messiah but shares how he didn’t tell his family. God used a terrible accident involving his son, to finally openly share his faith in Jesus Christ. He is very grateful to God for saving his son’s life.