Violence

As a soldier in apartheid South Africa, he once faced an order to fire on schoolchildren. Already a Christian, he refused in his heart and prayed—watching the crowd disperse without violence. Years later, while preaching in a hostile township, a 12-year-old girl’s fearless act of holding up his Bible silenced a mob, proving that God’s love can overcome even the deepest racial divides.

After losing his mom and being hardened by violence, jail, and gang life, he met Jesus in the most unexpected place—a jail cell. What followed was a complete transformation from hurting people to healing people through the power of God’s love.

In a land marked by conflict and rejection, a missionary faced danger and skepticism but stayed to serve a people who felt abandoned and hopeless. Despite few immediate results, seeds of faith were planted, and years later, a harvest of hope emerged as many from this once forgotten people found new life in Jesus.

A U.S. soldier who survived one of the most brutal battles of the Vietnam War returned decades later—not for vengeance, but for healing. When he came face-to-face with the very commander whose troops nearly wiped out his company, a moment of supernatural forgiveness unfolded that only God could orchestrate.

Growing up amid violence and hardship in Mexico City, with an abusive father and the threat of danger, this family’s journey to the United States was fueled by faith and resilience. Despite starting with almost nothing, God’s provision and promises carried them through—from a tiny shack and uncertain future to education, homeownership, and blessings fulfilled across generations.

Quantel’s childhood was marked by his father’s absence and a life on the streets filled with violence and drugs. After a near-breaking point and encounters with loss and despair, he found Jesus in an unexpected moment, which led him on a journey from the streets to becoming a youth pastor, committed to faith and family despite his father’s struggles.

Raised in Southern California, she got caught in a gang lifestyle to survive bullying and violence. After a close call with a shooting that almost took her parents’ lives, she was sent away to Tennessee. There, surrounded by love and faith, she found Jesus, escaped the gang world, and realized God’s divine protection over her life.

After years of abuse and addiction, a mother’s son fatally defended himself from his father’s threats. Through immense grief and faith, she found healing and a new purpose in living one day at a time.

A Marine Corps veteran and police officer shares the struggle of losing comrades to suicide and addiction after war. Through faith and mentorship, he brings hope and spiritual leadership to hurting youth in his community.

Known as the "Machine Gun Preacher," Sam Childers left a violent past to rescue and care for children in war-torn South Sudan. Through faith, courage, and compassion, his mission has saved lives and brought hope to thousands.

After years of racial bullying and being ignored by school authorities, a young boy sought revenge—until a martial arts mentor pointed him to Christ. Through discipline and faith, he found healing instead of hatred.

After his son TJ was tragically shot, a pastor’s fight against violence deepened, inspiring a city-wide movement called Stop the Madness. Through faith and community, hope rose even in the darkest moments.

Caught in darkness, drugs, and fast money, he lost everything—again. But on a beach in Miami, the Holy Spirit led him to a stranger who invited him to church. There, he surrendered fully to Jesus and found boldness and purpose.

After fleeing a dangerous life tied to biker gangs, threats, and heartbreak, she cried out to God on a beach—and He answered with peace, provision, and purpose. Her journey from fear to faith is marked by courage, redemption, and grace.

Shot in the head as a teen, he defied every medical prediction. With the bullet still lodged in his skull, he survived, regained his sight, and inspired a movement of prayer, faith, and peace amid unimaginable pain and community violence.

Once a violent gang enforcer and meth dealer for the cartel, he met Jesus in a jail cell. His life radically changed—trading hate for hope, crime for peace, and discovering freedom through forgiveness and purpose in Christ.