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Real stories from people in our community about what God has done in their lives. Every testimony that's shared is read by our team first, and stories shared with permission are added to this page by hand, so they may take a little while to appear.

"I was saved six years ago. Having been raised Jewish, I never believed in Jesus. But once I came to understand who He truly is and realized that He is who He claimed to be, everything changed. I came to realize that we had been misled about the Messiah, and that discovery changed my life forever."

DM · Los Angeles

My Testimony: From Catholicism to Christianity

"I was raised in the Catholic Church for 20 years. During that time, Catholicism was the foundation of my faith and what I had always known.

Everything began to change when I met a friend who was a Christian. Through our conversations, I was introduced to a personal relationship with Jesus, and I said the Salvation Prayer with him.

Afterward, I began reading the New Testament for myself. As I studied the Scriptures, I came to realize that some teachings and traditions I had learned through Catholicism were not things I believed were taught in the Bible.

That experience changed my life. I began to question what I had always been taught and chose to put my faith in what I was discovering in God's Word. I realized that I needed to seek the truth for myself and build my faith on Scripture.

I made the decision to leave Catholicism and embrace Christianity, choosing to follow Jesus and grow in my understanding of God's Word.

Looking back, I am grateful for the friend who helped open that door for me. Sometimes God uses another person to lead us toward a life-changing encounter with Him.

Hallelujah! My journey of faith taught me the importance of reading the Bible for myself, seeking the truth, and being willing to follow wherever God leads.

My prayer is that others will take the time to search the Scriptures, discover the truth for themselves, and develop a genuine relationship with Jesus.

All glory to God!"

Ed · Simi Valley

My Testimony: How God Changed My Life

"I lived a dangerous and reckless life from a very young age. I was lost, living in sin, and heading down a path that could have easily cost me my life. But even in the darkness, God had a plan for me.

The Lord blessed me with a God-fearing mother who planted a seed of faith in my heart when I was just a child. She taught me about Jesus and instilled a foundation of faith in me that, although buried beneath years of bad decisions and a life of sin, never truly disappeared. Little did I know that the seed she planted would be the very thing God would use to save my life 23 years later.

I found myself incarcerated, sitting in a two-man prison cell, reading the Bible. I remember reading the Book of James when, suddenly, something happened that I will never forget. An overwhelming sense of peace came over me. It was unlike anything I had ever experienced.

In that moment, I heard a still, quiet voice speak to my heart: "I am your Lord and Savior, and I am real."

There was no mistaking what I had just experienced. It was a divine awakening. God met me right there, in one of the darkest places of my life, and reminded me that He had never forgotten about me. At that very moment, I surrendered and rededicated my life to Jesus Christ. That encounter changed my life forever.

Has my walk with Christ been perfect since then? Absolutely not. I've stumbled, fallen short, and had seasons when I took steps backward. But through it all, one thing has remained constant: God has never left me, and I know He never will.

Looking back, I can see His hand on my life even when I was running in the opposite direction. That seed of faith my mother planted all those years ago was still alive, waiting for the moment God would bring it to life.

My testimony is proof that no one is too lost, no past is too dark, and no prison walls are thick enough to keep out the love and grace of Jesus Christ. If God can reach me where I was, He can reach anyone.

All glory to God. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, yesterday, today, and forever."

Brandon · Texas

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