Here are the Christian conversion stories that CT readers shared most.
CT has devoted a premium slot in its print magazine—the back page—to a compelling story of Christian conversion. Dozens have shared their tales of how God brought them to himself. In case you missed the most-read CT testimonies from 2016, here's a roundup of the top 10.
10. Joanna Reed Shelton: My Missionary Great-Grandfather Led Me to Christ
But only after I went to Japan in search of his life story.
9. Marcus Doe: Why I Forgave the Man I Once Plotted to Kill
Revenge fantasies were darkening my heart before I trusted in Jesus.
8. Gavin Peacock: Professional Soccer Was My God
My sense of well-being depended entirely on my on-field performance.
7. Virginia Prodan: I Found the Gospel in Communist Romania
And then I shared it with the man the government sent to kill me.
6. Francine Rivers: I Was Addicted to Romance Novels
Then God asked me to start writing them, for his glory.
5. Andrew Klavan: How a Man of the Coasts and Cities Found Christ
My story of ditching hypocritical religion and secular hedonism for the joys of true discipleship.
4. Jonathan R. Bailey: When Altar Calls Don't Work
How many times did I need to get saved before truly loving God?
3. Mitali Perkins: When God Writes Your Life Story
Even while I was raised far from Christian faith, God revealed himself through classic children's books.
2. Kathie Lee Gifford: How Billy Graham Led Me to Christ
My Christian faith got me to and through Hollywood.
1. Nicole Cliffe: How God Messed Up My Happy Atheist Life
I had no untapped, unanswered yearnings. All was well in the state of Denmark. And then it wasn’t.