Developing Faith

What is faith, and can it really change the course of a person’s life?

Faith has inspired ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. Explore stories, teachings, and experiences that examine what faith is, how it grows, and why it continues to matter.

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I Swear This to Be True

VIDEO 6:15

Bob was drunk again, or perhaps more accurately, still. Coming from a broken home along the Jersey shore, Bob had wrecked his life. But that began to change when he “reached to a higher power” as his AA sponsor suggested, and found God.

My Infallible Conviction

VIDEO 6:21 / English

Migrating from one religion to another often leaves skid marks on the soul. It was no different for Gabriel while living in India. But once that testimony was anchored, it became infallible. 

Plant the Seed of Faith

VIDEO 8:12 / Mandarin Chinese

Eight years before Feifei Chen joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a seed was planted in her heart back in China that she was unaware of. After leaving China for Canada, Chen was prepared to receive the Gospel and join the Church.

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I Believe It with All My Heart

VIDEO 6:54 / English

Jeffrey grew up without religion, thinking that truth was something subjective, based on culture and changing trends. But after experiencing the consequences of his bad choices, he began to think differently, and wonder if he should get religion.

Sri Lanka Pioneers

VIDEO 5:42 / Sinhala

In Sri Lanka, Christianity ranks 4th in the nation behind Buddhism (70%), Hinduism (13%) and Islam (10%) with just 7% of the population claiming Christ as their Savior. So, for Saliya and Shamalie, the odds were stacked against them.

No Goats Required

VIDEO 13:00 / Ikwerre

In Nigeria, many churches ask their members for all kinds of contributions so the pastor or bishop can pray for them. But Mercy learned otherwise when she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“The only thing you need to pray is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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One of the greatest challenges of life is when you become a parent, then a grandparent, and your posterity wanders away from the principles you worked so hard to teach. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Calvin and Jean know how important...

The Parable of the Tree

The Parable of the Tree

So often in life we may complain about how tough things are. "We didn't sign up for this," we might say. But it is those times of struggle that try our souls and refine us into something far greater than we ever could experience without them. As members of The Church...

I Should Have Never Fed The Missionaries

I Should Have Never Fed The Missionaries

When the missionaries knocked on the door of the group home, Heidi invited them in and fed them. "They kept coming back and I'd feed them again," she jokes. "I should have never fed the missionaries." Thanks to a very clear answer to her simple prayer, Heidi learned...

Firm and Real Transformation

Firm and Real Transformation

ENGLISH When Lanbo Jia saw an ad about knowing God on social media, he responded and asked to learn more. "My heart felt touched and I was willing to give it a try," he says. Coming to Canada from Beijing China, he found his life filled with conflicts even though he...

I Saw A Light In Their Eyes

I Saw A Light In Their Eyes

ENGLISH When Claudia attended school with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she saw a light in them that she lacked. "At that moment in my life I felt lost," she says. "I felt stranded without a guide." And that's when she invited the...

The Book of Mormon Saved My Life

The Book of Mormon Saved My Life

From the first moment Gail held The Book of Mormon in her hands, she has known it was a true book of scripture, in harmony with the Holy Bible and a second witness of Jesus Christ. And when Michael began reading his Book of Mormon, he too knew almost instantly. Even...