Adrienne Bankert first considered being a journalist when she was 12 years old. Now 23, she had interned with NBC in Los Angeles, then landed a gig as host on a local PBS station. It was a great job and a wonderful experience, but Adrienne was driven. All her young life she wanted to make it big in television. Ultimately, the desire for career success would bring her to faith in the Lord.

It’s been nearly 60 years since 17-year-old Stanley Black took the gospel to the streets, hospitals and jungles of Costa Rica. Today, at age 76, Stanley is still going strong and helping to change the world, one anointed word at a time, as he travels with and provides Spanish interpretation for Kenneth Copeland.

In spite of financial and marital struggles, Natalie Hawkins encouraged her children to pursue their dreams. That commitment took an unprecedented level of determination and sacrifice when her youngest daughter aspired to compete in the 2012 Olympics. But it was worth it all, when Gabby Douglas made history as the first African American to win multiple gold medals in gymnastics.