The Protestant Pastor Who Dared To Build A Church In Catholic Belfast

In 1983, a twenty-three-year-old American missionary arrived in Belfast with nothing but a suitcase, a Bible, and a calling he could barely explain. What he found was a city divided by decades of religious conflict — where every door he knocked on as a Protestant pastor closed in his face, politely but firmly, one after another. This story was suggested to us by email from one of our subscribers. We're always grateful for the stories you share with us, and we do our best to bring them to life with care and respect. All images in this video were created using AI. If stories of faith, perseverance, and unlikely community move you, subscribe and join us every week as we share more true stories of belief tested by fire.