Many of these stories are hard to read. They are inspirational and challenging -- and truly help our faith to grow. I applaud DC Talk for using their influence to pass on stories like these to a new generation.

I liked this book a lot! It really showed me how Christians are being persecuted today. I am shocked that in 1998 over 150,000 people were killed for their faith in Christ. That is appalling.

I am surprised I didn't find the book discouraging, but reading about how people praised God even while they were being tortured was just amazing. To have that kind of faith...

Also, this book showed me real stories of the persecuted church, and for the first time, I earnestly prayed for them.

I highly recommend this book.

What do I think? This book is more than a book. Not the Bible, but once you pray before you read it, an emotion overtakes you at the realization that this is it. I rarely feel chills or get the sudden urge to do something outrageous for God, but this book pushed me on. Not to just dive in and die, but everything. This book is a blessing. Although it was written in 1997, it feels like it was in today. So many stories impacted me. The way I think and view things. Made me realize how much of a selfish human being I am. This book made me want nothing more that to pick up my heavy cross, and follow Jesus for the rest of my life. I couldn't stop talking to people about it. I would read stories in my class. For morning worship. I'd stay up late and...in all honesty... not want this book to end. But it has come to an end. And I can only pray with all of my soul...that my name will be the next in that book. I am Peter. A broken soul, one who is not perfect. One who curses, who gets angered easily. He who was the worse of the twelve. I am just like Peter. But then there is hope for those such as me, which lets me know that through God all is possible. I never want this fire within me to go out. I want it to burn bright, consuming all in its path. I am 16 years old, and I am a Jesus Freak.

I read this book as a child, and it utterly brainwashed me. It contains a few enlightening pieces of information, but I consider it a piece of unabashed propaganda. (Some of) the people in this book are willing to give their lives because they believe that Jesus is the savior of mankind who can save the souls of convinced people. I wish that the value of speaking the truth did not rest in such uncritical acceptance of words on pieces of paper that have been altered, mistranslated, and reinterpreted over thousands of years.

There is only one story from the book I found remotely redeeming in this respect. That is the story of a man who was killed for translating the New Testament of the Bible to English. This story appeals to my interest in free and open exchange of information.

That said, this book uses strong appeals to ethos and emotion to sway the reader.

We picked this one up at a TobyMac concert last night - super excited to read it! I also got to meet Tasha Layton there which was surreal!

I included this book in my morning devotionals. Each morning, I read a story about a martyr or martyrs who stood up and sacrificed their very lives and comfort to testify and proclaim Jesus is Lord. It was and is helpful to me to remember that people today and throughout history have not backed down or denied Christ when the choice is life or death.

Jesus Freaks is full of inspirational stories of those who were/are willing to put their lives on the line for believing in Jesus. I am both inspired and challenged while reading through this book.

A great book to read with youth groups.

great book about christian martyrs. I read about half of this book a year ago and decided to finish it this past week. the stories were encouraging but also sad. each story was short only about 2-3 pages in all. I definitely struggle with books like these because I read one chapter and then I feel done. takes me awhile to finish them. I have foxes book of martyrs and I think I might read it next. recommended.

I know that it is bad to compare myself to other people because there is always going to be someone better than me, but there are also those who are worse. When life started to beat me up and get me down, I rummaged through my bookshelves to find this book. There is just something inspiring in the stories told on these pages that encouraged me to keep going. Plus, in comparison to the suffering and ridicule that these followers of Jesus endured, it made whatever I was going through seem much smaller and more manageable. My Thanks for the examples and standards that these believers give, and my constant prayers to the persecuted Church all over the world.

I have had this book forever and read some everytime I needed a spiritual lift. Today I decided it was time to finish it. How can a Christian not love a book about Martyrs from the time after Jesus's death to present day and from places all over the world. They are amazing - HE is amazing. If you think YOUR faith is strong pick this book us and test yourself.

For Christians and Messianic Jews -- eye-opening and faith building. For all others -- just a good way to see how far faith can take a person when it is all they have left.
Well written, tugs at the heart strings; I will never forget these stories.

Jesus freaks is many stories about people’s life with God in their lives, and people even risking their lives for God. Jesus freaks is all true stories.

In all the books of Jesus freaks, the people are brave and courageous. They won’t ever give up on what they believe on even if if mean dying because they were preaching the gospel.

The highlights for me is when they pray for the people torturing them and when they convert others to christianity.

My favourite part was when they didn’t give up even if someone was threatening them. Also I liked the parts where miracles happen that couldn’t have happened without God.

Some parts of the book weren’t as exiting as other parts. The writer sometimes goes into to much depth. It get a bit boring, but most of the stories don’t get boring and usually make you want to read faster to see what happens.

I definitely would recommend this book to others. If you like true stories of true fighters and believers of God who put their faith first, this book is definitely for you.