50,000 Testimonies. 5,000 Churches.
One Transformational Weekend.
On September 21–22, 2030, Christians across the nation will celebrate God’s work in people’s lives. On Saturday, we will celebrate and feature the stories of how Jesus Christ is changing lives. On Sunday, churches across the nation invite family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers into the church who had heard the testimonies the day before. Together we will show the world that Jesus Christ really does change lives.
Gramazin is pronounced "gra May zin"
Where we are right now
Gramazin is moving toward the national celebration on September 21–22, 2030. The years before then are intentional seasons of building, learning, and widening participation.
2026 is a foundational year. We are focusing on building the products and services that will be the pillars of our movement in 2027-2030. Our intent is to engage with a relatively small group of believers, influencers, and experts who will help us refine our offerings. Our pursuit this year is not the building of a large following. Lord willing, He will bring many followers to our ministry in the years to come.
What is the status of our product and service development?
| Product / Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Mindset #4 Weekends (100%) |
A weekend-retreat built to encourage spiritual growth, discipleship, evangelism, and testimony sharing. |
| Testimony Center (100%) |
Over 1,000 links to believer testimonies published online. |
| Gramazin 2030 Chat (100%) |
An online tool enabling teams of believers to chat about the Gramazin mission. |
| Gramazin Stream (100%) |
Hundreds of hours of podcasts from Christian influencers around America streaming 24/7/365. |
| Gramzin Circles (90%) |
An online solution enabling groups of 13 influencers to help each other advance their ministries. |
| Gramazin Share (20%) |
A complete online solution to think through and prepare your testimony from start to finish. |
| West Hunter USA (20%) |
An online evangelism simulator where believers can practice sharing the gospel with over 3,000 characters. |
| Gramazin Voices (10%) |
Our future online radio station, an entertaining and informative format focused on testimonies. |
| Ministry Stories (0%) |
We interview Executive Directors of Christian ministries across the nation. |
Not your season yet? That’s completely fine. Broader participation begins in 2027. If you prefer proven tools and clear examples, you’ll feel much more at home with Gramazin next year. See you then!
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Phase 2: Early Adoption
Having spent 2026 developing, testing, and refining Gramazin’s core products and services with a small circle of believers and ministry leaders, 2027 marks a shift from internal formation to early, real-world adoption. The foundation is in place. Now we learn—together—how the Church actually engages with these tools in daily ministry life.
In 2027, selected churches, ministries, and believers begin using Gramazin Circles, Gramazin Share, the Testimony Center, Mindset #4 Weekends, Gramazin Stream, and West Hunter USA. This is the year we launch the Gramazin Voices online radio station with testimony-centered content 24/7. This is not a mass rollout. It is a season of participation, feedback, and refinement in partnership with an expanded community of believers.
This phase is especially well-suited for churches and ministries that are eager to try something meaningful, proven in principle, but still growing in practice. Technical expertise is not required—only a willingness to engage, to share testimonies, and to help us understand what serves the Church best.
Throughout 2027, our focus is on simplifying workflows, improving onboarding, strengthening training, and removing friction so that testimony preparation and sharing becomes easier, more natural, and more sustainable inside local churches nationwide.
If 2026 was about building with intention, 2027 is about learning with humility, discovering what the church will actually use in preparation for broader multiplication in the years that follow.
Phase 3: Momentum
If 2027 is the year of shared learning, 2028 is the year of visible momentum.
As testimonies are published, shared, and broadcast, the Gramazin vision begins to enter the national conversation. Churches talk to one another. Ministry leaders reference it publicly. Testimony sharing is no longer seen as an isolated practice, but as a growing movement with a clear destination. Gramazin Voices continues to carry testimonies day and night, while podcasts, conferences, Christian radio, and television increasingly echo the same message: a memorable weekend where believers nationwide celebrate the stories of what God has done in their lives.
2028 is also a national election year, marked by cultural tension, political division, and competing claims about how America can be fixed or restored. In that setting, Gramazin does not offer another political answer. Instead, the Gramazin 2030 gathering is intentionally positioned as a living demonstration that the gospel of Jesus Christ - not elections, policies, or leaders - is the true source of lasting change. By centering the nation’s attention on personal testimonies, repentance, and transformed lives, Gramazin seeks to remind the Church and the country that spiritual renewal has always preceded cultural renewal, and that no political solution can accomplish what the gospel does in the human heart.
This growing awareness naturally leads to a season of financial partnership. As the mission becomes clearer and the impact more visible, individuals, churches, and organizations are invited to invest in sustaining and expanding the work. Funding in this phase is not about scaling faster, but about strengthening infrastructure, supporting national coordination, and ensuring the long-term health of the movement.
If 2027 was about proving faithfulness in practice, 2028 is about witnessing that faithfulness bear fruit as the nation begins to listen, and the Church prepares to celebrate.
Phase 4: Mobilization
Mobilization is the transition from awareness to participation. The question is no longer “What is Gramazin?” but “How will we take part?” Churches, ministries, and believers who have been watching, listening, and learning are now invited into concrete, coordinated preparation for the September 21–22, 2030 gathering.
Throughout 2029, the focus shifts to readiness at every level. Local churches begin organizing testimony teams. Individuals finalize and publish their testimonies. Story Teller Teams move from encouragement to hands-on support, helping churches complete testimony collections, refine presentation, and prepare their congregations to participate meaningfully. Gramazin tools are no longer being tested or introduced—they are being used with confidence and consistency.
National coordination also intensifies during this phase. Regional leaders, ministry partners, and Christian influencers align timelines, messaging, and responsibilities so that participation is clear and achievable for churches of every size. Training resources are finalized. Communication becomes simpler and more direct. Every church understands what participation looks like, what is being asked of them, and how they fit into the larger story God is telling.
Mobilization is intentionally practical. This is the year when calendars are marked, teams are assigned, testimonies are completed, websites are updated, and expectations are clarified. It is the necessary discipline that turns vision into execution.
Spiritually, this phase is marked by obedience rather than excitement. The novelty has passed. What remains is faithfulness—doing the work, telling the stories, preparing hearts, and trusting that God will use simple acts of testimony to accomplish something far larger than any single church or organization could plan.
If 2028 was about momentum gathering, 2029 is about alignment and readiness. The Church is no longer being invited to notice the coming celebration. It is being prepared to step into it together.
Phase 5: Celebration
The year 2030 is defined by preparation for celebration. Two efforts move forward at the same time: the finalization of the national Gramazin gathering, and the local church’s preparation to welcome its communities on September 22.
On the national level, the celebration itself is brought to completion. Event spaces are prepared. Production teams rehearse and finalize staging, lighting, video, and audio. Speakers complete sermons and messages. Music is written, recorded, and rehearsed. Video shorts are filmed. Podcasters, radio hosts, and television partners finalize programming and broadcast schedules. Printed materials, digital handouts, and visual elements are produced and distributed. Registration opens and attendance logistics are confirmed. Promotion accelerates across Christian media and social platforms as the weekend approaches, generating momentum, anticipation, and widespread awareness of the coming national celebration.
At the same time, local churches across the country prepare for September 22 as a deliberate Sunday of welcome. Pastors and ministry leaders shape sermons and teaching focused on testimony, repentance, and the work of Christ in ordinary lives. Sunday school classes and small groups prepare to receive guests. Churches communicate clearly with their congregations and with their surrounding communities through local advertising, invitations, and personal outreach. Believers are encouraged to invite family members, friends, neighbors, and coworkers - not to attend an event, but to encounter the gospel through the lived stories of God’s work.
These two efforts converge at the same moment. The national celebration gives voice to the collective testimony of the Church, while local congregations open their doors to their communities. What has been built over years now becomes visible—not as a program or campaign, but as a shared act of witness.
The Testimony of Our Founder
Charles Wagner, Executive Director of Gramazin Inc., a 501c3 non-profit ministry.
Evangelical Upbringing
Charles, born in the early 60s, was raised in Newtown Square, PA. His parents faithfully attended Aldan Union Church in Aldan, PA. Charles graduated from Delaware County Christian School in Newtown Square in 1979.
A Burden He Carried Throughout His Life
Charles' gender identity was shaken when he was still a toddler. As a result of that experience, he envied women every day of his life. It led to feelings of shame, inferiority, inadequacy, and guilt. However, Jesus protected Charles' from exploring any kind of gender transition. He remained steadfast that he was born a male and would remain one throughout his life. He understood that his issue was not a mistake of God's but the impact of living in a broken world.
Early Signs of Leadership
Charles attended Gordon College in Wenham, MA from 1979-1983. He served as the Co-Sophomore Class President, the Student Services President, and a Resident Assistant in Wood Hall. He went overseas twice for course credit, including a journey to Jamaica in 1981 and to Western Europe in 1983.
A Weak Faith
Charles and his first wife attended evangelical churches Springfield Baptist, The Blue Church, and Goshen Baptist Church. They were delighted to welcome their son and daughter into the world. Charles earned an MBA from Widener University while working as Systems and Procedures Analyst, a Corporate Communications Manager, and an Education and Development Manager. Charles also taught over 8,000 adults how to use various software packages. Yet, Charles remained highly anxious and insecure, showing few signs that he would one day be called to lead Gramazin.
His World Was Devastated
Charles marriage to his first wife declined for several years. By late 2003, Charles became severely depressed over the state of the marriage. He was hospitalized for suicidal ideation in April 2004. In the summer of that year, his wife filed for divorce. Charles won custody of the two children in the divorce settlement. It was at this time that Charles met and befriended "Heidi Lonsberry". Her subsequent death by cocaine overdose, right after the divorce, led Charles to cry out to Jesus for rescue and transformation. It was at this time that Charles found a home in the Presbyterian Church in America as he attended Proclamation Presbyterian Church of Bryn Mawr, PA.
The Wilderness Years
Charles became employed in the IT Department at Westminster Theological Seminary where he was bathed in and transformed by Reformed theology. It was through this job that Charles was introduced to Julie Lowe, a counselor at CCEF. Julie was the first person that Charles' ever shared the story of his childhood trauma and the impact it had on his life. Julie's incredible love, as a representative of Jesus Christ, transformed Charles' heart. Thanks to her counseling, Charles understood for the first time how deeply he was loved by our triune God. Shortly thereafter, Charles dedicated his life to serving Jesus Christ. Charles had the pleasure to interview Julie on his radio show 13 years after their last session together.
The Calling for Gramazin
In Charles' darkest hours, he was looking for "inspirational stories" to give him hope. It didn't matter to him what religious beliefs an individual had. Charles just wanted to know that they were able to climb out of their adversity by their own strength. Charles began gathering such stories and, oddly, named the effort Gramazin, a word play on "amazing grace". Charles took his son on a multi-state journey, volunteering in various charities to "raise awareness of inspirational stories". Their mission was featured twice on local television, once in Morgantown, WV and a second time in Cincinnati, OH. One day, the Lord spoke to him: "What are you doing, Charles? Gramazin is about the gathering of testimonies of how Jesus Christ changes lives." Charles searched for testimonies on over 2,000 church websites. He was shocked to find how few churches published testimonies. It became his life calling. Charles faithfully attended Springton Lake Presbyterian Church of Newtown Square.
The Move to Massachusetts
Charles and Karen were good friends in 1983-1984 at Gordon College. However, they lost touch when Charles married his first wife. In October of 2015, the two reconnected after 31 years. Karen has two daughters from her first marriage. In August 2016, Charles moved into Karen's Gloucester, MA home after their wedding in Pennsylvania. Charles and the Gramazin ministry is blessed by Karen's godly heart, friendship, and support. Charles published his first two books during this time period - the two volume series Take Every Thought to Prayer. The couple attend a PCA church in the region where Charles has served in the men's ministry, on the evangelism team, on the worship team, and by occasionally teaching adult Sunday School. Charles has worked for eight years now in the office of his in-laws metal finishing business. Charles was so proud to give his precious daughter away in marriage to a good man in 2018. The couple has since had three wonderful children, giving Charles the blessing of two granddaughters and a grandson. Charles enjoys walking with Karen, playing pickle ball, riding his electric bike, and co-songwriting with his good friend and amazing musician and composer, Peter Mercurio. Together the two have produced seven songs, five of which have been released.
The Launch of Gramazin
Gramazin was just a good idea, gathering dust on the shelf, so to speak, until Marion Clark, an interim pastor at Charles' church, heard about it. He charged Charles' to exercise leadership and, through prayer and leaning on Jesus Christ, make it happen. In the fall of 2022, Charles taught a Sunday School class on testimony sharing. From that class came "Grace Builders", a dedicated team from the congregation which orchestrated the publishing of 9 testimonies on the church website. Charles published the second of his two New Testament Commentaries, Take Every Passage to Prayer, in 2022. In 2023, Charles finished his fifth book and first Christian novel, The Two Souls of Heidi Lonsberry. The book is a fictionalized sci-fi alternative world exploration of God's grace regarding his long struggle with gender identity and his friendship with the woman he knew between 2004-2006. A book marketer for Charles reached out to Salem Media Boston about opportunities to promote the book on Christian radio. When management heard of the Gramazin mission, they immediately offered Charles a radio show. Charles enjoyed a weekday radio show from May 1, 2024 through September 2, 2025 on WEZE 590 AM and WROL 950 AM, interviewing hundreds of Christian influencers around the nation. Gramazin was incorporated as a 501c3 ministry during this time as well.
Real testimonies through archived radio and a 24/7 Christ-centered stream.
Gramazin Radio features archived broadcasts produced in partnership with Salem Media Boston, sharing in-depth conversations and testimonies from Christian leaders and everyday believers. Alongside those programs, Gramazin Stream provides a nonstop 24/7 listening experience centered on lives transformed by Jesus Christ.
- Archived Gramazin radio shows from Salem Media Boston (2024–2025)
- 24/7 curated Gramazin Stream
- Testimony-driven, Christ-honoring conversations
- Trusted voices from across the Christian community
Find testimonies across America.
A curated library of published Christian testimonies — searchable by keyword — so you can find stories of faith, healing, redemption, and transformation without digging through the internet.
- Search by keyword and find relevant stories fast.
- Discover testimonies on life topics like addiction, grief, divorce, and more.
- Use stories for encouragement, mentoring, discipleship, and message preparation.
“I can’t. He can.” A guided Friday–Sunday retreat focused on discipleship, evangelism, and testimony sharing.
The Mindset #4 Weekend Retreat is a focused, in-person experience built around discipleship, evangelism, and testimony sharing using Mindset #4. Over the course of a weekend, participants learn to move away from self-reliance, understand how God transforms hearts, and gain confidence in sharing what Jesus Christ has done in their lives.
- Engage in intentional discipleship through teaching and reflection.
- Learn how Mindset #4 naturally leads to gospel conversations.
- Practice sharing your testimony clearly and Christ-centered.
- Leave with a framework you can use long after the weekend ends.
Real stories, cultural reflection, and hope-filled perspective.
The Gramazin Blog explores testimony, faith, culture, and everyday moments where hope breaks through. These are thoughtful, human reflections written for people who want substance — not noise.
- Read real-life stories shaped by testimony and lived experience.
- Explore faith, culture, and meaning without hype or outrage.
- Find writing meant to steady you, not agitate you.
- Return to articles worth rereading and sharing.
Prefer encouragement delivered regularly? The Gramazin Newsletter shares selected reflections and updates. You can browse past issues anytime — or sign up to receive future ones directly.
If you want writing that slows you down, encourages you, and keeps testimony at the center, the best way to stay connected is to subscribe.
Fun, hopeful puzzles built from real-life stories.
Gramazin Games turns real testimonies into word puzzles and story challenges you can play in minutes. It’s light, uplifting entertainment that quietly connects you with real people and real hope.
- Enjoy quick, meaningful games instead of endless, empty scrolling.
- Discover pieces of real-life stories as you play.
- Share clean, positive games with friends, family, or your church.
- Feel refreshed, not drained, after a few minutes on your phone.
Contact Gramazin
Whether you’re exploring faith, curious about what we do, or interested in how testimonies can strengthen the Church, we’d love to hear from you. Gramazin exists to encourage and equip believers to share how Jesus Christ has changed their lives and to help churches make those testimonies visible and accessible.
Use the form below to reach out with questions, ideas, or encouragement. Every message helps advance the mission of celebrating what God is doing through real people, real churches, and real stories of transformation.
