American missionary details brutal 6 years in captivity: 'I lost my religion, but gained my faith'

American missionary details brutal 6 years in captivity: 'I lost my religion, but gained my faith'

Missionary Jeff Woodke opens up about his new book and recounts how he survived six and a half years as an al-Qaeda hostage in West Africa, revealing how brutal captivity, unanswered prayers and profound trauma ultimately transformed his understanding of faith and forgiveness.

American Missionary Details Brutal 6 Years Of Captivity In Niger Republic: ‘I Lost My Religion, But Gained My Faith’

French journalist Olivier Dubois freed nearly two years after he was kidnapped by the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM) in Mali, and US national Jeffery Woodke freed after being kidnapped in October 2016 in Niger at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, on March 20, 2023. (Photo by Souleymane Aganara ARP via Getty Images)