How much would you give up to follow Jesus?
Gabriel Storm once stood under the bright lights of Hollywood, performing on national television as a child star. Known for his electrifying stage presence—earning the nickname “Storm” because he “blew them away”—his early fame masked a deeper struggle. By the age of six, Storm was already lost in an identity crisis.
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In an interview with Richard Lorenzo Jr., Storm explained the dark, spiritual realm that is gripping Hollywood, and how it also had a hold on him.
“Acting in Hollywood is spiritual,” Lorenzo explains. “These demonic spirits, when they’re in you for so long… you start acting in those characteristics.”
At one point, Storm questioned why God didn’t let him continue in the industry. “I asked God one day, ‘Why couldn’t I have stayed in the industry, became famous and accepted my Grammy?’” But he now sees God’s grace in pulling him out early. “If God allowed me to go further, I would have been gone.”
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Storm’s life took a dramatic turn at age 13. Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, Gabriel’s health deteriorated rapidly. “I was 50 pounds,” he said. “So sick… felt like death.” Just a week after leaving the hospital, his father suffered a stroke, and the family lost everything.
But it was in that pit of despair that he encountered God. “I had a choice: I can either curse God because of all this bad stuff, or I can choose to seek Him,” he shares. He chose the latter—and God met him. “Jesus encountered me in the most radical ways.”
Now a fiery 20-year-old evangelist, Gabriel Storm leads “Remnant Fire” in Jacksonville, Florida, and travels the nation with one goal: souls. From preaching in Walmart to leading worship in front of festivals, Storm and his team set up speakers and fill the atmosphere with worship. “We just began to worship and let the atmosphere of worship shift everything,” he says. “The second we just put the pads on, the atmosphere shifted.”
His ministry is marked by healing, deliverance and salvations—even among those who’ve never heard of Jesus. “I prayed for this guy who had never prayed before… he had a brace on his wrist,” Storm recalls. “We prayed… he said, ‘Wow, it’s better,’ and gave his life to Jesus.”
The source of his boldness?
The Holy Spirit.
“It really is the Holy Spirit,” Storm says. “I know I wouldn’t be able to function right now…if it wasn’t for the baptism of fire. The Holy Ghost that fills me.”
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Gabriel Storm is a revivalist for Generation Z, proving that age is no barrier to a Spirit-filled life. His story is a vivid reminder that no amount of fame, success or worldly ambition can satisfy the longing of the soul. What the enemy meant for destruction, God used for deliverance. From near death to new life, Storm’s testimony is a powerful declaration that Jesus still saves, heals and sets captives free.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
