
Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, former SAS soldier, Emmy Award-winning television host, and one of the UK's most openly Christian public figures.
Raised in a Christian home on the Isle of Wight, Grylls' faith became deeply personal during his teenage years, following the devastating loss of his godfather. He came to faith as a young teenager, drawn not by religion but by the freedom and transformation he saw in those who encountered Jesus. He describes his faith as "my backbone, the heart of it all, the greatest source of any strength I have."
That faith has poured into his writing. His devotional Soul Fuel shares the spiritual insights he gained across a lifetime of daring expeditions, exploring themes of purpose, courage, freedom, and risk. His most recent book, The Greatest Story Ever Told, a dramatic first-person narrative of Jesus's life, is something Grylls considers his greatest achievement to date.
An ambassador for the Alpha Course, Grylls has described his faith as "a quiet, strong backbone" — not about religion, but about being held, forgiven, and finding strength for every storm.

Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, former SAS soldier, Emmy Award-winning television host, and one of the UK's most openly Christian public figures.
Raised in a Christian home on the Isle of Wight, Grylls' faith became deeply personal during his teenage years, following the devastating loss of his godfather. He came to faith as a young teenager, drawn not by religion but by the freedom and transformation he saw in those who encountered Jesus. He describes his faith as "my backbone, the heart of it all, the greatest source of any strength I have."
That faith has poured into his writing. His devotional Soul Fuel shares the spiritual insights he gained across a lifetime of daring expeditions, exploring themes of purpose, courage, freedom, and risk. His most recent book, The Greatest Story Ever Told, a dramatic first-person narrative of Jesus's life, is something Grylls considers his greatest achievement to date.
An ambassador for the Alpha Course, Grylls has described his faith as "a quiet, strong backbone" — not about religion, but about being held, forgiven, and finding strength for every storm.