Introduction
Imaging being born with only one arm; life would be difficult but not impossible. Say you were born without any arms; life would be impossible. Now imagine that you were born with no arms and no legs; life would definitely be impossible. Welcome to the world of Nick Vujicic
Nick Vujicic (pronounced Vooy-cheech) was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia. He was raised Serbian Orthodox in his early years, but the family later converted to Protestantism. Vujicic’s father is a pastor in the Apostolic Christian Church. Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disability characterised by the absence of arms and legs.[1]
The early years
According to Vujicic’s autobiography, his mother refused to see him or hold him immediately after his birth; instead, she and her husband left the hospital. The Vujicic’s had two children after Nick, both had no physical deformities.
While Nick’s parents initially struggled with grief and confusion about his condition, they became completely supportive of him and raised him to look at the bright side of life.[2]
He was bullied at school because of his physical condition. At one point, Nick attempted to commit suicide by drowning himself in a bathtub. As he was attempting to fill his lungs with water, he saw in his mind, his parents crying over his grave and thinking that they could have done more. He immediately stopped his quest to end his life.
He was born with two small, deformed feet, one of which Nick calls his “chicken drumstick” because of its shape. Originally, he was born with the toes of his left foot fused. An operation successfully separated the toes so that he could use them as fingers to grab, turn a page, use his mobile phone and perform other functions. He operates his electric wheelchair with this foot, and it enables him to move around. He can type 40-45 words per minute but after two cups of coffee, he can reach 53.
He graduated from Griffith University at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a double major in accountancy and financial planning.
The turning point in Nick’s life
Nick was always looking for a convincible answer to understand why God made him the way he is. For which Nick says that enlightenment came while he was going through the Bible, he was fascinated by an amazing story from John chapter 9, where he read that, one day the Lord Jesus encountered a blind man and the people around him questioned the lord for the reason behind the man’s blindness, Jesus’ answer is in verse 3 but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. That moment Nick believed if God had a plan for the blind man, he would surely have a plan for him as well.
Nick, the Christian evangelist and motivational speaker
He was inspired by his school janitor who urged him to tell his story about his condition to school audiences. Following this advice, Nick began speaking to small groups of people for the next two years, before finding himself in front of a hall of 300 year 10 students, an experience that he said made his “knees shake.” At about three minutes into his talk, half the girls were crying, one of them put up her hand and asked, “I am so sorry to interrupt, but can I come up and hug you?’ and upon doing so, she whispered. ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you, no one has ever told me that they loved me and that I am beautiful the way I am.’” That experience changed his life; he knew God was ministering to her through him. And that God had called him into public ministry.
Nick’s ministry goes international
Nick states: At the age of nineteen, I announced plans for my first international speaking tour. I had arranged to travel to South Africa with the goal of giving away twenty thousand dollars in savings to needy orphans there.
My parents strongly objected to this audacious plan, as you might imagine. They were concerned for my safety while journeying through a rugged part of the world in a wheelchair. And they were shocked that I would dish out my hard-earned nest egg at such a young age.
I reminded them that they’d always said there were no limits on my life, and every single night of my childhood they’d made sure I prayed and asked God to help the poor children of the world.
“You planted the seeds for this!” I said. They were not amused, but they did not stand in my way. Mum and Dad are still sometimes taken aback by my big dreams and adventurous spirit, but they are always encouraging and willing to pitch in.[3]
Nick tells his own story here. The video is just over 3 minutes.
The effect of Nick’s evangelism
AI states: Nick Vujicic’s evangelism has had a profound, global impact, primarily focused on spreading a message of hope, resilience, and the love of Jesus Christ to millions. Born without limbs due to Tetra-amelia syndrome, Vujicic has transformed his personal struggles into a powerful platform for faith, demonstrating that life’s obstacles can be overcome through faith in God.
Prison Ministry
While a significant portion of his ministry focus is on U.S. prisons, he has conducted international prison visits as part of his global tours, which have spanned over 70 countries. This 5 minute video provides an insight to this ministry, it shows the love and warmth of the human condition as a result of being made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27):
Of the many videos made of Nick’s worldwide ministry, the one below is typical and goes for 37 minutes. Here, Nick speaks to an extremely large church with his messages being sent live to six other campuses. The video provides an insight into the nature and depth of Nick’s ministry and his complete mastery of an audience. Here, he encourages Christians to get out of their bubble and tell others about Jesus.
Nick tells about his testimony, his ministry, what has been achieved so far, and his aspirations for the future in this 5 minute video
A summary of Nick’s output as of January 2026.
Total number of presentations > 3500
Number of countries visited 78
Over 11 million people personally spoken to across more than 84 countries.
Largest live audience 800,000 in Ukraine.
As of late 2016, Nick Vujicic’s ministry (Life Without Limbs) announced that his message of hope has been brought to over 600 prisons in America.
His main YouTube channel (“Nick Vujicic Official Channel”) has amassed over 500 million views.
Below is a list of the books he has published in chronological order:
His books primarily focus on living a life without limits, faith, overcoming adversity, and love.
Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life (2010)
Your Life Without Limits (2012)
Limitless: Devotions for a Ridiculously Good Life (2013)
Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action (2013)
The Power of Unstoppable Faith (2014)
Stand Strong (2015)
Love Without Limits (2016)
Be the Hands and Feet: Living Out God’s Love for All His Children (2018)
Decisions for Christ
Based on reports from his ministry, Nick Vujicic has seen over 1 million people make a decision for Christ at his Life Without Limbs (now NickV Ministries) events since 2005.
Other reported figures regarding the impact of his ministry include:
1.8 million conversions in total, according to a 2025 report.
Over 19,000 first-time decisions for Christ in prisons.
Summary
From the time Nick understood why God had created him as He did, then encouraged by a school janitor to speak, and his encounter with a tear-filled girl thanking him for telling her that she was loved and she was beautiful just as she is, Nick understood that God could change people through him. With the enormous advancements in transport and communications Nick’s message has been, and is, being spread across the world. Millions of lives are being changed for the better, by a man who has no arms or legs but acting in the power of God.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic.
[3] An extract from a book written by Nick’s father Boris Vujicic, Raising the Perfect Imperfect Child, 2016.
