My Battlefield: A Life Broken and Made Whole

Joyce Meyer tells the story of a wounded childhood, enduring faith, and a life changed by grace.

Bible teacher and ministry leader Joyce Meyer shares the story of her troubled upbringing, her call to ministry, and God’s healing hand upon her life in this honest memoir.

Joyce grew up in America’s Midwest in the 1940s and 50s. After her father’s return from the battlefields of World War II, she spent her childhood in a home warped by his relentless rage and the sexual abuse she suffered at his hands.

From these harrowing beginnings, she emerged as a ministry leader, investing her life in helping others, raising a family, and creating a legacy of hope. Her story bears witness to the transformation and redemption she experienced.

My Battlefield follows these years with the honesty, determined faith, and surprising humor that have characterized Joyce’s teaching. Alongside the painful stories of childhood and the years of bitterness that followed, she describes the events that led to trust, healing, and her call to ministry.