Finding Hope Behind Bars

December 19, 2016 by Emily Harris Greene

In this week's Insider, Doug Gillquist, the executive director of strategic gifts at Prison Fellowship®, shares the story of a woman whose life seems hopeless at first glance.

"This gal had an incredibly tough background," Gillquist shares. "An abusive marriage. A second relationship outside of marriage where there was perhaps even more abuse …

"[She] has no opportunity to be paroled, she has a future that many of us couldn’t even imagine, and yet she fully understands her purpose in life."

Because of programs like Prison Fellowship Academy and through the generous donations of our supporters, Prison Fellowship has helped women and men across the country find their hope in Jesus.

If you believe hope for the hopeless is possible, we ask that you visit our volunteer and donation pages to see how you can help Prison Fellowship share Jesus with those behind bars.

Filed Under: Prison & Prisoners, Prison Fellowship News & Updates, Video Tagged With: Charles Colson

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