PRISON FELLOWSHIP: prison ministry

Holy Spirit, Lora Batterson
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
‘Holy Spirit, where are You?’

Lora Batterson has learned that the secret to succeeding in prison ministry is listening. The people you serve have a lot to teach you.

By Lora Batterson
January 21, 2026
Holy Spirit | prison ministry
church
  • Feature Stories
A Church on a Mission

The Church loves Christ by loving people, especially those in need. Sarah put it this way: “Loving God is actively loving what He loves—people.”

By Prison Fellowship
October 30, 2024
Angel Tree | Prison Fellowship | prison ministry
  • From the CEO
New Year, Unwavering Mission: A Message From President and CEO Heather Rice-Minus

Prison Fellowship is paving pathways to transformation, equipping the Church inside, and igniting hope in this generation of culture changers.

By Heather Rice-Minus
January 2, 2024
Prison Fellowship | prison ministry
Pastor Scott Graham
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
  • Second Chance Month
But How Can We Help? Q&A With A Prison Ministry Pastor

A prison ministry pastor shares his heart for giving men and women the second chances they need to adapt to life after prison.

By Lou Haviland
April 19, 2023
prison ministry | Reentry | Second Chance Month | Texas
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  • Feature Stories
  • Prison & Prisoners
NFL Player Tyrus McCloud Learned Respect the Hard Way

"Prison was the last place I wanted to go. ... Taking a job with Prison Fellowship was probably the biggest step of faith I’ve ever taken in my life."

By Stacia Ray
September 10, 2018
Angel Tree | Mentoring | NFL | prison ministry | Tyrus McCloud
Wayne-Hughes-TUMI
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
The Joy of Finding Your Calling

"With time God gives these prisoners back what maybe they abandoned or was taken from them. Lives are being changed."

By Alyson R. Quinn
July 17, 2017
California | prison ministry | Serving California | TUMI | Wayne Hughes
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  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Feature Stories
This Independence Day, Sign the Justice Declaration!

This Independence Day, fireworks will light up the sky accompanied by songs like "The Star-Spangled Banner." But while our national anthem declares us "the land of the free," we actually have more people behind bars than any other country on earth.

By Emily Harris Greene
July 4, 2017
Church | Concert of Prayer Greater New York | Criminal Justice Reform | Independence Day | prison ministry | The Justice Declaration
The Ice Cream Man’s Scoop on Prison Ministry
  • Feature Stories
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
The Ice Cream Man’s Scoop on Prison Ministry

Ice cream flavor developer and "Official Taste Tester" John Harrison shares with Prison Fellowship how he has found a sweet calling in prison ministry.

By Emily Andrews
July 3, 2017
Angel Tree | Dreyer's | John Harrison | Nestle | prison ministry
prison-outreach
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
  • Feature Stories
  • Prison & Prisoners
Five Ways to Get Involved in Prison Outreach

Prison outreach can directly impact the lives of the incarcerated. Here are five ways that you and your church can start your prison outreach ministry.

By Hannah Blankenship
June 8, 2017
In-Prison Ministry | prison ministry | prison outreach
Wendi Johnson
  • Feature Stories
  • Prison & Prisoners
Forgiving Her Husband’s Killers, One Batch of Cookies at a Time

Wendi Johnson never thought she'd find herself baking cookies for prisoners. Not after what she'd been through.

By Emily Andrews
January 19, 2017
forgiveness | In-Prison Ministry | Now What? | NowWhat.org | prison ministry | Wendi Johnson
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  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Feature Stories
  • Reentry
Do You Want to Join Billy Kidd in Prison?

With his wiry gray beard, rugged appearance, and familiar name, William “Billy” Kidd looks like someone who has stories to tell.

And he does. The former drug dealer who was once a leader of the Aryan Nation within the Michigan correctional system has spent much of his life in and out of prison, with the many tattoos covering his body chronicling his nefarious past.

By Steve Rempe
October 26, 2016
Dearborn | denise harris | Michigan | prison ministry
  • Angel Tree
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
Calling Churches to Prison Ministry

Does your church have an active ministry focused on prisoners and their families? For most congregations in the United States, the answer to that question is “no.”

A new study by LifeWay Research reveals that while more than four out of five pastors have visited a correctional facility at some time, and virtually all believe it is the Church’s responsibility to help returning prisoners and care for their families, few have contact with current or former prisoners as a regular part of their ministry.

By Steve Rempe
May 27, 2016
Institute for Prison Ministries | LIfeWay Research | pastors | prison ministry | Study | Survey | Wheaton College
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  • Prison & Prisoners
Three Things I Learned Through Prison Ministry

Writer Kelsa Battig shares how her experiences in prison ministry taught her how to better share her faith.

By Kelsa Battig
January 28, 2016
Constructive Culture in Prison | In-Prison | prison ministry | volunteer
  • Angel Tree
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
More Than Legos

Hayden’s life collapsed the day his daddy went to prison. But today, Hayden is getting the love and support of caring Angel Tree volunteers and the church community where it all happens.

By Prison Fellowship
July 22, 2015
Angel Tree | Christmas | Church | gifts | incarceration | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prison ministry | prisoner | prisoner's child | prisoners' children | volunteer
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Prison Fellowship's Senior Leadership Team is composed of seasoned experts, leading the ministry with collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Executive and senior vice presidents contribute to the CEO's Senior Leadership Council, ensuring the organization is strategically integrated and aligned with its mission and vision.

By [email protected]
May 13, 2015
Prison Fellowship | prison ministry
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