'I fell in love with [volunteering] right away, because there were people in there who needed me. A chance to make a difference—that's what I've been praying for my whole life.'
May 16, 2019
Written by Emily Andrews
He first went to prison to visit his incarcerated wife. Today, they both serve behind bars.
January 29, 2019
Written by Grayson Pope
It's tempting to close our eyes to the needs of those in our communities, but when we do, we miss out on the love God pours out on those who give.
December 24, 2018
Written by Prison Fellowship
Director of cultivation and engagement at Focus on the Family John McKeever shares what he has learned about God’s transforming power while volunteering with Prison Fellowship behind bars.
December 3, 2018
Written by Emily Andrews
Pat knew God had called her to prison ministry, but the work was hard and long. And then God sent her Stan.
October 23, 2018
Written by Emily Andrews
For the past two summers, Ben Wade has worked as a counselor at Frontier Camp, a Christian camp in Grapeland, Texas. Most of the time, being a camp counselor is pretty straightforward. But the week that the Angel Tree® kids arrive is different.
May 9, 2017
Written by Zoe Erler
She walked with a limp as she packed the car. She has walked with a limp for a long time and says she doesn't notice it much anymore. Although I did as she placed heavy boxes loaded with strawberries, cheese, and a graduation cake into her car.
April 6, 2017
Written by Mary Ellen Armbruster
A version of this post originally appeared on the West Belmont Place website, and is used here with permission.
Jim Heigl and Tanie Guy prepare to help bake 600 chocolate chip cookies that will be shared inside prison.
Executive Chef Chris Ferrier of the West Belmont Place Event Center in Leesburg, Virginia, opened his kitchen to volunteers from Prison Fellowship for the baking of 50 dozen chocolate chip cookies.
May 4, 2016
Written by Lori Stertz
I visit prisons frequently, and rarely do I feel uncomfortable. When the prison staff will permit it, I shake hands with and even embrace incarcerated men without fear. But one recent experience left me feeling shaken.
After a worship service in a prison auditorium, I was taken to F Block, a multi-tier roundhouse where the prison’s most violent and hardened residents are kept.
September 6, 2015
Written by Jim Liske
A young woman I met recently was 22 years old. Her adult life had barely begun, but she had already done quite a bit of hard living. She was one of several children born to an overburdened mom. Her dad was not around to help.
June 23, 2014
Written by Jim Liske