South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN News There is revival taking place in prisons across America as thousands of inmates are being baptised and giving their lives to Jesus Christ. God Behind Bars is a national prison ministry that is working to restore the lives of inmates, by building their faith, during […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News A Ukrainian prison ministry has begun caring for Russian prisoners of war that were captured in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Christianity Today (CT) reports. Affiliated with the international network of the Chuck Colson–founded US prison ministry, Prison Fellowship Ukraine (PFU) was […]
Originally published in CBN News One prison ministry is partnering with churches around the United States to introduce inmates to Jesus. God Behind Bars is helping prisoners find freedom in Christ, leading them in praise and worship experiences while they’re incarcerated. “By inviting God into prison and showing His love in […]
Growing up in Soweto, Johannesburg, Jabu Ndaba and his boyhood friends admired older, violent, neighbourhood criminals who hijacked cars and trucks. He says they started stealing from shops at an early age. “Sometimes we got arrested. They spanked us, then released us.” Later Jabu and his friends graduated to stealing […]
Episode 2 of a gripping account in three episodes of how Jesus turned a hardened, violent criminal into a passionate crusade evangelist who is now turning tens of thousands of hearts to the Lord across Africa After receiving Jesus as his Saviour and Lord in prison in late 2000 Samuel […]
Pedro Campbell was sent to prison for the ninth time early last year — but this time was very different. He was back behind bars because of a crime he had committed, as was the case with all of his previous prison stretches. But this time the 35-year-old former gangster […]
Originally published in CBN News On average, between 54 and 70% of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) parolees are sent back to prison within three years. Most are imprisoned again because of new criminal offenses. A programme known as Serving California is working to change that. “We have […]
What happens when an artist who loves Jesus and believes that art transforms people is invited to conduct a 3-day art workshop for convicted criminals under the watchful eye of Correctional Services officials? God is present and lives are touched, answers Lisa Crumpton, a Johannesburg artist, after her latest interaction with prisoners during […]