Just for Students is a quarterly newsletter that Crossroads sends to all students in the mentorship program. It provides spiritual encouragement, updates and reminders about the program and other useful information for students. Mentors can read these newsletters to stay informed about what Crossroads has communicated to their students.
Just for Students: SPRING 2025
Just for Students: Spring 2025
In this edition of Just for Students, Joe Pryor, Crossroads’ president and CEO, reflects on renewal and new life in Christ, offering encouragement for the spring season. Discover exciting updates, including upcoming new courses, the Doing Time podcast, and digital access to resources through the Pando App.
Just for Students: WINTER 2024
Just for Students: Winter 2024
In this edition of Just for Students, we celebrate the hope of Christ’s birth with a message from Crossroads President Joe Pryor and a reflection on John’s Gospel, highlighting Jesus as “the Word” made flesh. Learn how Crossroads is embracing digital ministry opportunities through God Behind Bars’ Pando app.
Just for Students: FALL 2024
Just for Students: Fall 2024
In this edition of Just for Students, students are guided to pray through the books of Job and Ecclesiastes. Joe Pryor, Crossroads’ president and CEO, encourages students to follow Jesus’ example and surrender to God’s will. This edition also includes information on Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree program.
Just for Students: SUMMER 2024
Just for Students: Summer 2024
In this edition of Just for Students, Joe Pryor, Crossroads’ president and CEO, challenges students to be missionaries within their facilities. Words of encouragement to let their light shine in a place that can be dark and overwhelming and a deep dive into the book of Acts are meant to help students see themselves as God sees them—ambassadors of the great message of Jesus Christ to a hurting world.
Just for Students: SPRING 2024
Just for Students: Spring 2024
This edition of Just for Students discusses Moses’s protégé, Joshua. The Scripture reading and prayer guide takes students through the book of Joshua. Students are challenged to consider the question Joshua posed to the people: “Who will you serve today?”
Just for Students: WINTER 2023
Just for Students: Winter 2023
This edition of Just for Students highlights the Gospel of Luke. It also includes a note of encouragement from Crossroads’ president, Joe Pryor, and information about our new video series called Doing Time. These videos are now available on about 500,000 computer tablets in jails and prisons, and students are encouraged to look for them on their facilities’ tablets.
Just for Students: SEPTEMBER 2023
Just for Students: September 2023
This edition of Just for Students calls our students to trust and hope in God as they face challenging circumstances. It also includes an encouraging message from Joe Pryor and a Scripture reading and prayer guide focused on the early Church.
Just for Students: JUNE 2023
Just for Students: June 2023
In this edition of JFS students are encouraged to look at the future with hope based on God’s love for them. This edition also includes a reading and prayer guide through the Gospel of Matthew and a note of encouragement from our CEO, Joe Pryor.
Just for Students: MARCH 2023
Just for Students: March 2023
This edition of Just for Students reminds students to remain patient and faithful as they wait on God’s timing for their lives. It also includes a message from Joe Pryor and a reading and prayer guide focused on the letters Paul wrote from prison.
Just for Students: DECEMBER 2022
Just for Students: DECEMBER 2022
This edition of Just for Students celebrates the fulfillment of God’s promises through the birth of Jesus. It also includes a reading and prayer guide based on the book of Proverbs.
Just for Students: SEPTEMBER 2022
Just for Students: SEPTEMBER 2022
This edition of Just for Students encourages students to remain faithful to the Lord in seasons of change. It also includes a reading and prayer guide through the Gospel of John and timely advice from a longtime mentor.
Just for Students: JUNE 2022
Just for Students: JUNE 2022
This edition of Just for Students encourages students to spend intentional time with the Lord. It features a reading and prayer guide for June and July based on the book of Acts.