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The Power of Personal Stories A Moment of Shared Grief Builds Trust Between Mentor and Student “He has given me peace amidst pain.” Welcome Our Newest Board Members: Nathan Roels and Richard Boonstra Stitching Grace: Lessons from Crochet and Scripture From Rebellion to Redemption: Steven’s Story Disciples Who Make Disciples: Joshua’s Story Threads of Hope: How Art and Faith Inspire Change in Prison New Lesson Format Expands Access “I am not the same woman I was”: Alecia’s Testimony A Bible, a Birthday, and a New Beginning: How Michael Found Christ in Prison Bringing Hope to the Incarcerated This Holiday Season Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Trials Finding Hope in Incarceration: Why Your Support Matters This Christmas Why Giving Tuesday? “I feel more free now in prison than I think I ever felt” Incarcerated Veterans: Understanding the Challenges and Finding Solutions Incarcerated Father Passes Lessons of Love and Forgiveness onto His Son Finding Purpose Behind Bars: Michael's Story 2023-2024 Impact Report: Reflecting on a Year of Ministry Growth Lost and Found: A Prodigal Daughter's Journey Back to God Unexpected Letters Provide Hope to Man Serving Life Sentence Former Warden Becomes Top Recruiter in Colombia A Journey to Freedom: How Love and Faith Transformed LaMarcus's Life History Part 5: Mailing Restrictions and Alternative Delivery Methods History Part 4: Resilience and Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty History Part 3: An Era of Removing Barriers Doug and Lisa: A Friendship That Continues to Bless Crossroads Celebrating World Letter Writing Day: Encouraging People in Prison through Letters Can Life be “Awesome” Behind Bars? Crossroads Unites Congregations in Colombia Am I Making a Difference? A Letter Changed Everything Meet the Volunteers Who Process Thousands of Crossroads Lessons Each Week “I learned to forgive myself because I learned that God did forgive me” Inspirational Bible Verses for People in Prison: Finding Strength and Hope in God’s Word God Softens Student’s Heart of Stone Jack’s Story: Finding Faith Behind Bars Former Student Leads Chicago Church Mentoring Is All in the Family History Part 2: Shifting from Startup Energy to Stability Faith helps man heal from addiction “What the devil meant for bad, God used for good” Couple Logs Miles to Grow Ministry Down Under Initially Wary of Prison Ministry, Crossroads Volunteer Finds Joy Through Service Prison Leads Man Back to God Former Correctional Officer Finds Peace Behind Bars One Student Artist’s First Months of Freedom Volunteers Are the Heart of Crossroads’ Ministry Mother and Daughter Share Calling to Minister to People in Prison Students Are Like Family to Longtime Mentor Mentors Dedicate Decades to Encouraging People in Prison Crossroads Walks with Students for Decades Crossroads: Christ-Centered and Student-Focused from Day One Two Sisters Share the Hope of Christ with People in Prison from Home Student Rebuilds Life with God as the Foundation Crossroads Student Shares His Story as a Crossroads Mentor Mentor Uses Past Experiences to Bring Hope to People behind Bars An Act of Forgiveness Changed His Life The Faces Behind Crossroads: Meet a Few of Our In-Office Volunteers Breaking the Chains of Alcoholism What to Write to People in Prison: A Guide to Compassionate Correspondence Incarcerated Father Finds Faith Through His Daughter Daniel’s Redemption Story: From Arrest to Ministry Behind Bars Student’s Incarceration Leads to New Mission Mentors Heed the Church’s Call to Serve from the Heart “Damascus” Moment Led to a New Life Man Learns How to Read and Write in Prison Using the Bible Businessman Finds an Unexpected Calling to Jail Ministry Giving Thanks in All Circumstances, Even Prison Retired English Teacher Shares Faith by Writing to People in Prison Student Finds Purpose in Prison Finding Hope in Solitary Confinement Running for a Greater Purpose Finding Love in Shared Purpose: A Crossroads Love Story From Nobody to Somebody: Crossroads Student Gives Back as a Mentor “I praise God for my newfound life” From Gangs to Gospel Community “From a state of depression to a state of hope” “He uses my life to be a light to others” A Church Saved His Life. Now He Recruits Churches for Crossroads. Student Gives Back by Starting Crossroads Study Group From Organized Crime to a Life of Faithful Witness Crossroads Student Exchanges Life of Crime for Life of Purpose Finding Grace Behind Bars: Crossroads Student Shares His Story of Hope and Transformation Student Finds Spiritual Freedom through Honesty Mentor Helps Students Discover New Family in Christ Crossroads Inspires Founder of Reentry Social Enterprise in Kenya Students Who Give: Students support Crossroads from their meager prison wages When It Seemed Like All Was Lost for John, God Redeemed Everything Longtime Mentor Helps Incarcerated Son Sign Up for Crossroads Mentor Still Learning New Things After Nearly Forty Years of Writing to People in Prison From Suicide Watch to Messenger of Hope: Student Shares Story of Transformation to Inspire Others “Jail was God’s way of saving my life” Student Founds Nonprofit from behind Bars Prison Sentence Leads to Vocation in Chaplaincy, Serving Women behind Bars Former Student Makes Most of New Life Out of Addiction, into New Life From Life Sentence to Reentry Work: Former Student Spared by Governor’s Pardon Prison Ministry Helps Mentor Better Understand God's Love Former Gang Member Serves Returning Citizens Crossroads Mentors Water Seed of Faith in Student’s Heart Crossroads Africa Planning to Expand Ministry into New Countries Crossroads Mentor Finds Comfort in Corresponding With People in Prison Unwanted pen pal becomes influential mentor “We want to see everyone accept Jesus”: Course translation opens doors for Crossroads' newest extension center Gratitude for card opens window into student’s life Face-to-face student feedback provides valuable insight for course update “Thank y’all for showing me that I’m not alone in here” Mentor speaks to students from personal experience In-office volunteers offer hearts and hands to ministry “I am no longer afraid of what will be ahead of me” Celebrating International Ministry Milestones Dynamic Pastor Sparks Rapid Enrollment Growth in Colombia Crossroads mentor has used her testimony to encourage nearly two hundred people in prison Crossroads walks with students through old wounds and tough topics From “Hopeful Agnostic” to Faithful Follower Artistic expression transports students to a place of peace and freedom Small talk at breakfast reveals Crossroads connection His Prison Sentence Was an Answer to Prayer Crossroads Provided Peace in Student’s Final Months Retired corrections officer can’t stay away from prisons Crossroads Hosts First International Leadership Conference in Kenya Father pursues restoration after his son's incarceration Spanish-speaking mentors offer encouragement to people in prison Mail restrictions cut off vital relationships “I know how much getting letters means” Crossroads Student Inspired to Give Back “This is one of the first things I’ve been faithful to besides drugs” “I felt the weight lift from my shoulders” “Away from meaninglessness and into a new life” “He burned my barley field” Crossroads Student Sees His Prison Sentence as a Mission Trip “He didn’t leave me wandering” ‘I will never forget what the Lord has done for me’: Student Testimony from South Africa Introducing Crossroads' Next CEO Prisoner Finds Christian Community, Guidance in Crossroads “I know God was with me always.” Crossroads Wrote Letters When No One Else Would “The Old is Gone, the New is Here!” Leaving Gang Life Behind Former Satanist Growing in Christ Through Crossroads Crossroads Sending Thousands of Christmas Cards to People in Prison Former Crossroads Student and Mentor Share Special Bond When Unexpected People Show Up for the Incarcerated His Arresting Officer is Now His Spiritual Father Prison Restrictions a Threat to Friendships Through the Mail Is Your Church a Safe Space for the Marginalized? Crossroads student, now released from prison, hasn’t forgotten his friends inside He was ready to give up on life, then God began to change it Crossroads Is the Miracle He Needed Prayer Points for Crossroads Latin America Crossroads Bible Study Translated into African French Despite COVID, God on the Move in Prisons Across the World Reading Scripture in Solitary Confinement Changed His Life “When I thought my life was falling apart, it was actually falling into place” The Power of a Letter Crossroads Guatemala Expanding Despite Pandemic Behind Bars or Not, 'Free is Free' In Prison, He Learned Jesus Was There All Along Imprisoned but Free from Depression 12 Years After Incarceration, Letters from Crossroads Bring Him to Tears The Slow, Beautiful Work of Growing a Friendship with Someone in Prison Crossroads Student Finds Seminary Success Behind Bars Former Crossroads Student Plays Key Role in Crossroads-Alpha Partnership Catching Coronavirus in Prison Crossroads Student Finds Faith but What's Next After Prison is Uncertain Freedom from Hate: How this Crossroads Student Abandoned White Supremacy “I didn’t feel like anyone cared about me” Good Friday Reflections: We Are All Barabbas Behind Bars Waiting for Trial “I knew it was God talking to my heart” From House of Cards to House on the Rock Finding Answers in Prison How an Organ Donation Pointed this Man to Prison Ministry “I Died to My Old Life” His Long Search for Freedom Ended in Prison Unlikely Guides for Another Lent in Pandemic Moving Beyond the Prison ID Number Crossroads Student Teaching Art Classes in His Prison Facility I've Found True Freedom Behind Bars Former Gang Member Finds His Place in God's Family Crossroads Using Technology to Connect Volunteers Across the World Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 'See, I Am Doing a New Thing!' God's Love Melted My Heart For People in Prison, a Listening Ear Can Make All the Difference “Praise God I'm Free” Can you say 'Merry Christmas' to someone in prison? His Long Search for Truth Ended with Jesus Brokenness Made Beautiful “This Ministry is Changing Lives” Watch the Crossroads Thanksgiving Chapel Former Church Planters in Italy Find Next Assignment as Crossroads Mentors Tragedy Pointed This Crossroads Student to Jesus How Crossroads Has Continued to Get Bible Studies into Prisons During a Pandemic 2019-2020 Crossroads Impact Report “I’m So Thankful He Never Gave Up on Me” Letters from Lockdown “I Could Have Been Dead, But By God's Grace, I'm Alive” “It Was More of a Journey than a Bible Study” Nepal the Site of New Crossroads Extension Center “He Has Freed Me From My Addictions” “God got ahold of my heart something fierce” Crossroads Coloring Book No More “Spectator Christianity” Letters from Lockdown: What People in Prison are Experiencing During Pandemic “I Did Not Know Such Love Even Existed” How COVID-19 is Affecting Crossroads International Extension Centers Prisoner, Soldier, Priest: Crossroads Board Member Releases Autobiography COVID-19: Prayers from Behind Bars Our COVID-19 Response: What You Need to Know COVID-19: How to Pray for People in Prison During Pandemic Crossroads Events Postponed Coronavirus: How the Church can love those in prison during the pandemic Prison Poetry Sparks Creativity in High School Classroom Former Crossroads Student Has Fiery Passion for God's Word Newest Crossroads Bible Study Now Available in Mandarin Crossroads Sierra Leone Celebrates Christmas with Children in Prison You Can Help New Believers in Prison “I was not arrested. I was rescued.” How a Prison Riot and Lockdown Helped a Man Encounter God Kenyan Prisons: If We Don't Go, Who Will Go? Hearing the Voice of Jesus in the Words of a Man in Prison Turning Himself in to Police a Turning Point in Crossroads Student's Life I Was a Gangster Ready to Kill in a Heartbeat What's in a letter? For men and women in prison, hope Crossroads Mentor's Legacy Lives On She was ready to give up; then God met her in a prison cell Crossroads Gaining Momentum in Peru Prisons 'Crossroads has opened my eyes to see the light of truth' From Prison Gang to Bible Study Group Former Correctional Officer Now Reaching Thousands of Prisoners with the Gospel Abuse Survivor Finds New Life Through Crossroads Former Crossroads Student Now Giving Back as Mentor A Kind Letter Brought this Prisoner Back from the Brink of Suicide Former Crossroads Student Serving God Through Social Media Crossroads Nicaragua Pressing On Despite Incredible Challenges Crossroads Mentor Treasures Friendships with Prisoners New Crossroads Database Will Benefit Students After Finishing Crossroads Course, Prisoner Says His Journey is Just Beginning “In that dirty, filthy cell I was made clean.” Imagine Kenya: Behind the Scenes at Crossroads Kenya Crossroads Dominican Republic Meeting Tangible, Spiritual Needs Honoring Emerson Wilson, Director of Crossroads Nicaragua (1939-2018) Crossroads Never Gave Up on Me Former Drug Kingpin Now Uses Leadership Skills for Good Former Crossroads Student Launching Recovery Ministry Looking Ahead to 2019: Fruitful Longevity What is Christmas Like in Prison? Will you partner with us in reaching more prisoners? Former Mexican Mafia Gang Member Finds New Life in Christ Crossroads Student Becomes Prison Missionary His Secret Sins Discovered, This Crossroads Student Has Found Forgiveness “Crossroads studies are the only reason I am alive today” Crossroads Kenya Team Survives Terrorist Attack During Ministry Trip Writing Letters to Prisoners Impacts Their Families Too God Met Him in the Loneliness of a Prison Cell Crossroads Student Forgives His Mother's Killer Finding True Happiness in Prison True Transformation Let's Finish the Ministry Year Strong! Why Do You Write Letters to Prisoners? “I just couldn't shake the name Jesus from my mind” After Five Times in Prison, Crossroads Student Now in Prison Ministry Thailand: The Site of a New Crossroads Extension Center Living on Gifted Time A Prisoner's Letter to Jesus “I've never felt as close to God as when I am writing prisoners” Planting Seeds of the Gospel “I Was the Worst Cop in the Whole World” Serving God in Solitary Confinement “If God could turn my dad's life around, He will do it for them” “My Life Has Just Started Now That I Have Jesus” New Course on the Way! Prison is My 'Training Ground' for Sharing the Gospel “Something as Small as a Stamp Seems Big to Me” While on Death Row, His Soul Came to Life An Urgent Call to Prayer Reading My Bible Quietly to Myself, I Was Speaking Louder Than Ever Before Crossroads Donors Now Covering Postage for All Students Ministry is Fruitful in Kenya “I Took a Man's Life, So God Wouldn't Want Anything to Do With Me” You Can Make an Impact: A Letter from the Director Crossroads Student: 'I Have a Family Again' Take a Look at This Stunning Piece of Prisoner Art “I Started Seeing God's Hand in Everything” Crossroads Chapel: Chris Hoke and Neaners Garcia Pain Transformed into Compassion Discovering Love in a One-Man Cell “Crossroads Makes You Feel Like You Are Someone” Prisoner: 'My Relationship With Jesus is Stronger Than Ever' Finding Identity in Christ in Prison “No One is Going to Gift Wrap Their Pain for You” Breaking Down Barriers A Quest to Find the Truth A Life Transformed: New Crossroads Australia Director Knows Anyone Can Change, Because He Did Crossroads Assists in Relief Efforts in Sierra Leone Flooding in Sierra Leone: Crossroads Staff, Volunteers Safe “While I am Writing to Prisoners, I Feel God's Grace in My Life” Why This Young Mom Writes Letters to Prisoners Thanks to You, We Finished the Ministry Year Strong What is a Mentor? Crossroads Letter Offers Encouragement to Prisoner Locked in Solitary Meet Doug, Church Mobilization Director for Crossroads Peace in Prison? Prisoner Finds Relationship with Jesus Through Crossroads Mentors How God is Moving in African Prisons Prisoner, Inspired by Bible, Paints Stunning Work Tribute to Crossroads Founder Tom de Vries New Event: Crossroads Chapel No Longer a 'Sunday Christian' “Without coming back to prison, I may have never been saved” Fathering from Behind Bars “There is still love in this world for a person like me” Abandoned by his family, prisoner finds acceptance in Christ Birthday Cards for Prisoners Every Time I Do a Lesson, I Feel My Life Changing Granted Clemency, Former Crossroads Student Committed to Serving His Community Shaken But Not Broken Leaving a Prison Gang: From Certain Death to Eternal Life God’s Word a Lifeline in Solitary Confinement Prison Saved My Life Watch Chris Hoke's Inspiring Message at Crossroad Loading... The Power of Personal Stories A Moment of Shared Grief Builds Trust Between Mentor and Student “He has given me peace amidst pain.” Welcome Our Newest Board Members: Nathan Roels and Richard Boonstra Stitching Grace: Lessons from Crochet and Scripture From Rebellion to Redemption: Steven’s Story Disciples Who Make Disciples: Joshua’s Story Threads of Hope: How Art and Faith Inspire Change in Prison New Lesson Format Expands Access “I am not the same woman I was”: Alecia’s Testimony A Bible, a Birthday, and a New Beginning: How Michael Found Christ in Prison Bringing Hope to the Incarcerated This Holiday Season Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Trials Finding Hope in Incarceration: Why Your Support Matters This Christmas Why Giving Tuesday? “I feel more free now in prison than I think I ever felt” Incarcerated Veterans: Understanding the Challenges and Finding Solutions Incarcerated Father Passes Lessons of Love and Forgiveness onto His Son Finding Purpose Behind Bars: Michael's Story 2023-2024 Impact Report: Reflecting on a Year of Ministry Growth Lost and Found: A Prodigal Daughter's Journey Back to God Unexpected Letters Provide Hope to Man Serving Life Sentence Former Warden Becomes Top Recruiter in Colombia A Journey to Freedom: How Love and Faith Transformed LaMarcus's Life History Part 5: Mailing Restrictions and Alternative Delivery Methods History Part 4: Resilience and Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty History Part 3: An Era of Removing Barriers Doug and Lisa: A Friendship That Continues to Bless Crossroads Celebrating World Letter Writing Day: Encouraging People in Prison through Letters Can Life be “Awesome” Behind Bars? Crossroads Unites Congregations in Colombia Am I Making a Difference? A Letter Changed Everything Meet the Volunteers Who Process Thousands of Crossroads Lessons Each Week “I learned to forgive myself because I learned that God did forgive me” Inspirational Bible Verses for People in Prison: Finding Strength and Hope in God’s Word God Softens Student’s Heart of Stone Jack’s Story: Finding Faith Behind Bars Former Student Leads Chicago Church Mentoring Is All in the Family History Part 2: Shifting from Startup Energy to Stability Faith helps man heal from addiction “What the devil meant for bad, God used for good” Couple Logs Miles to Grow Ministry Down Under Initially Wary of Prison Ministry, Crossroads Volunteer Finds Joy Through Service Prison Leads Man Back to God Former Correctional Officer Finds Peace Behind Bars One Student Artist’s First Months of Freedom Volunteers Are the Heart of Crossroads’ Ministry Mother and Daughter Share Calling to Minister to People in Prison Students Are Like Family to Longtime Mentor Mentors Dedicate Decades to Encouraging People in Prison Crossroads Walks with Students for Decades Crossroads: Christ-Centered and Student-Focused from Day One Two Sisters Share the Hope of Christ with People in Prison from Home Student Rebuilds Life with God as the Foundation Crossroads Student Shares His Story as a Crossroads Mentor Mentor Uses Past Experiences to Bring Hope to People behind Bars An Act of Forgiveness Changed His Life The Faces Behind Crossroads: Meet a Few of Our In-Office Volunteers Breaking the Chains of Alcoholism What to Write to People in Prison: A Guide to Compassionate Correspondence Incarcerated Father Finds Faith Through His Daughter Daniel’s Redemption Story: From Arrest to Ministry Behind Bars Student’s Incarceration Leads to New Mission Mentors Heed the Church’s Call to Serve from the Heart “Damascus” Moment Led to a New Life Man Learns How to Read and Write in Prison Using the Bible Businessman Finds an Unexpected Calling to Jail Ministry Giving Thanks in All Circumstances, Even Prison Retired English Teacher Shares Faith by Writing to People in Prison Student Finds Purpose in Prison Finding Hope in Solitary Confinement Running for a Greater Purpose Finding Love in Shared Purpose: A Crossroads Love Story From Nobody to Somebody: Crossroads Student Gives Back as a Mentor “I praise God for my newfound life” From Gangs to Gospel Community “From a state of depression to a state of hope” “He uses my life to be a light to others” A Church Saved His Life. Now He Recruits Churches for Crossroads. Student Gives Back by Starting Crossroads Study Group From Organized Crime to a Life of Faithful Witness Crossroads Student Exchanges Life of Crime for Life of Purpose Finding Grace Behind Bars: Crossroads Student Shares His Story of Hope and Transformation Student Finds Spiritual Freedom through Honesty Mentor Helps Students Discover New Family in Christ Crossroads Inspires Founder of Reentry Social Enterprise in Kenya Students Who Give: Students support Crossroads from their meager prison wages When It Seemed Like All Was Lost for John, God Redeemed Everything Longtime Mentor Helps Incarcerated Son Sign Up for Crossroads Mentor Still Learning New Things After Nearly Forty Years of Writing to People in Prison From Suicide Watch to Messenger of Hope: Student Shares Story of Transformation to Inspire Others “Jail was God’s way of saving my life” Student Founds Nonprofit from behind Bars Prison Sentence Leads to Vocation in Chaplaincy, Serving Women behind Bars Former Student Makes Most of New Life Out of Addiction, into New Life From Life Sentence to Reentry Work: Former Student Spared by Governor’s Pardon Prison Ministry Helps Mentor Better Understand God's Love Former Gang Member Serves Returning Citizens Crossroads Mentors Water Seed of Faith in Student’s Heart Crossroads Africa Planning to Expand Ministry into New Countries Crossroads Mentor Finds Comfort in Corresponding With People in Prison Unwanted pen pal becomes influential mentor “We want to see everyone accept Jesus”: Course translation opens doors for Crossroads' newest extension center Gratitude for card opens window into student’s life Face-to-face student feedback provides valuable insight for course update “Thank y’all for showing me that I’m not alone in here” Mentor speaks to students from personal experience In-office volunteers offer hearts and hands to ministry “I am no longer afraid of what will be ahead of me” Celebrating International Ministry Milestones Dynamic Pastor Sparks Rapid Enrollment Growth in Colombia Crossroads mentor has used her testimony to encourage nearly two hundred people in prison Crossroads walks with students through old wounds and tough topics From “Hopeful Agnostic” to Faithful Follower Artistic expression transports students to a place of peace and freedom Small talk at breakfast reveals Crossroads connection His Prison Sentence Was an Answer to Prayer Crossroads Provided Peace in Student’s Final Months Retired corrections officer can’t stay away from prisons Crossroads Hosts First International Leadership Conference in Kenya Father pursues restoration after his son's incarceration Spanish-speaking mentors offer encouragement to people in prison Mail restrictions cut off vital relationships “I know how much getting letters means” Crossroads Student Inspired to Give Back “This is one of the first things I’ve been faithful to besides drugs” “I felt the weight lift from my shoulders” “Away from meaninglessness and into a new life” “He burned my barley field” Crossroads Student Sees His Prison Sentence as a Mission Trip “He didn’t leave me wandering” ‘I will never forget what the Lord has done for me’: Student Testimony from South Africa Introducing Crossroads' Next CEO Prisoner Finds Christian Community, Guidance in Crossroads “I know God was with me always.” Crossroads Wrote Letters When No One Else Would “The Old is Gone, the New is Here!” Leaving Gang Life Behind Former Satanist Growing in Christ Through Crossroads Crossroads Sending Thousands of Christmas Cards to People in Prison Former Crossroads Student and Mentor Share Special Bond When Unexpected People Show Up for the Incarcerated His Arresting Officer is Now His Spiritual Father Prison Restrictions a Threat to Friendships Through the Mail Is Your Church a Safe Space for the Marginalized? Crossroads student, now released from prison, hasn’t forgotten his friends inside He was ready to give up on life, then God began to change it Crossroads Is the Miracle He Needed Prayer Points for Crossroads Latin America Crossroads Bible Study Translated into African French Despite COVID, God on the Move in Prisons Across the World Reading Scripture in Solitary Confinement Changed His Life “When I thought my life was falling apart, it was actually falling into place” The Power of a Letter Crossroads Guatemala Expanding Despite Pandemic Behind Bars or Not, 'Free is Free' In Prison, He Learned Jesus Was There All Along Imprisoned but Free from Depression 12 Years After Incarceration, Letters from Crossroads Bring Him to Tears The Slow, Beautiful Work of Growing a Friendship with Someone in Prison Crossroads Student Finds Seminary Success Behind Bars Former Crossroads Student Plays Key Role in Crossroads-Alpha Partnership Catching Coronavirus in Prison Crossroads Student Finds Faith but What's Next After Prison is Uncertain Freedom from Hate: How this Crossroads Student Abandoned White Supremacy “I didn’t feel like anyone cared about me” Good Friday Reflections: We Are All Barabbas Behind Bars Waiting for Trial “I knew it was God talking to my heart” From House of Cards to House on the Rock Finding Answers in Prison How an Organ Donation Pointed this Man to Prison Ministry “I Died to My Old Life” His Long Search for Freedom Ended in Prison Unlikely Guides for Another Lent in Pandemic Moving Beyond the Prison ID Number Crossroads Student Teaching Art Classes in His Prison Facility I've Found True Freedom Behind Bars Former Gang Member Finds His Place in God's Family Crossroads Using Technology to Connect Volunteers Across the World Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 'See, I Am Doing a New Thing!' God's Love Melted My Heart For People in Prison, a Listening Ear Can Make All the Difference “Praise God I'm Free” Can you say 'Merry Christmas' to someone in prison? His Long Search for Truth Ended with Jesus Brokenness Made Beautiful “This Ministry is Changing Lives” Watch the Crossroads Thanksgiving Chapel Former Church Planters in Italy Find Next Assignment as Crossroads Mentors Tragedy Pointed This Crossroads Student to Jesus How Crossroads Has Continued to Get Bible Studies into Prisons During a Pandemic 2019-2020 Crossroads Impact Report “I’m So Thankful He Never Gave Up on Me” Letters from Lockdown “I Could Have Been Dead, But By God's Grace, I'm Alive” “It Was More of a Journey than a Bible Study” Nepal the Site of New Crossroads Extension Center “He Has Freed Me From My Addictions” “God got ahold of my heart something fierce” Crossroads Coloring Book No More “Spectator Christianity” Letters from Lockdown: What People in Prison are Experiencing During Pandemic “I Did Not Know Such Love Even Existed” How COVID-19 is Affecting Crossroads International Extension Centers Prisoner, Soldier, Priest: Crossroads Board Member Releases Autobiography COVID-19: Prayers from Behind Bars Our COVID-19 Response: What You Need to Know COVID-19: How to Pray for People in Prison During Pandemic Crossroads Events Postponed Coronavirus: How the Church can love those in prison during the pandemic Prison Poetry Sparks Creativity in High School Classroom Former Crossroads Student Has Fiery Passion for God's Word Newest Crossroads Bible Study Now Available in Mandarin Crossroads Sierra Leone Celebrates Christmas with Children in Prison You Can Help New Believers in Prison “I was not arrested. I was rescued.” How a Prison Riot and Lockdown Helped a Man Encounter God Kenyan Prisons: If We Don't Go, Who Will Go? Hearing the Voice of Jesus in the Words of a Man in Prison Turning Himself in to Police a Turning Point in Crossroads Student's Life I Was a Gangster Ready to Kill in a Heartbeat What's in a letter? For men and women in prison, hope Crossroads Mentor's Legacy Lives On She was ready to give up; then God met her in a prison cell Crossroads Gaining Momentum in Peru Prisons 'Crossroads has opened my eyes to see the light of truth' From Prison Gang to Bible Study Group Former Correctional Officer Now Reaching Thousands of Prisoners with the Gospel Abuse Survivor Finds New Life Through Crossroads Former Crossroads Student Now Giving Back as Mentor A Kind Letter Brought this Prisoner Back from the Brink of Suicide Former Crossroads Student Serving God Through Social Media Crossroads Nicaragua Pressing On Despite Incredible Challenges Crossroads Mentor Treasures Friendships with Prisoners New Crossroads Database Will Benefit Students After Finishing Crossroads Course, Prisoner Says His Journey is Just Beginning “In that dirty, filthy cell I was made clean.” Imagine Kenya: Behind the Scenes at Crossroads Kenya Crossroads Dominican Republic Meeting Tangible, Spiritual Needs Honoring Emerson Wilson, Director of Crossroads Nicaragua (1939-2018) Crossroads Never Gave Up on Me Former Drug Kingpin Now Uses Leadership Skills for Good Former Crossroads Student Launching Recovery Ministry Looking Ahead to 2019: Fruitful Longevity What is Christmas Like in Prison? Will you partner with us in reaching more prisoners? Former Mexican Mafia Gang Member Finds New Life in Christ Crossroads Student Becomes Prison Missionary His Secret Sins Discovered, This Crossroads Student Has Found Forgiveness “Crossroads studies are the only reason I am alive today” Crossroads Kenya Team Survives Terrorist Attack During Ministry Trip Writing Letters to Prisoners Impacts Their Families Too God Met Him in the Loneliness of a Prison Cell Crossroads Student Forgives His Mother's Killer Finding True Happiness in Prison True Transformation Let's Finish the Ministry Year Strong! Why Do You Write Letters to Prisoners? “I just couldn't shake the name Jesus from my mind” After Five Times in Prison, Crossroads Student Now in Prison Ministry Thailand: The Site of a New Crossroads Extension Center Living on Gifted Time A Prisoner's Letter to Jesus “I've never felt as close to God as when I am writing prisoners” Planting Seeds of the Gospel “I Was the Worst Cop in the Whole World” Serving God in Solitary Confinement “If God could turn my dad's life around, He will do it for them” “My Life Has Just Started Now That I Have Jesus” New Course on the Way! Prison is My 'Training Ground' for Sharing the Gospel “Something as Small as a Stamp Seems Big to Me” While on Death Row, His Soul Came to Life An Urgent Call to Prayer Reading My Bible Quietly to Myself, I Was Speaking Louder Than Ever Before Crossroads Donors Now Covering Postage for All Students Ministry is Fruitful in Kenya “I Took a Man's Life, So God Wouldn't Want Anything to Do With Me” You Can Make an Impact: A Letter from the Director Crossroads Student: 'I Have a Family Again' Take a Look at This Stunning Piece of Prisoner Art “I Started Seeing God's Hand in Everything” Crossroads Chapel: Chris Hoke and Neaners Garcia Pain Transformed into Compassion Discovering Love in a One-Man Cell “Crossroads Makes You Feel Like You Are Someone” Prisoner: 'My Relationship With Jesus is Stronger Than Ever' Finding Identity in Christ in Prison “No One is Going to Gift Wrap Their Pain for You” Breaking Down Barriers A Quest to Find the Truth A Life Transformed: New Crossroads Australia Director Knows Anyone Can Change, Because He Did Crossroads Assists in Relief Efforts in Sierra Leone Flooding in Sierra Leone: Crossroads Staff, Volunteers Safe “While I am Writing to Prisoners, I Feel God's Grace in My Life” Why This Young Mom Writes Letters to Prisoners Thanks to You, We Finished the Ministry Year Strong What is a Mentor? Crossroads Letter Offers Encouragement to Prisoner Locked in Solitary Meet Doug, Church Mobilization Director for Crossroads Peace in Prison? Prisoner Finds Relationship with Jesus Through Crossroads Mentors How God is Moving in African Prisons Prisoner, Inspired by Bible, Paints Stunning Work Tribute to Crossroads Founder Tom de Vries New Event: Crossroads Chapel No Longer a 'Sunday Christian' “Without coming back to prison, I may have never been saved” Fathering from Behind Bars “There is still love in this world for a person like me” Abandoned by his family, prisoner finds acceptance in Christ Birthday Cards for Prisoners Every Time I Do a Lesson, I Feel My Life Changing Granted Clemency, Former Crossroads Student Committed to Serving His Community Shaken But Not Broken Leaving a Prison Gang: From Certain Death to Eternal Life God’s Word a Lifeline in Solitary Confinement Prison Saved My Life Watch Chris Hoke's Inspiring Message at Crossroad The Power of Personal Stories A Moment of Shared Grief Builds Trust Between Mentor and Student “He has given me peace amidst pain.” Welcome Our Newest Board Members: Nathan Roels and Richard Boonstra Stitching Grace: Lessons from Crochet and Scripture From Rebellion to Redemption: Steven’s Story Disciples Who Make Disciples: Joshua’s Story Threads of Hope: How Art and Faith Inspire Change in Prison New Lesson Format Expands Access “I am not the same woman I was”: Alecia’s Testimony A Bible, a Birthday, and a New Beginning: How Michael Found Christ in Prison Bringing Hope to the Incarcerated This Holiday Season Finding Hope and Healing in the Midst of Trials Finding Hope in Incarceration: Why Your Support Matters This Christmas Why Giving Tuesday? “I feel more free now in prison than I think I ever felt” Incarcerated Veterans: Understanding the Challenges and Finding Solutions Incarcerated Father Passes Lessons of Love and Forgiveness onto His Son Finding Purpose Behind Bars: Michael's Story 2023-2024 Impact Report: Reflecting on a Year of Ministry Growth Lost and Found: A Prodigal Daughter's Journey Back to God Unexpected Letters Provide Hope to Man Serving Life Sentence Former Warden Becomes Top Recruiter in Colombia A Journey to Freedom: How Love and Faith Transformed LaMarcus's Life History Part 5: Mailing Restrictions and Alternative Delivery Methods History Part 4: Resilience and Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty History Part 3: An Era of Removing Barriers Doug and Lisa: A Friendship That Continues to Bless Crossroads Celebrating World Letter Writing Day: Encouraging People in Prison through Letters Can Life be “Awesome” Behind Bars? Crossroads Unites Congregations in Colombia Am I Making a Difference? A Letter Changed Everything Meet the Volunteers Who Process Thousands of Crossroads Lessons Each Week “I learned to forgive myself because I learned that God did forgive me” Inspirational Bible Verses for People in Prison: Finding Strength and Hope in God’s Word God Softens Student’s Heart of Stone Jack’s Story: Finding Faith Behind Bars Former Student Leads Chicago Church Mentoring Is All in the Family History Part 2: Shifting from Startup Energy to Stability Faith helps man heal from addiction “What the devil meant for bad, God used for good” Couple Logs Miles to Grow Ministry Down Under Initially Wary of Prison Ministry, Crossroads Volunteer Finds Joy Through Service Prison Leads Man Back to God Former Correctional Officer Finds Peace Behind Bars One Student Artist’s First Months of Freedom Volunteers Are the Heart of Crossroads’ Ministry Mother and Daughter Share Calling to Minister to People in Prison Students Are Like Family to Longtime Mentor Mentors Dedicate Decades to Encouraging People in Prison Crossroads Walks with Students for Decades Crossroads: Christ-Centered and Student-Focused from Day One Two Sisters Share the Hope of Christ with People in Prison from Home Student Rebuilds Life with God as the Foundation Crossroads Student Shares His Story as a Crossroads Mentor Mentor Uses Past Experiences to Bring Hope to People behind Bars An Act of Forgiveness Changed His Life The Faces Behind Crossroads: Meet a Few of Our In-Office Volunteers Breaking the Chains of Alcoholism What to Write to People in Prison: A Guide to Compassionate Correspondence Incarcerated Father Finds Faith Through His Daughter Daniel’s Redemption Story: From Arrest to Ministry Behind Bars Student’s Incarceration Leads to New Mission Mentors Heed the Church’s Call to Serve from the Heart “Damascus” Moment Led to a New Life Man Learns How to Read and Write in Prison Using the Bible Businessman Finds an Unexpected Calling to Jail Ministry Giving Thanks in All Circumstances, Even Prison Retired English Teacher Shares Faith by Writing to People in Prison Student Finds Purpose in Prison Finding Hope in Solitary Confinement Running for a Greater Purpose Finding Love in Shared Purpose: A Crossroads Love Story From Nobody to Somebody: Crossroads Student Gives Back as a Mentor “I praise God for my newfound life” From Gangs to Gospel Community “From a state of depression to a state of hope” “He uses my life to be a light to others” A Church Saved His Life. Now He Recruits Churches for Crossroads. Student Gives Back by Starting Crossroads Study Group From Organized Crime to a Life of Faithful Witness Crossroads Student Exchanges Life of Crime for Life of Purpose Finding Grace Behind Bars: Crossroads Student Shares His Story of Hope and Transformation Student Finds Spiritual Freedom through Honesty Mentor Helps Students Discover New Family in Christ Crossroads Inspires Founder of Reentry Social Enterprise in Kenya Students Who Give: Students support Crossroads from their meager prison wages When It Seemed Like All Was Lost for John, God Redeemed Everything Longtime Mentor Helps Incarcerated Son Sign Up for Crossroads Mentor Still Learning New Things After Nearly Forty Years of Writing to People in Prison From Suicide Watch to Messenger of Hope: Student Shares Story of Transformation to Inspire Others “Jail was God’s way of saving my life” Student Founds Nonprofit from behind Bars Prison Sentence Leads to Vocation in Chaplaincy, Serving Women behind Bars Former Student Makes Most of New Life Out of Addiction, into New Life From Life Sentence to Reentry Work: Former Student Spared by Governor’s Pardon Prison Ministry Helps Mentor Better Understand God's Love Former Gang Member Serves Returning Citizens Crossroads Mentors Water Seed of Faith in Student’s Heart Crossroads Africa Planning to Expand Ministry into New Countries Crossroads Mentor Finds Comfort in Corresponding With People in Prison Unwanted pen pal becomes influential mentor “We want to see everyone accept Jesus”: Course translation opens doors for Crossroads' newest extension center Gratitude for card opens window into student’s life Face-to-face student feedback provides valuable insight for course update “Thank y’all for showing me that I’m not alone in here” Mentor speaks to students from personal experience In-office volunteers offer hearts and hands to ministry “I am no longer afraid of what will be ahead of me” Celebrating International Ministry Milestones Dynamic Pastor Sparks Rapid Enrollment Growth in Colombia Crossroads mentor has used her testimony to encourage nearly two hundred people in prison Crossroads walks with students through old wounds and tough topics From “Hopeful Agnostic” to Faithful Follower Artistic expression transports students to a place of peace and freedom Small talk at breakfast reveals Crossroads connection His Prison Sentence Was an Answer to Prayer Crossroads Provided Peace in Student’s Final Months Retired corrections officer can’t stay away from prisons Crossroads Hosts First International Leadership Conference in Kenya Father pursues restoration after his son's incarceration Spanish-speaking mentors offer encouragement to people in prison Mail restrictions cut off vital relationships “I know how much getting letters means” Crossroads Student Inspired to Give Back “This is one of the first things I’ve been faithful to besides drugs” “I felt the weight lift from my shoulders” “Away from meaninglessness and into a new life” “He burned my barley field” Crossroads Student Sees His Prison Sentence as a Mission Trip “He didn’t leave me wandering” ‘I will never forget what the Lord has done for me’: Student Testimony from South Africa Introducing Crossroads' Next CEO Prisoner Finds Christian Community, Guidance in Crossroads “I know God was with me always.” Crossroads Wrote Letters When No One Else Would “The Old is Gone, the New is Here!” Leaving Gang Life Behind Former Satanist Growing in Christ Through Crossroads Crossroads Sending Thousands of Christmas Cards to People in Prison Former Crossroads Student and Mentor Share Special Bond When Unexpected People Show Up for the Incarcerated His Arresting Officer is Now His Spiritual Father Prison Restrictions a Threat to Friendships Through the Mail Is Your Church a Safe Space for the Marginalized? Crossroads student, now released from prison, hasn’t forgotten his friends inside He was ready to give up on life, then God began to change it Crossroads Is the Miracle He Needed Prayer Points for Crossroads Latin America Crossroads Bible Study Translated into African French Despite COVID, God on the Move in Prisons Across the World Reading Scripture in Solitary Confinement Changed His Life “When I thought my life was falling apart, it was actually falling into place” The Power of a Letter Crossroads Guatemala Expanding Despite Pandemic Behind Bars or Not, 'Free is Free' In Prison, He Learned Jesus Was There All Along Imprisoned but Free from Depression 12 Years After Incarceration, Letters from Crossroads Bring Him to Tears The Slow, Beautiful Work of Growing a Friendship with Someone in Prison Crossroads Student Finds Seminary Success Behind Bars Former Crossroads Student Plays Key Role in Crossroads-Alpha Partnership Catching Coronavirus in Prison Crossroads Student Finds Faith but What's Next After Prison is Uncertain Freedom from Hate: How this Crossroads Student Abandoned White Supremacy “I didn’t feel like anyone cared about me” Good Friday Reflections: We Are All Barabbas Behind Bars Waiting for Trial “I knew it was God talking to my heart” From House of Cards to House on the Rock Finding Answers in Prison How an Organ Donation Pointed this Man to Prison Ministry “I Died to My Old Life” His Long Search for Freedom Ended in Prison Unlikely Guides for Another Lent in Pandemic Moving Beyond the Prison ID Number Crossroads Student Teaching Art Classes in His Prison Facility I've Found True Freedom Behind Bars Former Gang Member Finds His Place in God's Family Crossroads Using Technology to Connect Volunteers Across the World Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 'See, I Am Doing a New Thing!' God's Love Melted My Heart For People in Prison, a Listening Ear Can Make All the Difference “Praise God I'm Free” Can you say 'Merry Christmas' to someone in prison? His Long Search for Truth Ended with Jesus Brokenness Made Beautiful “This Ministry is Changing Lives” Watch the Crossroads Thanksgiving Chapel Former Church Planters in Italy Find Next Assignment as Crossroads Mentors Tragedy Pointed This Crossroads Student to Jesus How Crossroads Has Continued to Get Bible Studies into Prisons During a Pandemic 2019-2020 Crossroads Impact Report “I’m So Thankful He Never Gave Up on Me” Letters from Lockdown “I Could Have Been Dead, But By God's Grace, I'm Alive” “It Was More of a Journey than a Bible Study” Nepal the Site of New Crossroads Extension Center “He Has Freed Me From My Addictions” “God got ahold of my heart something fierce” Crossroads Coloring Book No More “Spectator Christianity” Letters from Lockdown: What People in Prison are Experiencing During Pandemic “I Did Not Know Such Love Even Existed” How COVID-19 is Affecting Crossroads International Extension Centers Prisoner, Soldier, Priest: Crossroads Board Member Releases Autobiography COVID-19: Prayers from Behind Bars Our COVID-19 Response: What You Need to Know COVID-19: How to Pray for People in Prison During Pandemic Crossroads Events Postponed Coronavirus: How the Church can love those in prison during the pandemic Prison Poetry Sparks Creativity in High School Classroom Former Crossroads Student Has Fiery Passion for God's Word Newest Crossroads Bible Study Now Available in Mandarin Crossroads Sierra Leone Celebrates Christmas with Children in Prison You Can Help New Believers in Prison “I was not arrested. I was rescued.” How a Prison Riot and Lockdown Helped a Man Encounter God Kenyan Prisons: If We Don't Go, Who Will Go? Hearing the Voice of Jesus in the Words of a Man in Prison Turning Himself in to Police a Turning Point in Crossroads Student's Life I Was a Gangster Ready to Kill in a Heartbeat What's in a letter? For men and women in prison, hope Crossroads Mentor's Legacy Lives On She was ready to give up; then God met her in a prison cell Crossroads Gaining Momentum in Peru Prisons 'Crossroads has opened my eyes to see the light of truth' From Prison Gang to Bible Study Group Former Correctional Officer Now Reaching Thousands of Prisoners with the Gospel Abuse Survivor Finds New Life Through Crossroads Former Crossroads Student Now Giving Back as Mentor A Kind Letter Brought this Prisoner Back from the Brink of Suicide Former Crossroads Student Serving God Through Social Media Crossroads Nicaragua Pressing On Despite Incredible Challenges Crossroads Mentor Treasures Friendships with Prisoners New Crossroads Database Will Benefit Students After Finishing Crossroads Course, Prisoner Says His Journey is Just Beginning “In that dirty, filthy cell I was made clean.” Imagine Kenya: Behind the Scenes at Crossroads Kenya Crossroads Dominican Republic Meeting Tangible, Spiritual Needs Honoring Emerson Wilson, Director of Crossroads Nicaragua (1939-2018) Crossroads Never Gave Up on Me Former Drug Kingpin Now Uses Leadership Skills for Good Former Crossroads Student Launching Recovery Ministry Looking Ahead to 2019: Fruitful Longevity What is Christmas Like in Prison? Will you partner with us in reaching more prisoners? Former Mexican Mafia Gang Member Finds New Life in Christ Crossroads Student Becomes Prison Missionary His Secret Sins Discovered, This Crossroads Student Has Found Forgiveness “Crossroads studies are the only reason I am alive today” Crossroads Kenya Team Survives Terrorist Attack During Ministry Trip Writing Letters to Prisoners Impacts Their Families Too God Met Him in the Loneliness of a Prison Cell Crossroads Student Forgives His Mother's Killer Finding True Happiness in Prison True Transformation Let's Finish the Ministry Year Strong! Why Do You Write Letters to Prisoners? “I just couldn't shake the name Jesus from my mind” After Five Times in Prison, Crossroads Student Now in Prison Ministry Thailand: The Site of a New Crossroads Extension Center Living on Gifted Time A Prisoner's Letter to Jesus “I've never felt as close to God as when I am writing prisoners” Planting Seeds of the Gospel “I Was the Worst Cop in the Whole World” Serving God in Solitary Confinement “If God could turn my dad's life around, He will do it for them” “My Life Has Just Started Now That I Have Jesus” New Course on the Way! Prison is My 'Training Ground' for Sharing the Gospel “Something as Small as a Stamp Seems Big to Me” While on Death Row, His Soul Came to Life An Urgent Call to Prayer Reading My Bible Quietly to Myself, I Was Speaking Louder Than Ever Before Crossroads Donors Now Covering Postage for All Students Ministry is Fruitful in Kenya “I Took a Man's Life, So God Wouldn't Want Anything to Do With Me” You Can Make an Impact: A Letter from the Director Crossroads Student: 'I Have a Family Again' Take a Look at This Stunning Piece of Prisoner Art “I Started Seeing God's Hand in Everything” Crossroads Chapel: Chris Hoke and Neaners Garcia Pain Transformed into Compassion Discovering Love in a One-Man Cell “Crossroads Makes You Feel Like You Are Someone” Prisoner: 'My Relationship With Jesus is Stronger Than Ever' Finding Identity in Christ in Prison “No One is Going to Gift Wrap Their Pain for You” Breaking Down Barriers A Quest to Find the Truth A Life Transformed: New Crossroads Australia Director Knows Anyone Can Change, Because He Did Crossroads Assists in Relief Efforts in Sierra Leone Flooding in Sierra Leone: Crossroads Staff, Volunteers Safe “While I am Writing to Prisoners, I Feel God's Grace in My Life” Why This Young Mom Writes Letters to Prisoners Thanks to You, We Finished the Ministry Year Strong What is a Mentor? Crossroads Letter Offers Encouragement to Prisoner Locked in Solitary Meet Doug, Church Mobilization Director for Crossroads Peace in Prison? Prisoner Finds Relationship with Jesus Through Crossroads Mentors How God is Moving in African Prisons Prisoner, Inspired by Bible, Paints Stunning Work Tribute to Crossroads Founder Tom de Vries New Event: Crossroads Chapel No Longer a 'Sunday Christian' “Without coming back to prison, I may have never been saved” Fathering from Behind Bars “There is still love in this world for a person like me” Abandoned by his family, prisoner finds acceptance in Christ Birthday Cards for Prisoners Every Time I Do a Lesson, I Feel My Life Changing Granted Clemency, Former Crossroads Student Committed to Serving His Community Shaken But Not Broken Leaving a Prison Gang: From Certain Death to Eternal Life God’s Word a Lifeline in Solitary Confinement Prison Saved My Life Watch Chris Hoke's Inspiring Message at Crossroad
