More than 100 children locked in prison in Sierra Leone were not forgotten this Christmas, thanks to Crossroads Prison Ministries. Lahai Kargbo, director of Crossroads Sierra Leone, said his team was able to celebrate Christmas with 112 youth in two prisons in which...
Crossroads mentors play an important role in encouraging new followers of Jesus in prison. People like Jesse… As an infant, Jesse was abandoned in a dumpster by his biological parents. Knowing this, Jesse grew up believing he had no value. “I grew up with the...
Armando wasn’t looking for God. In fact, he was running in the opposite direction. His only acknowledgment of God was throwing up an occasional prayer that he would not get caught after committing a crime. But one evening in 2011, he prayed a different type of prayer....
Just for Mentors: DECEMBER 2019 In this month’s Just for Mentors, Doug discusses writing to men and women in prison who wrestle with their shame, guilt and pain and how you as Crossroads mentors can respond with letters reflecting God’s redemptive plan for...