When Manuel entered prison, he felt overwhelmed with shame, confusion, and loneliness. He had been running away from God for nearly 15 years, focused on his own plans and ambitions. But behind bars, stripped of everything familiar, Manuel found himself searching for...
“I couldn’t change through my own strength. But from the day I followed Jesus, everything changed.” For more than 20 years, Samuel was trapped in addiction, crime, and a cycle he couldn’t escape. He described himself as a “hardcore drug addict,” living a life that...
“I was not a Christian before I came to prison,” shared Brooke in an interview with Crossroads staff members. “Even before I came to jail, I spent my life as an Odinist.” But after entering the prison system, someone encouraged her to give God a chance. “So I did,...
When Lorena arrived at the women’s prison in Posadas, Argentina, she felt empty and unsure of how to rebuild her life. Though she attended church services, she struggled with anger, fear, and a deep sense of emptiness—until she began studying Crossroads lessons. ...
“When the Lord speaks, you must listen carefully—because it might be the moment He’s calling you.” Arie never expected to spend his life serving inside prison walls. A skilled toolmaker and theology student, he first partnered with Crossroads in South Africa to help...
