The secured iron gates closed behind us as we made our way into the segregation unit of the prison. The corridor was lined with cinder block walls and dimly lit, with a row of barred cells along one side. As we walked down the hallway, we encountered a man we had met...
In early 2023, Chase Oaks Church in Texas partnered with Crossroads to recruit Spanish-speaking mentors to write letters to people in prison studying the Bible. What started as a vision quickly grew into a vibrant ministry. Today, 20 members are active or on-hold...
When Tamber signed up to become a Crossroads mentor, she expected to help women in prison grow in their faith. What she didn’t expect was how much she would grow too. “Crossroads is an extraordinary example of being a living epistle by building connections and...
“You go in thinking you’re meeting criminals, but you walk out having met friends.” For Maartje, mission work has been a lifelong calling. Born in the Netherlands, she has been passionate about outreach since her youth. In 1982, she moved to South Africa to serve in...
Conrad once believed his life was defined by failure. “There was a time I felt like I had failed at everything,” he said. After years of carrying deep regret, he struggled to see any good in himself or his life. But over time, and through time in God’s Word and...
It was close to the time I expected my wife Hendrina to be home from visiting her mother when my phone started ringing and her name popped up on the screen. When I answered, she was distraught and crying. A car had run a stop sign at high speed and nearly hit her....
