“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,...
As we sat across from each other in a prison unit, Eric looked me in the eye and began to describe the path that led him into incarceration. He described a mother and father who did their best to raise him. Even so, he spoke of an “absentee father” and times when his...
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...
Before bringing the Crossroads program to Soroti Prison, Fred and his church faithfully shared the Gospel behind prison walls. They preached, encouraged, and prayed with the people who lived there, but they felt like something was missing. “We used to teach them and...
