Tom de Vries found a passion for prison ministry when he joined his father-in-law in visiting the Kent County Jail in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The experience planted seeds in his heart and those of his extended family. The organization now known as Crossroads...
Despite living in different states, two sisters, Claudia and Florence, have discovered a shared purpose in encouraging people behind bars through Crossroads Prison Ministries’ correspondence-based mentorship program. Claudia began volunteering with Crossroads sixteen...
“As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not...
At nine years old, Jim was asked not to return to the Sunday school program offered by his church because he asked too many theological questions. Rather than giving up, he was motivated to explore his faith even more. “I went home and talked to my mom and then asked...
Growing up in an agnostic family, Marilyn spent her youth lost in the world of parties. But a night in jail more than two decades ago changed everything. That night, she found herself at a turning point, like many of the incarcerated people she now mentors. “The Lord...
For most of his life, Kyle lived only for himself. “The life I led before coming to prison was a selfish one,” he said. “Everything was about me, myself, and I. I was hooked on meth. I would steal from my neighbors just so I could support my habit.” His lack of...
