From Florida to Alaska, New York to California, we partner with each state’s Department of Corrections to match reputable, authentic, and caring churches and volunteers with facilities lacking church presence. We are so humbled by and thankful for the wonderful relationships, amazing success stories, and lasting positive change we see, not only in the lives of those incarcerated, but in the overall atmosphere of the facilities themselves. Our heart is to help create environments marked by greater respect, encouragement, and care for both inmates and the staff who serve them every day.
Our goal is to give inmates and their families a new beginning together, no matter the length of the sentence being served, as well as a significantly higher chance of staying out of prison for good if released. We do this by meeting the spiritual needs of men and women and connecting them with the local church, people they can walk with, grow with, and truly belong with in the community upon release.
We are a nationally-recognized prison ministry when it comes to the Department of Corrections, and we serve as a trusted bridge between the DOC and ministries that want to make a difference in their community. We can partner together to reach inmates with the gospel in numerous ways!
PandoApp is a revolutionary new app available behind bars that makes it possible for inmates to engage with their faith and improve their mental health in a whole new way. Our FREE app delivers some of the best faith-based content like sermons, devotionals, podcasts, worship music, and even Christian tv shows like The Chosen series directly into the hands of inmates across the country.
Our church partners provide us with their weekend content and volunteers; we do the rest! We give churches the tools, resources, and training to impact these inmates in a huge way without having to become experts on the prison/DOC side themselves.
Using the latest audio and video equipment, we create a high-energy, relevant, high-definition theater experience inside each prison. It begins a new multi-site campus for the church and moves inmates and their families to the next steps on a strategic journey of life change. We’ll help you introduce inmates to Jesus through your weekend experiences, work with them to overcome addictions, prepare them with the necessary skills for a successful life, provide them with resources and ongoing support upon their release, and connect them to your church.
God Behind Bars hosts events that bring people affected by incarceration together, from holiday gatherings and baptisms to revival services, father daughter dances, and more. These events are opportunities for families to share a meal, exchange gifts, play games, and simply be together in a way that feels normal and full of life.
We believe the love of Jesus shows up best in moments like these, and we'd love your church to be a part of making them happen. If you're interested in sponsoring an event or showing up to serve, reach out. We'd love to connect.
We partner with churches, ministries, and individuals like you nationwide to provide life-changing content to prison inmates and their families. See the impact your giving and involvement make by checking out the locations of prison campuses and the presence of the Pando app on inmate tablets.
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