"If the Son sets you free, you are free indeed." John 8:36
Our vision is to serve, teach, love, and empower inmates (current or recent) as they strive for spiritual freedom through strong faith by providing Biblical teaching, personal connection, and ministry.
Supporting jail pastors in their calling
Those numbers mean that there are almost endless opportunities each year to tell inmates about God’s grace, Jesus, and salvation. Those inmates (current or recently released) can be forever transformed through the power of Christ, but we (as the collective church) must be willing to step out of our comfort zones and step into jail to share the Gospel. Their lives and personal stories can be forever changed as they encounter Christ. Our ministry makes a difference!
Freedom and Faith Ministries was established in August of 2019 to serve, teach, love, and empower inmates.
A Jail Pastor's Perspective
Walking into jail is daunting and intimidating, but when you see inmates glow because someone cared enough to tell the Good News, made Biblical stories come alive, shared the hope of Jesus. You can see the hand of God at work. Their personal lives and dreams have been shattered, but they come alive when they learn that they can be redeemed - regardless of their troubled past or present situation. Inmates often have a genuine hunger for Jesus and the collective church should be embracing them.
Conducting Bible studies and jail church
We are offering in jail Bible studies or jail church to inmates to explain that the Gospel is for them - regardless of their past. Lessons include:
Ministering to them while they are incarcerated is only the first step.
We've met inmates through in jail Bible studies and jail church. We've started to build rapport, but next, we'll take that relationship from a group setting to a personal one-on-one relationship outside of jail.
We'll meet their immediate needs with a care package with basic hygiene, ready-to-eat food, devotional, and community resources. Care packages are delivered with an offer to pray with them and an invite to weekly Bible study and/or church.
If they enjoyed the Bible studies in jail, we allow them the opportunity to continue to learn about God. We are providing a weekly bible study outside of jail with a format similar to the lessons they received in jail. We are allowing them to continue to learn about God and deepen their faith.
Our mission is to create a system to support pastors as they minister to current or recent jail inmates (as a group and as individuals) by providing spiritual guidance through jail church, an aftercare program, and Christian connections for the purpose of increasing inmates connection with God, mentors, congregations, and Christian churches; and thus, to reduce recidivism rates among the inmate population.
We believe that each of us is called to serve using our God-given talents in unique ways. We believe that Freedom and Faith Ministries has been called by God to serve, teach, love, and empower inmates as they strive for spiritual freedom through strong faith.
We are a Kansas non-profit corporation and a 501-C3 non-profit organization.
The primary cost of our ministry is the care packages with basic hygiene, a few days of food, and a local resources guide.
Do you have a sincere desire to share the good news? Ready to walk into a dark place to share God's light and love? If you are called to jail ministry, we'll support you.
We are seeking people to share the Gospel and the hope of Christ in a jail setting. If your church would be interested in helping us, we’d love to talk with you.