Faith
One Million Prisoners Reached Through Christ
Faith Facts
- Over 1 million prisoners worldwide have graduated from The Prisoner’s Journey, a Gospel-based course offered by Prison Fellowship International.
- The program, launched in 2014 and based on the teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark, operates in more than 500 prisons across multiple continents.
- Baylor University research found the program increased religious engagement and reduced aggression among inmates.
This accomplishment testifies to the life-changing power of the Gospel in even the most challenging environments. Prison Fellowship International’s faith-based outreach is bringing hope and transformation to incarcerated men and women by proclaiming Christ’s love.
Graduates of The Prisoner’s Journey receive Bibles in their native language and are often drawn into further discipleship and evangelism, deepening their faith walk and reconciling with families. Christian organizations work together to ensure inmates access spiritual guidance and fresh starts rooted in Biblical principles.
Andrew Corley, president and chief executive, said,
“We’re celebrating a million graduates, not as a statistic. It represents one million men and women … who have encountered Jesus Christ in some of the hardest places on earth.”
Despite the ongoing global need, believers are called to support outreach that affirms redemption and dignity for every soul, in full alignment with Christ’s teaching.
Stand with ministries tirelessly planting seeds of faith, hope, and freedom behind prison walls. Pray that the light of Christ continues to shine in places of darkness, bringing new beginnings anchored in the gospel.