Best Books On Prison Ministry
"A beautiful testimony of how our shared-life in God is renewed through story. It shows the reconciling power of God's love in our openness and vulnerability - the way to Peace. If you want to see who we are created to be for one another, read this book. It is a wake-up call." "
Sr. Helen Prejean
Author of DEAD MAN WALKING
1. Doing Time With God - Bill Dyer
This inspiring book is made possible from the tragedy of the author being shot at an ATM on his way to work. It shows first hand the transforming power of God's Love when inmates and crime victims come together to share their stories with one another. For prisoners who read the book, they relate to the stories in ways that touch them deeply - opening up healing, understanding, and compassion.
Rave Reviews For Doing Time With God
"I bought this for a friend who is currently incarcerated and he just informed TODAY that his cell mate read it within 2 days and told him (my friend) that it was one of the BEST BOOKS he'd read in a LONG TIME."
- Amazon Customer
"This challenges us in remembering God's awesome power in finding the lost, healing the sick, and turning people's lives around. Read this compelling book and be inspired by what is being done to transform lives and restore people to productive places in society."
- Lynn Huntley, Former Civil Rights Attorney, US Dept. of Justice
The presence of a loving, nurturing, and persistent God weaves its way through each page-turning account of how lives are changed by Faith. I highly recommend this book."
- Joseph Pryor, Assistant Warden; Chief Chaplain, Federal Bureau of Prisons (retired)
"As a victim of domestic violence, a mother whose son has spent time behind bars, and someone whose best-friend/step-sister was violently murdered, my life-mission is to reduce crime. Healing is a vital part of that process. I love these stories for how they affirm God’s healing power that perpetrators and I experience together, when I share my story in prisons."
- Katherine Burns, Director of a Re-entry Center For Ex-offenders
2. The Prison Minister’s Handbook: Volunteer Ministry to the Forgotten Christian: John Cowart
As a former chaplain in this ministry category, John Cowart takes you through various prison settings from county and city jails to women, federal and state prisons. He also explains the crisis in our Criminal justice system and helps the reader see things from the perspective of a criminal mind hence helping them discern what Christian gifts they should offer while serving in this ministry.
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3. God in Captivity: The Rise of Faith-based Prison Ministries in the Age of Mass Incarceration: Tanya Erzen
In this book, Erzen a religious scholar takes readers through the lives of various prisoners who are pursuing university education while behind bars through one on one interviews. She does so with an aim to prove to the world that prison ministry not only helps in liberating their lives from sin but also helps transform the lives of the incarcerated both religiously and also education wise.
4. Prison Ministry Training Essential Training Part 1: Getting Started in Prison Ministry: Gregory E.Von Tobel
As its title suggests, this book is a basic guide to all those planning to begin evangelical work to people who are locked away. It contains tips which suit those who are just starting out, those who have already started but still need more guidance or those who want to welcome others in joining them. The author is in full-time prison ministry.
Best Books On Prison Ministry
5. When Prisoners Return: Why We Should Care and How Your Church Can Help: Chuck Colson
Prison ministry is not just about spreading the word to those who are incarcerated; it also involves ensuring that they have a smooth transition once they are back in the society. Usually, most of them have a hard time fitting back again, and it is our duty as Christians in the ministry to support and ensure they are okay when they are back. This book offers tips on how to do so efficiently.
6. Chicken Soup For The Prisoner’s Soul: Mark Victor, Tom Lagana
Prison ministry is all about imparting hope. By giving convicts and their families this book as a gift, you will help them through hope, healing, and forgiveness. This is one of the best known inspirational books for someone in jail, thanks to the numerous stories which are highlighted within it. It even includes some humor to make days brighter behind the walls.
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Doing Time With God Is One Of The Best Books On Prison Ministry Because It Opens Inmate Hearts, Touches Their Soul, And Renews Their Mind
While reading this book, you may experience these things happening in yourself. Discussion questions and an afterword by the author invite you to reflect on your own journey, discover new meaning, and expand this movement of Peace in your life.
"As I read this book I felt the Holy Spirit in it and in me. I cried, I laughed, and I let God change me. The book is honest, upfront, REAL, and filled with God’s love."
"This is an intense, beautiful, and heartfelt book. It is humbling to read about these men who are brave enough to surrender their beliefs and face their demons. By doing so they are lighting a path for each other as well as any of us who are willing to follow."
Doing Time With God Is One Of The Best Books On Prison Ministry Because It Shows How Healing Is The Doorway To Freedom