Prisons - The Message

Finding New Ways To Share Jesus In Prisons

In new and creative ways we’ve continued sharing the good news of Jesus in prisons throughout 2020.

Letters of Hope

With activities and visits cancelled, and men and women in prison having to spend even more time than before in their cells to stop to spread of Covid, our work sharing the love and hope of Jesus to prisoners is more essential than ever. One of the many things we’ve been doing is sending letters and encouragements to prisoners, and as we’ve written lives have been changed.

Building Relationships From Day One

Despite the lockdowns of 2020 our prisons work has continued to grow. We caught up with Mark, our new Young Offender Outreach Worker for the Central and East hub to hear about what he’s been up to.

Changing Lives in Prison

When our Prisons team first met James* he was in a dark place and struggling with depression and self-harm. But Jesus changed everything.

Broadcasting Hope into Cells

This week is Prisons Week. But what has lockdown meant for prisoners? We caught up with one of our Prison Outreach Workers to find out what’s been happening to continue sharing hope in prisons.

Finding Jesus in Lockdown

As Jo from our prisons team heads back into prisons she shares stories of ladies coming to faith during lockdown.

On the Inside, Looking Out

In the week before Christmas Rosie, our London prisons worker, ran a prayer project in the prison where she works.

Taking Respect ME into prison

Since October our team in Wales have been taking Respect ME lessons into a prison in South Wales. This is the first time these lessons have been taken into this prison. We’ve delivered lessons covering topics including self-esteem and bullying.

15 years of prisons ministry

It’s been 15 years since I joined The Message as a Prisons Outreach Worker. I always thought I’d stick around for no more than five years, but here I am! I’d never stepped foot inside a prison before and to be honest I was a little apprehensive. I believed that I’d clearly heard from God […]

My Fresh Start

We met Dennis at the house his building team are helping to renovate. To see him laughing and joking with everyone it’s hard to imagine what his life was like before he met Christ.

Prisons Stories