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Prison Ministry
Crossroads Church and the Crossroads Bikers
Over 50 of our bikers have participated in weekend prison evangelism events with Bill Glass Champions for Life (CFL), a 38-year ministry serving "the least of these". On five or so weekends per year, we'll send dozens of bikers and "walkers" into prisons, jails, and youth detention facilities all over GA and surrounding states. Over 140 members of our church have gone into prisons with Champions for Life to share the love of Christ and the gospel message with inmates that desire to hear.
GA Area CFL Events
Champions for Life has 1-2 prison events per year in Georgia. We will post the CFL local schedule, a few pictures from prison days, and information on going on a Weekend of Champions (WOC) or a Day of Champions (DOC) as a volunteer. You can participate as a biker, or as a normal volunteer (love me anyway, that was supposed to be funny!) A GA state waiver is required to serve on Georgia prison events. Register or get more info at billglass.org.
Once a year, CFL rolls into Atlanta for a major evangelism weekend - In 2010 - we're going in Oct. 7-9th. Training is 6 pm Thursday Oct. 7 (at a local church - probably FBC Hapeville), and Spiritual Enrichment message follows Register by Sept. 15 via Fax/Mail, or online at at billglass.org. Most people who volunteer have never been in a prison, and over 70% of first-time prison volunteers have never shared their faith with another. The Bill Glass School of Evangelism teaches volunteers to ask diagnostic questions and share a simple gospel tract, usually the training is Saturday morning for a Day of Champions, and on Thursday evening for a Weekend of Champions. On a CFL event, athletes, entertainers, ex-offenders, magicians, or musicians draw a crowd of inmates out to the yard, and then share their testimony, paving the way for our volunteer bikers and "walkers" to share a Christian gospel tract with them. Our bikers and lay volunteers are trained to ask five spiritually diagnostic questions, and share the "What Do You Think" tract with inmates, one-on-one or one-on-three. God gets the glory and draws men and women unto Himself. We get to see His great harvest. Follow-up Bible studies are conducted at every institution. On the weekend (WOC) events, a snack and share, praise and awards banquet is held on Friday evening at a local church, and awards are given to volunteers that have served on 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 or 250 events. How to sign up If you're a Christian biker that desires to go on a local prison day, contact our Prison Min. coordinator, Sam Connor, at 770.252.9065, or send an Email to the Prison team. Anyone can sign up online for any event, by selecting the event and registering on the CFL Prison Ministry Web site. Angel Tree Christmas Angel Tree provides two Christmas gifts to children of incarcerated parents. As a way to help the families of prisoners, Crossroads Church and Crossroads Bikers have provided Angel Tree Christmas to children in the Atlanta metropolitan area for the last 4 years. For more information, see our Angel Tree page. Bible Studies and Mail-in Bible Lessons If you feel lead to help conduct in-prison Bible study lessons, Impact discipleship inside correctional facilities, or to grade mail-in Bible lessons from prisoners, please Email the Prison team and let us know of your interest. Information Request Form If you would like more information about prison evangelism with Champions for Life, go to billglass.org, or leave a comment here, and we'll get back in touch with you. |
If you have comments for us, or if you would like more info about the Crossroads Bikers, please email the webservant - (webservant AT crossroadsbikers.org). Last modified: 07/22/2010 |