CAPRICORNIA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE
After 8 years of of being a Prison Fellowship chaplain at Capricornia Correctional Centre it still has to be one of the most fruitful and rewarding ministries I’ve been blessed to be involved in. The lives that I’m weekly involved with, the challenges of helping men change into guys that have a vision and a future as they come to know Jesus and learn to walk in relationship with Him – these are the things that make my Friday.
The Spirit of God is at work in our prisons. He is raising up men who have been to the bottom, tried to get up by the own strength, given up in despair – and found Jesus. Found Him waiting to give them what they could not get- peace, forgiveness, grace and hope.
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
What makes chaplaincy so much more of a pleasure for me is to be working under the banner of Prison Fellowship Queensland. There would be few church groups in the world that are beng as effective as PF within the prison systems. Here’s a link to their website where you’ll find some very inspiring video clips as well as a background to their work and history.
SAM’S BOOK
The PF team in Rockhampton is led by Sam Betros, a man who found forgiveness and freedom after 43 years as a criminal. Imprisoned at sixteen for car theft Sam had spent over half his life on the wrong side of the law until his dramatic conversion in 1989, whilst crossing a bridge in Rockhampton.
It’s all in his book, Broken Chains, which has just come out in a third reprint. It’s an amazing story and one that is an inspiration to the guys at Capricornia CC, where Sam is a regular visitor.
For enquiries regarding Sam or his book, Broken Chains, ring 07 49266051 or 07 49361411
I am born again and a minister of the word of God in Kenya.I have read about your Prison ministry and I am so much touched by how God is transforming convicts to believe in Him.I request for your Book broken Chains and your surport help me reach our prisons with the word of God.I have a vision for reach former convicts who have to be rehabilitated by the word of God.
Thank you.
Michael Agoye
P.O.BOX 10390-20101
NAKURU.KENYA
E.AFRICA