From Jail to the Cross

About the Book

According to the Justice Department the United States has over 3100 county jails. If they are like the one I worked in, around 70% of violators are there due to drugs and drug related crimes. Most inmates will serve their time and be out, back doing just what they did before. Jail doesn’t cure anybody. Only God can change a heart. From a Christian’s viewpoint, this also presents a field for evangelism. It takes a special person, and the follow-up has some tough challenges. The intention of this book is to present my personal experiences with that outreach in my own city. This includes over 160 anecdotes of conversations with inmates, insights into the types of people I worked with and the frustrations of follow up once they were released. Hundreds of inmates prayed with me to receive Christ as their Savior. Thousands of Bible study sheets were completed, and hundreds of group studies were led by volunteers. It can be an exciting ministry. Are you ready for the challenge?

About the Author

I was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska and have traveled all over, but I keep coming back to Lincoln. I have a degree in chemistry and physics. I taught high school chemistry for 10 years and then worked for an engineering company for 16 years, doing international sales and technical support. In all this I kept wondering what it meant to be a Christian. I eventually quit the sales job to be the chaplain at the local jail. I did jail and prison ministry for 11 years which led to this book. I have a wonderful wife, married for 50 years along with 3 grown daughters and 5 grandkids. To God be the glory. Great things He has done.