Christian Prison Ministries

Christian Prison Ministries which is also known as Bible Believers Fellowship, Inc. is not a church but a nondenominational, nonprofit, nationwide Christian prison ministry. They take the Bible literally as what it is, the inspired Word of God. It is their firm belief that even the most hardened of criminals, or troubled youth offenders, can be touched and changed forever by the power and love of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.

The ministry provides United States prison chaplains with free English and Spanish Christian literature, audios, and videos that will assist them in reaching prisoners with the Holy Word of God. Among other things, they distribute Bibles, New Testaments, Gospels of John, role model books, little Bible booklets, tracts, Christian audios and videos, and their regular Bible teaching publication, “The Good News Letter.”

They also provide free counseling and encouragement, not only for repentant convicts and juveniles who want to turn from their past and live for Jesus (John 1:12-13 and 2 Corinthians 5:17), but also for incarcerated new believers and backsliders who are struggling hard to understand the Bible and to live the Christian faith.

For the general public, this ministry offers Christian audios and Christian screen savers with Scriptures from the King James Bible in English or Spanish. Each screen saver includes Christian midi music and transitional effects. Payments can be made by check, money order, or credit card.

In addition, they provide their web viewers articles from their newsletter in English and Spanish, testimonies, testimonials, their accomplishments and a lot of other information.

A report prepared by the Family Research Council, and written by Robert L. Maginnis, appeared on the Internet. It quoted Todd Clear, a Rutgers University criminologist, who stated “Religious programming is the single most common form of institutional program for inmate management and rehabilitation.” A 1992 Rutgers University study was also sited. It found that prisoners often seek God to cope with inmate life, which is marked by depression, guilt, and self-contempt. Todd Clear, who did the research, found that highly religious inmates have lower rates of depression and commit fewer disciplinary infractions than other inmates. This is confirmed by Charles Adkins, who is also quoted in the report by Maginnis. Adkins, an Indiana state prison official, says that religion is one of several rehabilitation avenues, but it’s the only approach that addresses the root problem, a moral crisis inside the inmate.

This ministry is solely evangelical in nature and content, and does not engage in lobbying practices, politics, inmate litigation, or Pen-Pal programs.

Contact Information:

Office Hours: Monday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM EST
Closed on Weekends and Holidays
Ph: 516-739-7746
Fax: 516-739-7748
Email: bbfi@prisonministry.org

Christian Prison Ministries website is: prisonministry.org