Ed, like so many other prisoners, found the tedium of prison life boring beyond endurance. So, he signed up for as many programs as possible. Every one was full, as last resort he put his name down for Alpha.
At the first session we went around the group asking each person why they had signed up and what they hoped to get out of the the course.
When Ed's turn came to speak, he said: "I don't have any expectations, I only signed up to relieve the boredom of being in this place. What's more I k... read more
"Lord, thank you for becoming our brother. We ask that you would free those in prison from the bondage of their shame and disgrace. Let them see prison as a time to share in the sufferings of their brothers - and to know that you share those pains as well." Charles W. Colson
Alpha Course in Prison
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A Christ-centered Prison Ministry.
* Free Inside, a Christ-centered prison ministry, bringing the Gospel of the love of Jesus Christ to the incarcerated through the Alpha Course, and other Christ-centered courses.
* The Alpha course gives participants an opportunity to explore the questions of life, and have a real and growing personal relationship with Christ.
* We recruit, encourage and equip teams of volunteers from local churches, in all aspects of prison ministry; with special emphasis on Alpha in a prison setting.
* Our vision is to help equip ex-offenders for a successful re-entry into society by encouraging involvement in the life of a local church and to use all resources available to them to achieve that aim.
Our teams of dedicated and trained volunteers from churches of different denominations, take the Alpha Course to those in prison. Teams consist of both men and women and number between 3 and 6 members.
Vision and Beliefs
Without a strong foundationA Christ-centered ministry; building solid foundations for prison ministry byTaking the Christian message into prisons. Training volunteers from local churches in prison ministry, using the Alpha course (see details about the Alpha course below) and other Christ-centered courses.Alerting churches to opportunities that exist for prison ministry helping them to establish their own prison ministry.Beliefs.We hold to the following core beliefs.There is only one God who exists as a Trinity of persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He has revealed Himself through His cre...
Don't miss the energy and excitement of the 2010 Alpha Conference for the Americas. June 22nd & 23rd at Calvary Church in Naperville, IL. Delegates from around the globe will travel to the Greater Chicago area to participate in the Alpha Conference for the Americas.' The conference is designed to focus on Central and South America, The Caribbean, Canada and the USA. Conference attendees will learn how to run Alpha courses in those countries, hear stories of changed lives, churches and communities, and participate in dynamic prayer and worship time. Speakers will include Alpha pioneer Ni...
The archive of the Free Inside newsletters is a record of the ministry of Free Inside since its inception. The history of the work is an inspiring account of the birth of Free Inside and its subsequent effect in the prisons of New England and Connecticut in particular.
The December 2009 Newsletter has been posted.
The archive is arranged by year in descending order from the current year to 2003.
Stand out from the crowd - become a volunteer! If you have a heart for God and a desire to share the love of Jesus with those in prison please consider joining one of our volunteer teams. All volunteers must be in agreement with the Free Inside statement of beliefs and accept the Volunteer Covenant, set out below in our Beliefs page. Beliefs Every volunteer will receive training in prison ministry and in the use of the Alpha course in prisons.If you would like more information about how to be a member of one of our volunteer teams that go into prisons with the Alpha Course, please contac...
These brief testimonies have been chosen to give readers an insight into how God is at work in the lives of the men and women in prison.
The stories are told to encourage prayer for them and the many others in prison like them.
Each story is a snap shot of a personal spiritual journey, a journey that is not yet over. Like the character of Pilgrim in John Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress' the journey of each of these men and women is toward the Celestial City.
