Recently, hundreds of inmates at the infamous San Quentin prison worshipped the Lord in a significant evangelical event that led to 80 baptisms behind bars. The organization God Behind Bars recently shared the success it had in bringing the Holy Spirit to the incarcerated.
God Behind Bars works to share the Gospel and restore the lives of inmates while they are in prison and after they are released. However, the prison ministry seeks to inform the convicts that their true freedom ultimately lies in the salvation of Jesus Christ.
The ministry wrote in an Instagram post, “EIGHTY incarcerated men BAPTIZED at San Quentin prison!!! After sharing the gospel and hundreds getting saved, all these incarcerated men came up and got baptized! This was late in the evening, the prison lights were on… All you could hear was the sounds of hundreds worshipping, praying, crying, and rejoicing! Everyone was happily soaked in mud as man after man came up to get baptized! Revival is happening.”
God Behind Bars noted that it would continue to host similar event at other prisons for inmates in need of the Gospel. We are doing this same event in Angola on Sept 26th. As a non profit, we rely on our GBB fam to donate to help us pay for all the equipment, food, travel, and more to pull of these events. You can help us by going to godbehindbars .com/donate anything helps!” The post concluded.
Furthermore, the ministry noted that many prisoners will once again join society, and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, they can reduce rates of recidivism. “It’s a simple fact that less than 15% of inmates are serving life sentences, and up to as many as 90% of all incarcerated individuals will be released back to society at some point. 75% of those released will return to prison within three years. God Behind Bars addresses this drastic recidivism problem with a unique approach that focuses on the spiritual, physical, and relational needs of inmates and their families.”
Featured image credit: God Behind Bars / Instagram