Prison ministry
Worship, Bible study, bread and care in the chapel, cells and clinics of the Kaduna prison.
No one is beyond the reach of God’s love
For 20 years we have carried bread, the Word and practical care into Kaduna’s prisons, and walked with men and women until they are free to start again.
“I was in prison, and you came unto me.” Matthew 25:36
2006Weekly in the Kaduna prison since 13 July 2006
Why we go
Behind the walls, people are forgotten
Many inmates go years without a visitor. Many leave with nothing but the clothes they came in.
They lack the basics
Food, clothing, toiletries and medication are scarce, especially for those held in detention awaiting trial.
They lose hope
Cut off from family and faith, many come to believe that no one, not even God, still cares about them.
No one should be written off
Jesus said that whoever visits a prisoner visits Him. A life behind bars is still worth restoring.
Rev. Prince Patrick Nnaji, PhDGeneral Overseer
Our story
We know what it means to be spared
In 2006 our founder was attacked and left for dead. While he recovered, God showed him why his life had been spared: to go into the prisons.
Six weeks later, on Thursday 13 July 2006, the ministry held its first meeting in the Kaduna prison. We have gone back every week since, and we understand the brokenness we meet there because we have been rescued too. We are a member of Prison Fellowship of Nigeria.
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How to help
Three ways to stand with them
You do not need to preach in a prison to change a life inside one.
Pray with us
Lift up inmates, their families and the ministry team by name.
Send a prayer requestPartner with us
Give monthly or once, in cash or in kind, so bread, clothes and medication keep arriving.
Register as a partnerServe with us
Teach a skill, join an outreach, or help a discharged inmate settle back into life.
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Where your support goes
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Three pieces of one journey: from the prison chapel to a new start outside.
If no one comes
- Inmates go hungry and unclothed, with no one to plead for them.
- Released men and women return to the streets with no skill and no support.
- The cycle of crime, despair and re-arrest continues.
When you come with us
- Prisoners hear the Gospel and find that God has not forgotten them.
- Ex-offenders leave with a trade, a certificate and a place to stay.
- Families are restored and communities receive changed lives.
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Out of more than 180 inmates, the pastor called one man forward and prayed for him. That same day the judge discharged and acquitted him. After that, hope spread through the whole chapel.
From the ministry’s first testimonies, September 2006
From the blog
Stories from the ministry
Join the divine mandate
Pray, give or serve with us, and help carry hope into prisons in Nigeria and beyond.