Sharing God’s Grace and Jesus’ Love to Those Impacted by Crime

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Join ministry peers learning with and from each other through the Correctional Ministries Certificate Program

APPLY NOW! NEW CLASSES START JANUARY, 2024!

Are you seeking a foundation in
Correctional Ministries? Do you want to receive specialized training in Correctional Chaplaincy or Re-entry?

Apply now and join a cohort of ministry peers learning with and from each other through the Correctional Ministries Certificate Program.  Or, are you looking to apply for individual courses? Check out the complete 2024-25 Course Schedule! 

EARN CEU’S AS YOU INCREASE YOUR SKILLS!

We are excited to announce B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary, as coordinated by the Marsh Center for Chaplain Studies,  will provide:

One (1) CEU (Continuing Education Unit) for the CMCA Summit 2024 attendees who fulfill the requirements. 

Three (3) CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) per Correctional Ministries Institute Course for those who fulfill the requirements.

SAVE-THE-DATE!

Attend CMCA 2024 Correctional Ministries Summit, May 17-18,2024, Wheaton College, IL, featuring:
  • Over 30 workshops to equip you for correctional ministry: Jail/Prison Ministry, Chaplaincy, Reentry, Youth, Advocacy
  • Inspiring Plenary Sessions
  • Educational Policy Forum Panel
  • Multiple Networking Opportunities

 

The Institute for Prison Ministries is now:

 

CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES INSTITUTE

 

For more than 35 years, the Institute for Prison Ministries, Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, has been on mission to improve and increase the knowledge and special skills of individuals who lead the incarcerated to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, and who disciple professing Christians behind bars and following their release.  Correctional Ministries is an umbrella term that better describes who we serve – Christians serving in youth detention, jail, prison, reentry and reintegration, families and children of the incarcerated, corrections staff, and victims.  While our name has changed, our mission is the same.

TRAINING

The Correctional Ministries Institute offers exceptional training, guidance, and inspiration for caring Christians serving in correctional ministry

CONVENING

The Correctional Ministries Institute is committed to providing opportunities for like-minded individuals and organizations to work together for the sake of the gospel.

RESOURCING

The Correctional Ministries Institute offers cutting-edge resources to equip the church in correctional ministry for restoring and transforming lives.

WITHOUT SALVATION, TRANSFORMATION CANNOT HAPPEN

The primary purpose of the Institute is to improve and increase the knowledge and special skills of individuals who lead prisoners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, who disciple professing Christians in prison and following their release, and, who work to influence the criminal justice system to embody Christian principles

Reaching the people who desperately need to hear the good news, especially in a time of fear and uncertainty.

“We’re all Prisoners, Until Christ Sets Us Free”

Become a Certified Trainer for Answering the Call, our 11-week, in-prison training for Christ-followers to live focused lives of witness and discipleship.

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