In the Czech Republic, where only 0.7% of the population identifies as evangelical Christians, the need for gospel outreach is immense. For nearly a decade, a programme called The Prisoner’s Journey has been transforming the lives of inmates across 19 prisons by bringing the message of forgiveness and restoration.

Now ECM worker Martina Valchárová is working to help these new believers behind bars to grow in their faith. This uses a programme based on Paul’s letter to the Philippians called Discipleship Explored Prison Edition. These materials address the unique challenges faced by incarcerated individuals, guiding them to freedom, purpose, and a restored identity in Christ.

One inmate described the impact of this work: “I feel freer inside these walls than I ever did outside, now that Christ is in my life.”

The programme goes beyond teaching, by meeting prisoners at their deepest point of need and equipping them to build a new life grounded in faith.

In order for these resources to be available, they need to be translated into Czech, distributed into prisons, and chaplains and volunteers have to be trained to lead the programme.

 Through this initiative, ECM aims to extend the message of Christ’s love and healing to more lives behind bars, demonstrating that no one is forgotten in God’s kingdom.

Stay tuned as this transformative project unfolds and continues to change lives in the prisons across the Czech Republic.

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