Overview: The Prison Ministry Network is a joint collaboration between the Billy Graham Center Institute for Prison Ministries (IPM), Operation Starting Line (OSL), Prison Fellowship, and the Coalition of Prison Evangelists (COPE). It seeks to provide an environment to connect those involved or interested in prison ministry. IPM is a training and resource center that supports and serves the professionals and volunteers who share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with prisoners. OSL is the evangelistic outreach arm of Prison Fellowship, collaborating with network of ministries supporting prisoners, their families and the prison community through evangelism and discipleship. COPE is a professional service organization for all of you who serve in Criminal Justice Ministry.
 
Related Websites:
Institute for Prison Ministries - www.wheaton.edu/bgce-ipm
Operation Starting Line - www.operationstartingline.net
Coalition of Prison Evangelists - www.copeconnections.org

This network is facilitated by:

• Karen Swanson, Executive Director, Institute for Prison Ministries, Billy Graham Center for Evangelism, Wheaton College
• Mary Engle, Field Director, Prison Fellowship and Operation Starting Line
• Gayle Wells, Executive Director of COPE
• Debbie Walsh, Director of Prison Ministry, Child Evangelism Fellowship; COPE Board of Directors

For information, please contact [email protected]

To join this ministry network, join the Mission America Coalition and specify "Prison Ministry" as either your primary or other ministry emphasis. Once you are a member, you may search for other Prison Ministries, or other ministries in your area, by clicking on "member login", and proceeding to the search page.