by Admin | Nov 3, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Crossroad Bible Institute has named Lisa Blystra its executive director, the prison ministry has announced. In September, the CBI board of directors unanimously selected Blystra to lead the ministry. Blystra, of Holland, brings twelve years of church and faith-based...
by Admin | Oct 28, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorized
In 2009, thinking she was destined to die in prison, Lolita Barthel decided to take her own life. But on the day she was planning to commit suicide, she was unexpectedly transferred to another prison. For Barthel, that seemingly random event felt like divine...
by Admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Having ministered already to hundreds of men and women imprisoned in Papua New Guinea, Crossroad Bible Institute is preparing to extend its reach in 2016. CBI Australia, which works in several South Pacific islands including Papua New Guinea, has an open invitation...
by Admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorized
After more than two years of work, Crossroad Bible Institute will offer lessons for men and women in Indonesian prisons in their native language, Bahasa Indonesia. One hundred copies of the Bahasa Indonesia Great Truths of the Bible course have been shipped to...
by Admin | Oct 5, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Former Crossroad Bible Institute student Edward “Doc” Amey spent much of his life trying to avoid police officers. But after turning to God in prison, Amey now seeks out cops not to confront them but to pray for them. Last month, Amey was “caught” praying for a Texas...
by Admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorized
During his trip to the United States this week, Pope Francis visited with inmates in a Philadelphia prison. Speaking to the imprisoned, the pope offered encouragement from the Gospel scene in which Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. In those days, people’s...
