Episodes

Education is a key component to preparing inmates for life after prison. If they can’t provide for themselves and their families, they’re much more likely to return to a life of crime. Christian colleges and seminaries are among the schools going behind bars to teach marketable skills and offer four-year degrees. Jenny Rough visits a prison in Mississippi and talks to teachers and students in West Virginia to learn about college on the inside. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donat...

Education is a key component to preparing inmates for life after prison. If they can’t provide for themselves and their families, they’re much more likely to return to a life of crime. Christian colleges and seminaries are among the schools going behind bars to teach marketable skills and offer four-year degrees. Jenny Rough visits a prison in Mississippi and talks to teachers and students in West Virginia to learn about college on the inside. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donat...

Prisoners who meet Jesus behind bars experience true transformation. That’s the power of the gospel in prison. The basic building block of all prison ministry. It usually starts with Christians on the outside. But once prisoners grasp the meaning of grace, their testimony and changed lives make them even more effective at sharing the good news on the inside. Bonnie Pritchett visits several prisons in Texas to meet inmates who found Jesus and are now serving a life sentence as his prisoner. Supp...

Prisoners who meet Jesus behind bars experience true transformation. That’s the power of the gospel in prison. The basic building block of all prison ministry. It usually starts with Christians on the outside. But once prisoners grasp the meaning of grace, their testimony and changed lives make them even more effective at sharing the good news on the inside. Bonnie Pritchett visits several prisons in Texas to meet inmates who found Jesus and are now serving a life sentence as his prisoner. Supp...

Prisoners who meet Jesus behind bars experience true transformation. That’s the power of the gospel in prison. The basic building block of all prison ministry. It usually starts with Christians on the outside. But once prisoners grasp the meaning of grace, their testimony and changed lives make them even more effective at sharing the good news on the inside. Bonnie Pritchett visits several prisons in Texas to meet inmates who found Jesus and are now serving a life sentence as his prisoner. Supp...

Many of the inmates in U.S. prisons have experienced trauma. Sexual abuse. Physical abuse. Substance abuse. Exposure to violence. Abandonment. Even those who meet Christ behind bars still bear the wounds of their past experiences. And chaplains are starting to realize that until those wounds are healed, inmates will continue to struggle with true transformation. Jenny Rough meets an incarcerated veteran who overcame his own past and now helps others to do the same. Support Effective Compassion t...

Many of the inmates in U.S. prisons have experienced trauma. Sexual abuse. Physical abuse. Substance abuse. Exposure to violence. Abandonment. Even those who meet Christ behind bars still bear the wounds of their past experiences. And chaplains are starting to realize that until those wounds are healed, inmates will continue to struggle with true transformation. Jenny Rough meets an incarcerated veteran who overcame his own past and now helps others to do the same. Support Effective Compassion t...

Many of the inmates in U.S. prisons have experienced trauma. Sexual abuse. Physical abuse. Substance abuse. Exposure to violence. Abandonment. Even those who meet Christ behind bars still bear the wounds of their past experiences. And chaplains are starting to realize that until those wounds are healed, inmates will continue to struggle with true transformation. Jenny Rough meets an incarcerated veteran who overcame his own past and now helps others to do the same. Support Effective Compassion t...

Nearly half of all prisoners sitting in federal cells are behind bars because they committed drug-related offenses. And for many of them, breaking the law started with addiction. But not everyone convicted of doing or dealing drugs ends up in prison. Some get a second chance through a unique system known as drug court. It’s a secular solution to what is ultimately a spiritual problem. But even here, Christians are making a difference. Kim Henderson visited the 14th Circuit Drug Court in McComb, ...

Nearly half of all prisoners sitting in federal cells are behind bars because they committed drug-related offenses. And for many of them, breaking the law started with addiction. But not everyone convicted of doing or dealing drugs ends up in prison. Some get a second chance through a unique system known as drug court. It’s a secular solution to what is ultimately a spiritual problem. But even here, Christians are making a difference. Kim Henderson visited the 14th Circuit Drug Court in McComb, ...

Nearly half of all prisoners sitting in federal cells are behind bars because they committed drug-related offenses. And for many of them, breaking the law started with addiction. But not everyone convicted of doing or dealing drugs ends up in prison. Some get a second chance through a unique system known as drug court. It’s a secular solution to what is ultimately a spiritual problem. But even here, Christians are making a difference. Kim Henderson visited the 14th Circuit Drug Court in McComb, ...

Almost everyone in prison has one thing in common: trauma and brokenness. They come from shattered and impoverished communities, dysfunctional families. They never imagined a future that didn’t include time behind bars. In many cases that’s because the people closest to them walked the same path. Reporter Sarah Schweinsberg travels to California and Massachusetts to meet Christians working to break that cycle, starting with its youngest victims. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/don...

Almost everyone in prison has one thing in common: trauma and brokenness. They come from shattered and impoverished communities, dysfunctional families. They never imagined a future that didn’t include time behind bars. In many cases that’s because the people closest to them walked the same path. Reporter Sarah Schweinsberg travels to California and Massachusetts to meet Christians working to break that cycle, starting with its youngest victims. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/don...

Almost everyone in prison has one thing in common: trauma and brokenness. They come from shattered and impoverished communities, dysfunctional families. They never imagined a future that didn’t include time behind bars. In many cases that’s because the people closest to them walked the same path. Reporter Sarah Schweinsberg travels to California and Massachusetts to meet Christians working to break that cycle, starting with its youngest victims. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/don...

The U.S. prison system began with the best intentions. Reform was its top priority. That resolve eroded over time, and now America imprisons more people per capita than any country in the world. And people who end up in prison almost always come out worse off than they were before. The one bright spot in an otherwise hopeless situation: Christians who go behind bars to share the power of the gospel and the hope of new life. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donate. Additional suppor...

The U.S. prison system began with the best intentions. Reform was its top priority. That resolve eroded over time, and now America imprisons more people per capita than any country in the world. And people who end up in prison almost always come out worse off than they were before. The one bright spot in an otherwise hopeless situation: Christians who go behind bars to share the power of the gospel and the hope of new life. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donate. Additional suppor...

The U.S. prison system began with the best intentions. Reform was its top priority. That resolve eroded over time, and now America imprisons more people per capita than any country in the world. And people who end up in prison almost always come out worse off than they were before. The one bright spot in an otherwise hopeless situation: Christians who go behind bars to share the power of the gospel and the hope of new life. Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donate. Additional suppor...

Season 3 of Effective Compassion starts January 18th! This year, we are going to prison. We’ll explore three areas where Christians are active in ministering to inmates. First, pipelines to prison. How are Christians intervening in the lives of kids and adults who are likely to end up in jail? Second, ministry behind bars. Leading inmates to a saving faith in Jesus and teaching them to live lives that glorify God, even if they’re facing a lifetime in lockup. And third, breaking the cycle of rec...

Season 3 of Effective Compassion starts January 18th! This year, we are going to prison. We’ll explore three areas where Christians are active in ministering to inmates. First, pipelines to prison. How are Christians intervening in the lives of kids and adults who are likely to end up in jail? Second, ministry behind bars. Leading inmates to a saving faith in Jesus and teaching them to live lives that glorify God, even if they’re facing a lifetime in lockup. And third, breaking the cycle of rec...

Season 3 of Effective Compassion starts January 18th! This year, we are going to prison. We’ll explore three areas where Christians are active in ministering to inmates. First, pipelines to prison. How are Christians intervening in the lives of kids and adults who are likely to end up in jail? Second, ministry behind bars. Leading inmates to a saving faith in Jesus and teaching them to live lives that glorify God, even if they’re facing a lifetime in lockup. And third, breaking the cycle of rec...

Every year, WORLD recognizes a handful of non-profit ministries serving on the front lines of poverty fighting. Those ministries are nominated by WORLD readers and listeners. We call it our annual Hope Awards. In this episode of Effective Compassion, we highlight the four finalists for 2021.

Every year, WORLD recognizes a handful of non-profit ministries serving on the front lines of poverty fighting. Those ministries are nominated by WORLD readers and listeners. We call it our annual Hope Awards. In this episode of Effective Compassion, we highlight the four finalists for 2021.

Every year, WORLD recognizes a handful of non-profit ministries serving on the front lines of poverty fighting. Those ministries are nominated by WORLD readers and listeners. We call it our annual Hope Awards. In this episode of Effective Compassion, we highlight the four finalists for 2021.

In this final episode, journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg visit two organizations with similar goals: They want to help the homeless, people who have lost everything and have nowhere to go. But these two organizations chose different strategies … and ultimately, got very different results.