b'change and offer to facilitate that. Persevering inof the gospel. Ensure your ministry to inmates leading inmates and reentrants to follow societysand reentrants defines Scripture as the ultimate laws because Gods law demands it can buildauthority, sin as the greatest problem, Christ as your reputation with prison staff, parole officers,the only solution, and the Spirit as the sole power neighbors, and local officials as an asset to thefor life change. Work to understand the typical community instead of a threat. Some may evenpersonal and social issues in view with this popu-witness the transforming power of Gods gracelation and become proficient in reframing and through your ministry and become advocatesresolving them from a Christian perspective. Vir-for you, or even begin to experience gospel lifetually every problem presented by inmates and change themselves.reentrants, including how theyve been victim-Prioritize the gospel. Given the extremeized and victimized others, can open a dialogue complexities of prison ministry, it is temptingabout the forgiveness God offers sinners and the to become frustrated with Gods provisions andfreedom that forgiven sinners find in forgiving fascinated by what the world supplies. And yet,others. In that new freedom, forgiven sinners can inmates and reentrants are sin-marred bearers ofexperience real life change from the heart out, Gods image like everyone else, and so we havenow and forever. God gets all the glory because nothing of eternal value to offer them outsidethat change only comes through His gospel! \x02 Photo courtesy of Jubilee MinistriesNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG 15'