“When I saw a system that was self-sufficient…walking in a prison with no handcuffs, with no shackles, orange suits or stripes, I was just blown away.”
— Chuck Brewer, Supporter
“It was a hopeless situation but I seen the Bible College actually bring hope back to men who had given up. There was a gradual change and God used the men whom he had called to that Bible College to go back down the walk to build relationships, to actually help the process of change. It didn’t come overnight, it was a gradual working of God.”
— Clifford Jones, Angola Graduate
“There really is a lot of change that is happening in the prison. At one point I didn’t believe it, but now I see it. If someone doesn’t believe that life would change, I suggest they look at the ministries in prison. Because lives change and it is true.”
— Joel Madasu, Program Director, Appalachian Bible College
“You could inject God into something all day long, but if you’re injecting God into without education, then you leave a lot of room for misinterpretation. If I had to describe it as it pertains to Angola, I believe that it was a calming effect. It brought change to a place that was barbaric.”
— Kristen Antoine, Wife of Angola Student Keith Morris
“You could see how skeptical the correctional staff would be in the beginning, because they’ve seen every kind of game and every kind of attempt to manipulate. So, to see something that finally in their minds said, ‘This is real, we can’t deny this anymore,’ it began to change.”
— Calvin Sutphin, Founder, Catalyst Ministries
“It’s mind-blowing. It’s beyond anything a man can just come up with. The Bible College not only changed my life, it helped me to change others. Even the ministers need to be ministered to – it helped me get through 26 years, 11 months, and three days. They were always there for me and helped me be there for others.”
