It is always exciting and more “real” when an actual Chaplain – a person that serves “in the trenches” can speak at a church or event about GraceInside and about what our Chaplains do. One such individual that stays very busy speaking at churches and events around the Commonwealth is Chaplain Nick Meyer (Coffeewood Correctional
During the weekend of October 22, 2022, Chaplain Darrell Hunley and and the Kairos Team at Pocahontas State Correctional Center offered the traditional “open mic” segment of the Kairos Closing to the inmate program participants/graduates. The Holy Spirit moved in a powerful way, helping 16 inmates to express how God had moved in their lives
Powerful KAIROS Closing at Pocahontas State Correctional Center Read More »
The Chaplains Commission of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) provides denominational endorsement to over 3,700 Chaplains in the following categories: Community Services, Corporate, Correctional, Disaster Relief, Healthcare, Military, and Public Safety. This endorsement signifies that the endorsed Chaplain is a Minister and Chaplain in good standing with their
A prison psychologist, also known as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Provider), is a key staff member. However, it is a rare thing when a former QMHP transitions from a mental health career to prison chaplaincy. Rarer still is when a former QMHP, now a Chaplain, becomes reacquainted with a former inmate client, and both
Friendship for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime? Read More »
GraceInside is very blessed to have Chaplain Daniel Theiben set apart to minister to the men incarcerated in the Virginia Department of Corrections’ (VADOC’s) “Restorative Housing Units” (the most secure and lonely cells at the two highest security state prisons – Red Onion State Prison and Wallens Ridge State Prison – both located in Wise
Dancing with Jesus Read More »
by Chaplain Nick Meyer, Coffeewood Correctional Center In October 2022, some inmates from the Spanish church group approached me to ask about getting baptized. I coordinated with a couple of volunteers who brought a 12-part teaching on baptism for the full church, approximately 30-40 inmates. By January 2023, they had finished these catechism classes and
All of Us are Broken, but None are Beyond Hope Read More »
If I Were a Wise Man, I Would Do My Part… You have heard of the wise prophets of old. Hundreds of years before that starlit night in Bethlehem, prophets like Isaiah and Micah foretold of the Messiah that was to come to deliver His people – of the One that would be the King
What Makes a Person Wise? The Story of the “Wise Old Prison Chaplain” Read More »
If I Were a Shepherd, I Would Give a Lamb Have you ever known a person that just keeps GIVING and GIVING? You know, the kind of person that gives their ALL? The kind of person that never seems to run out of energy, excitement, enthusiasm and devotion? Like a certain battery-operated bunny on TV
Military Veteran/Prison Chaplain Exemplifies Service and Sacrifice Read More »
