Prison Ministry Training Basic Training : Conducting an Effective Bible Study, Church Service, Altar Call, Prison Ministry Network, and Working With Staff

This third volume in a series of guides for pastors, lay preachers, and evangelists interested in effective prison ministry is the perfect mix of cutting-edge advice and encouragement. Gregory E. Von Tobel is an expert in the field, with more than thirty years of experience in spreading the Gospel to inmates around the world. In clear, direct, and understandable terms, he explains the challenges and methods of working with offenders of all ages.

Prison Ministry Training: Basic Training Part 3 is divided into three chapters. The first provides a road map to the seven segments of conducting a quality service in prison. Chapter 2 is devoted to the altar call: what to do, what not to do, and how to work with prisoners who come forward to accept Christ as their Savior. The book concludes with detailed tips on how to build a ministry network and the best ways to work with prison staff.

Von Tobel’s book is an indispensable tool for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to offenders. Anyone following the guidelines set forth in this book will learn to become an instrument of God’s will realizing their full potential and purpose as a prison evangelist.

As founder and president of Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries (PFC), Gregory E. Von Tobel has taken the Gospel of Jesus to jails and prisons across America and in fifteen foreign countries. Last year, 845,000 inmates attended PFC services, and more than 139,000 accepted Christ as their savior. Von Tobel brings more than thirty years of experience to the Prison Ministry Training: Basic Training series, providing invaluable hands-on information on how to effectively answer the Lord's call. A resident of Washington State, where the ministry is based, Von Tobel has been married to his wife, Rhonda, for forty years and has three children and three grandchildren.