Develop Your Prison Ministry

Applications are now open for the Certificate Program in Prison Ministry with our partners at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.

This program is the most comprehensive training in prison ministry offered in the country, developing new leaders around the U.S..

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Ministry built to restore the lives of those in prison by establishing long term relationships based in Christ

Join the Matthew 25:36 Fellowship, our community of monthly givers, to bring Christ to those behind bars every single month.

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Find Your Ministry

OCPM has created an array of church programs at different levels of engagement to make it possible for every Orthodox Church in the United States to love and serve the incarcerated near them.

Reach out to us to become a church partner with OCPM, and receive a free consultation to find the right path forward for your parish’s local prison ministry.

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Stories from Prison

"Miracles Take Time": How the Jesus Prayer Heals Behind Bars

As Fr. John and Ezra prayed together in his cell, Christ's love between them performed a miracle.
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"God of All-Comfort": The Icon from Solitary Confinement

To paint the face of Christ, Michael used the only model he had: his own face.
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Mike Kosanovich, Special Agent FBI

Why would an FBI special agent feel called to prison ministry?
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