The Holy Spirit is on the move in prisons, and He is targeting the wounded hearts of women inmates.
According to prison ministry Daughters of Destiny, in the last year, more
than 20,000 inmates have attended evangelism events, and more than 7,500 have
made decisions to follow Christ.
Daughters of Destiny is a prison ministry dedicated to
spreading the gospel and seeing women inmates give their lives to Jesus Christ.
They hold Bible meetings and evangelism events in 203 detention facilities in
25 states across America.
“There’s an excitement and fervor for God. In the past, 7 to
10 percent of the inmates
at a facility might attend our meetings. Now we’re seeing 30 to 90 percent,” said Annie Goebel of Daughters of Destiny.
The Colorado Springs,
Colo.-based ministry is run
by founders Annie and husband Mel Goebel, and
approximately 850 trained volunteer staff. They teach and nurture all the women
who respond in faith and relationship with Jesus Christ through their ministry
that begins while the women are incarcerated and continues after their release
back into the community.