Source: Mission Network News, September 25, 2025
Nigeria’s prisons are becoming unlikely centers of revival. Through Prisoners For Christ’s (PFC) International Bible Institute, inmates across Nigeria are not only finding faith in Jesus but also becoming Christian leaders who disciple others.
“It’s a Bible college inside the prison for inmates,” explains Don Szolomayer, Director of International Affairs at PFC. “There are 143 total lessons in the whole course. So, it takes about three to four years, depending. But the goal is once they go through all of that, those who graduate from it now become what we call an inmate chaplain.”
These inmate chaplains are trained to evangelize, teach, and disciple others through Scripture. The impact of this ministry is spreading.
Recently, Nigeria’s prison chaplains took their training to a new level. “About three or four weeks ago, they held a crusade with all of their inmate chaplains [who] have graduated,” says Szolomayer.
“They got permission from the officer in charge to go cell-by-cell evangelizing. Then on top of that, they had a full crusade out in the yard. This all went on for over a week and a half!”
Read the full story or learn more about Prisoners for Christ. In another MNN story, PFC reports that terrorists are finding Christ behind bars. Speaking of which, we were recently reminded of an unusual prayer campaign, Adopt a Terrorist for Prayer. It’s been updated with 2025 profiles.