Welcome to our web site!  For over thirty years We Care Program has provided prison chaplaincy services throughout Alabama and several adjoining states.  Since 1970, God has used over two hundred staff and volunteers to share the love of Christ with criminal offenders.  Although other ministry programs were offered from time to time, the heart of We Care’s mission has always remained with those behind bars. 

Much has changed in prison ministry since We Care Program’s inception in 1970.  The early years carried with them the excitement of a radical new concept in ministry for the church.  Prison ministry was rare, and men with pioneer spirits answered the call of God to reach those hurting behind America’s prison fences.  Through the dedication of We Care founder Martin Weber, a movement was begun in Alabama which propelled others to launch various prison ministries around the country.  Today, hired chaplains are the norm in most of the larger correctional facilities throughout the United States, although government budget cutbacks have eliminated some of these positions.  Most of We Care’s chaplaincy staff assist state chaplains in their institutions, and in some cases, our staff service smaller facilities that do not have a government provided chaplain.

Increasingly, the world-view of the American inmate has changed.  His society has replaced the absolute truths of God’s law with moral relativism.  The gospel of Jesus Christ has become one of many ways to God.  Psychological concepts have replaced Holy Spirit empowered transformation, making it an even greater challenge for the Bible-believing Christian to preach and teach God’s truth in the prison setting.  Many would say our efforts are futile, but the Love of Christ compels us, calling us to an ever-increasing prison population.  Over the years, our organization has witnessed the supernatural transformation of many of society’s  “outcasts.”  This spurs us on to continue answering God’s call to visit those in prison and make disciples of all nations.

It is my conviction that the shed blood of Jesus Christ was and is sufficient to pay the price demanded by a Holy God for the remission of sin.  No matter how grievous a sin you, I, or those in prison may have committed, God’s gift of salvation is freely offered to all.  For that reason I am thrilled to be able to lead such a fine group of chaplains—men and women who dedicate themselves to reaching the lost with this message and who can walk alongside the man or woman who falls, pick him up, clean him off, and help him to navigate life’s pathways in the light of God’s word.

Multiple doorways of opportunity exist for the prison missionary.  Often, the ground lies fallow for lack of workers and support.  As you browse the information on this web site, please consider the role God might have you play in helping to fulfill the Great Commission in America’s Prisons.

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