PROFILE OF A PRISON FELLOWSHIP VOLUNTEER: CHARLIE BENCH
“That calling, that challenge, if you will, was to allow the Holy Spirit to work through us to help them change their addictive thinking, change their criminal thinking.” —Charlie
God is changing hearts in prisons, and Prison Fellowship® volunteer Charlie Bench wants you to know it. For over 20 years, Charlie has been serving at the Lino Lakes Correctional Facility in Minnesota. That means he has participated in the Prison Fellowship Academy® since its inception. Now 83, Charlie has no plans of slowing down.
Charlie has served countless incarcerated men and women working toward a renewal of their hearts and minds. It’s a calling and a privilege that he says has changed everything for him.
Early in his walk with God, Charlie joined the Navigators, a ministry that works toward helping people apply the Bible to their everyday lives. This experience cultivated a heart in Charlie for reaching hurting people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Men and women in prison are looking for hope. And nothing provides hope like the living Word of God. The demand for Bibles and Christian content is at an all-time high. Will you help us meet the need? Please give generously today.
