History
Orange County Jail Ministry was founded in 1980 for the purpose of bringing inmates to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, Last year over 2,000 inmates received the gift of salvation, and throughout their stay, the ministry continues to nurture them in the principles of Christian living.
With funding from private donations only, the ministry has five chaplains, six assistant chaplains, and one office manager while providing Bibles, study materials and many reading glasses. More than 100 volunteers minister to the inmates and the governing board is comprised of volunteers from many denominations. The ministry is nonsectarian in recognition of the inmates’ many religious affiliations.
History
Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith
- We believe the whole Bible to be the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
- We believe that there is one God, eternal existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the Deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death.
- We believe that the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
- We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
- We believe in the spiritual unity of the believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Leadership and Board
Board of Directors
George Joseph
Chairman
EMAIL: gjosephesi@embarqmail.com
Len Wroten
Vice Chairman
EMAIL: leo.gonzalez@ocfl.net
Mark Stone
Treasurer
EMAIL: mstone@cornerstoneorl.com
Charles Myers
Board Member
EMAIL: frcharlesecjb@gmail.com
Anne S. Browder
Secretary
EMAIL: lynn.anne@juno.com
Wesley Hooker
Board Member
EMAIL: hookerwes@yahoo.com
Hafeez Ali
Board Member
EMAIL: gracevillefacility@gmail.com
Leonardo Gonzalez
Sr. Chaplain
EMAIL: leo.gonzalez@ocfl.net