Stories

What does it mean to be a man of God? What does it mean to be a husband and a father following in God’s footsteps? These are the same questions Chad Daniels was asking after turning over his life to Christ. Thanks to Men of Valor, Chad was able to be mentored and discipled by [...]

In the words of Curt Campbell, Men of Valor’s Program Director, “We are crazy excited about what God is going to do.” The simple fact is that God has blessed Men of Valor tremendously and we are thankful for His provisions. Which is why we continue to trust in the Lord courageously. Our heart desires [...]

For most of his adult life, Darnell Ford was in and out of prison.  The way he describes it, the only time he wasn’t being arrested was when he was already incarcerated. What changed? For Darnell, the answer is simple: “Through Christ, I learned I could make better decisions.” Today Darnell works for Men of [...]

In his 25 years working in the criminal justice system, Sheriff Daron Hall has learned why the prison recidivism rate remains so high: If no one is at the door to meet an inmate when they are released, no one should be surprised when they come back. But according to Sheriff Hall, Men of Valor [...]

Without mentors, many of the men at Men of Valor would likely not be where they are today. Through a mentoring relationship, men like Allan are learning what trust looks like. It doesn’t happen overnight, but as trust develops, the changes in a man’s life are profound. Here is Pete and Allan’s story.

To understand why we have the highest recidivism rate in the country is to understand that many former inmates are not able to find work, once released. To break this chain, it is imperative that the recently incarcerated receive the proper job training and skills to enter the workforce. Men of Valor is doing precisely [...]

Marcus Martin was once incarcerated. Today, he is an indispensable staff member of the Men of Valor Ministry and sharing the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ with the incarcerated. For his commitment and service to the ministry for the past 12 years, Marcus was recently awarded the first ever Carl Carlson award; named after the [...]

God’s love is often shown best and most profoundly through His people. For Wyndell Voorhies, God’s unconditional love was revealed though Melvin Richardson, a Men of Valor mentor. As Wyndell describes it, "the love Melvin showed me, helped me learn what I needed to be doing.” Today, Wyndell is out of prison, is a disciple [...]

Anthony Charles “A.C." might have spent his entire life going in and out of prison had he not experienced the overwhelming power of a God who loves him. But it was in prison, after living a life driven by an addiction to drugs and alcohol, that A.C. learned of the Lord’s unconditional love through Men [...]

Although Ike and Ed have lived vastly different lives, they have found a common bond thanks to Men of Valor and the Jericho program. As many who are incarcerated, Ike had seldom felt encouraged or loved. As he describes it: “I never felt like I could be of value to anyone else.” Men of Valor [...]