From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker: The Power of Second Chances
How did Jermaine go from selling drugs to becoming mayor of Leavenworth? Find out the incredible difference a second chance can make in a person’s life. Prison Fellowship celebrates Second Chance s to raise awareness of the countless barriers facing men and women with a criminal record that make it difficult to succeed outside of prison.
Jermaine faced many of these barriers himself. After being incarcerated on and off throughout his youth and early adulthood, he was ready for a change. He met the Lord while in prison and discovered a new way of living. Yet like many others in his position, he struggled to find adequate work and housing after his release. He needed a second chance.
Jermaine found work, but when he was unable to find transportation to his job, he was fired. That’s when his church stepped in. His pastor hired him as a janitor. He then started his own lawn care business, serving many of his fellow congregation members. When Jermaine’s pastor found out that he was struggling to find a place to live, he rented him a home owned by the church.
Eventually, Jermaine’s record was expunged, which opened the door to an opportunity for him to run for office. He was elected mayor of Leavenworth and served with tenacity. Now he serves at Prison Fellowship, helping others find a second chance in Christ, and a second chance after release.
Jermaine’s church gave him a second chance, and your church can do the same for men and women in your community.
Thank you for fighting for second chances!
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Him being Mayor of our town, I truly couldn’t ask for a more grounded and more welcoming man his story is very inspirational!
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful testimony! All praise to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Kind regards from Germany
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Amen!
What a powerful example for us all!
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
Agreed! 😇
Wow ,what an encouraging testimony,Praise Jesus for His power to change hearts,Teresa in Mn
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
It is truly amazing what God has done!
This looks powerful.
Absolutely love your story. All thanks be to God! Love you brother.❤
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
We agree! Amen!
This is so awesome that God showed you his love and a second chance. ❤🙏🏻😇
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
Amen!
I can't wait
Very powerful testimony, Jesus is Lord. AMEN 🫶👏🙌🙏
Praise the lord brother
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
Amen!🙏
This is so encouraging to hear. I work in a men's maximum security prison and I see the struggle, especially for those upon release . . . I pray. So many return to prison life. I pray . . . I wish I knew more details of your journey to and with Christ . . .
@PrisonFellowship
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! You an learn more about Jermaine at this story www.prisonfellowship.org/story/the-prison-cell-the-calling-and-the-city-council/
@faithfavorvictory4658
Ай бұрын
@kathyfox8527 I pray that God blesses you to use you as a vessel for those that are there for just a vacation. I say vacation because some may not be there forever. My son is one oneself of those and pray over him and let him know that his vacation will soon be over. Have a mindset of temporary and not permanent. Be blessed
Glory to God
IN TODAY DAY, WE ALL DEFINITELY DEFINITELY NEED JESUS, WERE IN PERILOUS TIMES TRUTHFULLY & THE ONLY ONLY WAY IS HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, HE’S WAITING FOR ALL OF US TRUTH PPL ✝️🕊🌎🙏🇺🇸🦅
I have a friend who's son is in prison for life. I love to wright to him. It helps his mom feel be hello how are you doing my friend's mom just feeling better just feel better knowing that I can keep in contact with her son and I enjoy talking to him too he's very educating and he is doing very well in prison he's learning to become a social worker so if you ever does get out of prison he will be able to do a good job here's a good man and yes he made a very bad mistake and what he did he was on drugs at the time and yes I know what he did wrong what's wrong he did was wrong for the rest of his life not for the rest of his life❤❤
@PrisonFellowship
17 күн бұрын
I'm sorry about your friend's son. I am praying for you!
It's doesn't always work out that way
…But God… 🙌
@PrisonFellowship
2 ай бұрын
Best two words EVER!
W.W.J.D?