The Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM) is the approved agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops that ministers to prisoners and their families by mobilizing the Church to work in this important vineyard of the Kingdom of Heaven:
- Providing Orthodox publications, Study Bibles, prayer books, icon prayer cards, and catechism courses to those in prison and to prison chapel libraries
- Linking prisoners to Orthodox priests to provide them with a sacramental life
- Providing spiritual guidance and publications to families of people in prison
- Educating clergy and future clergy at our seminaries
- Training clergy and laity for prison ministry and correspondence ministry
- Linking people coming out of prison with Orthodox churches
- Providing guidance to clergy and laity for churches receiving people from prison
By the grace if God I was honored to help the OCPM Board develop a comprehensive Strategic Plan to help grow and expand this vital ministry. This page is devoted to that planning process.
Below is the official final Strategic Plan book and separate documents that include the final OCPM Statement of Why, Core Values, Mission, Vision, 8 Strategic Goals and detailed implementation Action Plans.
Final Strategic Planning Book OCPM
Here is an interview of the amazingly wonderful and dedicated Executive Director leader of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry, Fr Stephen Powley, that was conducted by Bobby Maddex of Ancient Faith Radio. In this insightful short interview, Fr. Stephen discusses some of the amazing work of OCPM and its exciting and transformational strategic plan: