FUMI volunteers go where inmates live- they walk the tiers, ministering to individuals and groups in cell blocks and dayrooms, as well as chapels. They witness firsthand, men and women, young and old being transformed by the power of the Gospel. Those who respond to the good news, solely by the power of His grace, are blessed with a new hope and peace that comes from the Holy Spirit. These lives that were filled with despair and loneliness become lives full of joy from knowing Christ. They become missionaries to those we don’t reach. Jesus stressed the importance of prison ministry as a vital work of His Kingdom and a necessary element to His plan of forgiveness and regeneration (Matthew 25: 36). The author of Hebrews tells us to remember the prisons as though we were with them (Hebrews 13:3). 

Key Benefits

1. Discipled inmates serve as His ambassadors towards winning others.

2. Inmates grow in faith while serving time and develop useful missionary skills.

3. Criminals find new meaning and direction for their lives.

4. Adopting new values, they return to the streets with renewed hope through a deeper and more personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

5. Many become useful citizens, fathers and businessmen — even pastors.

6. Some return as volunteers to help others in the same dark places from which they came.

Follow Up Ministries International purpose is to serve and honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, answering the call to “GO”. The Great Commission is Christ’s direct command to all believers, FUMI members, sometimes called “the God Squad” by those we minister to, are trained to bring the Gospel of Christ into “prison darkness”. We purpose to exhort and encourage all people to know Christ and to understand the importance of His word. We acknowledge that it is only by knowing Christ by His Word (the Bible) and the work of the Holy Spirit that one can be saved. There is no other way to salvation except through Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12). 

Selection and Training  

 Prison ministry requires that volunteers be carefully selected, trained and supervised. Trainees are selected based on availability, Christian maturity and ministry needs. We seek to share the love of Christ in every institution we visit, with inmates as well as staff and Correction officers. Our behavior should be above reproach, never quarrelsome, gentle and respectful as ambassadors of Christ. 

 FUMI policy on Doctrines  

We seek to ground the new believers in the scriptures, understanding the Scripture is the Word of God and is our authority. We encourage all believers to be led by the Spirit (Rom. 8:14), and to accurately handle the word of God (2Tim. 2:15). We live in a time where false doctrines are prevalent, where one’s feeling or intuition become their truth, authority. We teach His words from Genesis to Revelation. Through Christ we have been provided everything, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3).   

God Squad Orientation

1. Understanding God's Purpose

2. The Complete Person

3. Introducing Others to Christ

4. Basics of Christian Living

5. Steps to Spiritual Maturity

6. Christ in the Personality

God Squad Advanced

1. Spiritual Warfare

2. Productive Christian Living

3. God's Word in My Heart

4. Prayer

5. Knowing God's Will

6. Follow Up