Christian Library International distributes donated
Christian books to US prisons
The mission of CLI is to bring Christ to the imprisoned. Since its founding in 1996, CLI has helped thousands of incarcerated men and women find new hope in the healing powers of Christ. With a small Christian staff and a team of devoted volunteers, CLI maintains a low overhead, ensuring that the bulk of our resources go directly to the prisons we support. Our success depends on the prayers and generosity of individual donors as well as local churches, foundations and Christian publishers. To learn more about how you or your church can help CLI to reach more prisoners for Christ, click here.
Prison Praises
"Thank you for the gift of the NIV Study Bible. You have been
generous and I will try not to take advantage of that. Thank you for accepting
me into the Christian Leadership course. I look forward to learning more and, if
appropriate, to be a learning aid to others. I am trying to submit my will to
the Lord's. It is difficult at times but no one ever said this was an easy path.
The Bible you sent and my starting studies have born unexpected fruit. Some
inmates have asked me to organize a Bible Study group. If you have any
suggestions for group study I would welcome your input. Yours in Christ,"
Inmate George, Canton, GA
"I had reached a time in my life where I was very depressed and in the throes of alcoholism and drug addiction. I was suicidal and the police were dispatched to my home. Unfortunately, I charged them with a gun and was shot down by the officers. I spent a long time chained to the bed in the ICU. Eventually, though, I found myself alone in a concrete cell in the jail hospital. I had no possessions... no books or even a toothbrush, and I was without God in my heart. The jail chaplain brought me a Bible and D.L. Moody's 'The Overcoming Life'. These (CLI books) I read carefully and I gave my heart to Jesus in that jail cell right there in the St. Louis County Jail's infirmary. I have experienced a profound healing in my gunshot arm as well as have been given a second chance by the judge. So long as I stay with God, I will stay clean and sober and if I stay clean and sober... well, I don't have to worry about going back to prison. Thank you for reaching out to inmates, those in jail are in tremendous spiritual agony and really need organizations such as yours."
Former Inmate Christopher
