Four years ago, Arkansas Baptist State Convention celebrated the beginning of a partnership with Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis and the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
The exact whereabouts of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei, who was arrested in Laos in July, appear uncertain.
Oklahoma Baptist University’s prison divinity program was recognized as the top academic institution of the year at the fourth annual National Moral Rehabilitation Conference in Memphis.
“This is exactly where I am supposed to be, which is helping guys,” said Robert Hyde, program supervisor at Mississippi State Penitentiary.
“I am unquestionably innocent of the charges against me,” said Yuri Sipko, who is accused of slandering the Russian military and posting “fake news” online.
“The hope is that when the women get released, they will share the stories in their community,” an IMB missionary said.
“We may never know this side of heaven exactly how all those pieces fell into place,” said Todd Nettleton, VOM’s spokesperson.
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