BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

Reaching a Nation Behind Bars ...And the greatest revival of all shall be in the prisons of the land. Great ministers of the gospel shall come out of prisons all over this nation. All over this world. —Prophecy given by Kenneth Copeland Dec. 25, 1994 The mission of Kenneth Copeland Ministries is to preach the gospel from the top of the world to the bottom and all the way around the middle. Through every available voice, whether in person, by print or through electronic media, KCM is taking the good news of Jesus, the Anointed One and His Anointing, to every nation. And that includes one of the largest segments of American society—the prison population. The most recent edition of the World Prison Population List, published in December 2021 by the International Centre for Prison Studies, reports that “more than 10.77 million people are held in penal institutions throughout the world,” and there are more than 2 million prison inmates being held in the Unites States alone. The U.S. tops the list of countries with the highest prison population rate, which is based on the number of prisoners per 100,000 of the national population. The latest report of 629 inmates per 100,000 is slightly lower than the May 2010 report of 743, which was the highest prison population rate of any country at the time. While these numbers may be staggering, the individuals they represent are not without hope, because every day inmates around the world are discovering salvation through Jesus Christ. And KCM and its Partner ministries are playing a major role as they continue to reach out to prison inmates, providing them with the resources they need to discover who they are in Christ. At the Heart of KCM KCM’s prison outreach began in 1981 through correspondence with inmates. Since then, through letters, magazines, complimentary books and audio teachings, and even special victory meetings in prisons, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have worked diligently to establish and maintain a more personal relationship with inmates. To make sure all who want ministry receive it, the Copelands created a special prison ministry staff dedicated to ensuring that every letter, order and prayer request is read and responded to promptly. This can be a warm ray of sunshine, especially to inmates eagerly awaiting a response from someone…anyone. It’s their way of being obedient to what the Scripture says in Matthew 25: “Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.… [For] I was in prison, and ye came unto me.… Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (verses 34, 36, 40). 24 : BVOV

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