The Journey to Successful and Sustainable Re-entry Begins Here

Men who have been imprisoned face tremendous challenges as they try to reintegrate back into society.

Returning citizens need advocates, guides, and encouraging re-entry coaches to walk alongside them upon release from prison and as they re-enter, transitioning to live out their faith in freedom.

CrossWalk Center bridges critical social services and ministry between prison life and freedom - Seamless Re-entry Discipleship from the Inside Out.

We offer hope and a future apart from broken prison life to whole-hearted intentional living as the unique individuals God originally created and intended them to be.

slide1
Image is not available
Image is not available
Image is not available
slide2
Image is not available
Image is not available
slide3
Image is not available
Image is not available

The Regional Realities of Re-entry. Every day, five days a week, 245 days a year, at around 2 pm, 50 or more of the 16,300 plus individuals released annually from Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisons, arrive by bus at Houston's Midtown bus terminal.

Isolated from society and our rapidly changing world for a number of years, most ex-offenders lack the basic knowledge of what to do after release. They do not know who to trust or who to turn to for help.

They do not know how to access, much less how to find and navigate, all the regional service providers and ministries that could assist and enable them to transition and reintegrate successfully back into Houston communities and neighborhoods.

Logistically, Houston is a challenging city for anyone to navigate. The city is not only initially overwhelming and frightening to get around in, but it can be nearly impossible because these men return to Houston with little or no money, no job prospects, and basically no means of financial support - just the $50 to $100 issued by the state upon release. It becomes more difficult when they have no identification, no means of transportation, and often no family willing to help them, nor a safe home.

Recent Facebook Posts

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons

Event Chairs Sara and Fred Roberston share why they're so passionate about supporting CrossWalk Center. Please join Sara, Fred, and the many other supporters of CWC for our Annual Luncheon on April 12th! More details can be found at crosswalkcenter.org/2023luncheon/ ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago

Chad McCardell grew up in Houston’s projects where crime and drugs were a part of his daily life. His mother was murdered when he was only 7 and his father died when he was a teenager. McCardell was sent to live with his grandmother who was already the guardian to many of his cousins. His home life was not ideal. He quickly learned that if he committed a crime, he would be picked up and brought to juvenile detention. “I looked forward to going to juvie. I knew I would be safe there. I’d have a warm bed to sleep in and would receive three meals a day,” said McCardell.

Read Chad's full story here crosswalkcenter.org/the-crosswalk-center-clarion-oct-2021/

#crosswalkcenter #reentry #discipleship #ministry #prisonministry #criminaljusticesystem #community #secondchances #houston #home #changinglives
... See MoreSee Less

7 days ago
Chad McCardell grew up in Houston’s projects where crime and drugs were a part of his daily life. His mother was murdered when he was only 7 and his father died when he was a teenager. McCardell was sent to live with his grandmother who was already the guardian to many of his cousins. His home life was not ideal. He quickly learned that if he committed a crime, he would be picked up and brought to juvenile detention. “I looked forward to going to juvie. I knew I would be safe there. I’d have a warm bed to sleep in and would receive three meals a day,” said McCardell. 

Read Chads full story here https://crosswalkcenter.org/the-crosswalk-center-clarion-oct-2021/ 

#crosswalkcenter #reentry #discipleship #ministry #prisonministry #criminaljusticesystem #community  #secondchances #houston #home #changinglives

Thank you to Promise Sponsors Camille and Tom Reiser. Please considering joining Camille and Tom in supporting seamless re-entry discipleship for women and men through a sponsorship of our upcoming annual luncheon on April 12th. Details at crosswalkcenter.org/2023luncheon/

#crosswalkcenter #luncheon #reentry #discipleship #disciple #ministry #prisonministry #criminaljusticesystem #community #fundraiser #paneldiscussion #secondchances #houston #HarrisCounty #home #socialjustice #faith #Kingdom #love #Integrity #excellence #service #truth #vaules #relationships #changinglives
... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago
Thank you to Promise Sponsors Camille and Tom Reiser. Please considering joining Camille and Tom in supporting seamless re-entry discipleship for women and men through a sponsorship of our upcoming annual luncheon on April 12th. Details at https://crosswalkcenter.org/2023luncheon/ 

#crosswalkcenter #luncheon #reentry #discipleship #disciple #ministry #prisonministry #criminaljusticesystem #community #fundraiser #paneldiscussion #secondchances #houston #harriscounty #home #socialjustice #faith #kingdom #love #integrity #excellence #service #truth #vaules #relationships #changinglives

Please consider being a sponsor at our Annual Luncheon on April 12th. Your support of this event helps us raise funds so we can do more, be more, and help more people through their life-transforming discipleship journey. Details can be found at crosswalkcenter.org/2023luncheon/ ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago
Please consider being a sponsor at our Annual Luncheon on April 12th. Your support of this event helps us raise funds so we can do more, be more, and help more people through their life-transforming discipleship journey. Details can be found at https://crosswalkcenter.org/2023luncheon/

Comment on Facebook

Anna McPherson

welcoming • serving • coaching • mentoring • giving hope for the future

Prayer Group
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.
- Matthew 25:35-36