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.
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.
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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
Recently, CrossWalk Center staff and disciples had the privilege of speaking with the Houston team of Barnhart Crane & Rigging about Seamless Re-entry Discipleship. We shared what leaving prison to join the free world looks like for our disciples, and all the challenges, obstacles, and barriers they face with felony records. The best part of the morning was when our Disciples, Jamie, and David, shared their testimonies with vulnerability and authenticity with essentially a group of strangers. They were so BOLD and COURAGEOUS – and we are so proud of them. #CrossWalkCenter #Reentry #MakingDisciples #SeamlessRentryDiscipleship #barnhartcrane ... See MoreSee Less
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So awesome!!
At CrossWalk Center, we hold a deeply held belief that a key step in moving from re-entry to reintegration, after incarceration is integrating into a robust community of faith – the Church. Becoming a part of the Body of Christ is where any of us learn how to live like Jesus did, with other believers. Thank you, Pastor Martinez of Bethel Church Houston for welcoming and unconditionally loving our men and women as Father God does! #crosswalkcenter #reentry #seamlessreentrydiscipleship #BethelChurchHouston ... See MoreSee Less
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That's awesome!God bless you all for you all are doing for those are returning into society.I been in Prison Ministry in Beaumont for 30 years.Have you all consider reintegration program in Beaumont,Texas.We have a lot of Offenders being release in this area.If Interest I need your help to get started.My name of my Ministry is Life Changers OutReach Ministry.Cel number 409 2011216.Opportunity to Expand your Territory.
God bless them all and keep them strong
Thank You for your support of our 2023 CrossWalk Annual Luncheon! We were joined by friends, family, colleagues, peers, community members, clients and more for an incredibly special event. As hoped, the Luncheon helped us expand our network, create new relationships, and further our mission. You can check out event photos on our website at www.crosswalkcenter.org
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