An article “The Church Behind Bars” in the September 2005 issue of The Banner, the Christian Reformed Church of North America’s magazine, generated miraculous results. People from all over the world responded with offers to join with Christians for Prisoners – Prisoners for Christ in the work of spreading the gospel throughout prisons in our land, and building bridges of communication between Christians on both sides of prison walls.
On November 18, 2005, at the Christian Community Development Association 17th Annual National Conference, Rich and Carol Rienstra presented a workshop featuring a DVD presentation from their son Troy.