I’ll call him “Jason” and he’s made some horrific mistakes. But as of last week, Jason is now a student enrolled in the Corban University extension at the Oregon State Correctional Institution. His application essay scored 100 out of 100 points, and I’ll let you see why. He wrote… “Ever since I’ve come into a…
DetailsNovember 9, 2019 6 to 8:30 p.m. Paid in Full Oregon’s Fall Banquet BREAKING CHAINS Giving inmates the opportunity to rise above their past to a better future! This Fall, Paid in Full Oregon, in partnership with Corban University, will launch the first ever bachelor’s degree program for inmates in Oregon’s prison system. Please join…
DetailsI have some more great news! Corban University has hired our first program director for Paid in Full Oregon’s education program at the Oregon State Correctional Institution. His name is Dr. Amit Bhatia, and he comes to us from Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL. For the past several years, Dr. Bhatia has taught courses…
DetailsYou are invited to witness the launch of Paid in Full Oregon’s transformational education program on November 9. Over the past year, God has raised $684,000 which was used to pay for the classroom remodel at Oregon State Correctional Institution. Student inmates will soon be enrolled in a fully accredited Bachelor’s Degree program that will…
DetailsTwo weeks ago, when I learned that we would be $187,000 short of our goal, I was shocked, and bewildered about how we would ever raise the needed funds in such a short period of time. It was 4th and goal. But I knew God would come through – He has not taken us this…
DetailsLast week, we received two bids for the remodel of the classroom space at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI). The architects had given me their best estimate for the total remodel cost at $473,000. Because of your generosity, that amount was deposited on June 4th, amid great celebration for achieving our phase I fundraising…
DetailsWe have been given the “key” to the prison! Last week, a small group of prayer warriors joined me on a visit to the Oregon State Correctional Institution. We prayed for the students, the prison staff, and the Corban University professors. And we thanked God for you and your generosity that has carried us this…
DetailsI recently received a list of the inmates who have applied to join the first ever bachelor’s degree program offered in Oregon’s prison system. The enthusiasm among the inmates is very high and more than 150 have applied. On that list are 38 who bear the label “Lifer.” It’s hard for any of us to…
DetailsYour generosity and support of Paid in Full has given us a real honor. The Department of Corrections “Director’s Award” is given to organizations that help improve our prison system. Paid in Full is the recipient for 2019! I accepted the award on your behalf because without your generosity and prayers, nothing we’ve done this past year…
DetailsThey thought they were going to visit a prison. Instead, they found themselves in a worship service! Four years ago, I brought a delegation of Oregon officials to Angola Prison in Louisiana so they could see for themselves how a “seminary in prison” had transformed lives. They were amazed at what they saw: Prisoners celebrating…
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