Oklahoma's Homeless Issue - Who Are We Helping? w Chris Stephens

Chris says,

For 14 years I have worked with men and women coming out of prison, off the streets, and in recovery helping them walk into a completely new life by discipleship, re-integration, program placement, counseling & mentorship, job placement and more. I started going into Tulsa Count Jail in 2011, 1-3 times a week ministering to mostly men. Instantly I knew I wanted to do more than preach a message, so I started working with them when they got out, by helping them put their life together. I've worked with almost every program in town, faith based or not, except there is a new one every month.

In 2018, just prior to Covid, we started a Church with a handful of these people which led to a homeless street outreach where we continued to do the same thing for people on the streets that we did for those coming out of prison or jail, connecting them to resources, program placement & everything needed for a new life. This later became known as "Church Outside" which we have continued to this day.

It is important to note, we don't just connect them to resources, we hold their hand and walk them through the process, mostly doing it all for them because they are unable to navigate these things.

We have had the privilege of walking thousands into a new life out of prison and off of the streets.