Good News Global - Okaloosa County, FL

05/12/2026

Good News Global steps into places most people avoid. Our chaplains and volunteers embody the presence of Jesus. With Compassion, Truth, and Love. You can be part of bringing the Gospel behind bars by sending chaplains to jails and prisons and keeping them there. gnglobal.org/give

04/23/2026

Around the world, incarceration does more than deprive people of physical freedom. It strips away identity—who a person is—and crushes hope—why they should keep going or change their ways? What is the purpose of their life? Shame becomes the loudest voice. Despair becomes the everyday reality. The future is bleak, stripped of hope and purpose.

But into the darkness, the Gospel speaks to those who are open and listening, offering freedom, identity, and hope.

04/13/2026

It’s easy to forget those behind bars.

Out of sight…
Out of mind…
But not to God.

Every man and woman in a cell has a story.
A past.
A future.
And a soul deeply loved by Jesus.

Scripture reminds us to remember those in prison as if we were there with them.

Because compassion doesn’t stop at prison walls.
It steps inside.
It listens.
It shares the hope of Christ.

And that’s exactly what chaplains do every day. What a privilege to share the Good News with the forgotten behind bars.

03/17/2026

What if one evening could help change lives behind bars?

Join us on March 27, 6:00-8:00 PM to support Chaplain Shane Hardesty and the Good News Global ministry in Okaloosa County.

Come hear how the Gospel is bringing hope and true freedom — right here in our community. RSVP today!

First Baptist Church
171 East Hickory Ave
Crestview

03/11/2026

Are you a passionate believer? Then let's GO together to proclaim the light, life, and love of Jesus behind bars.

We go to proclaim that true freedom begins in Christ.
We go to proclaim that hope is still possible behind bars.
We go to proclaim that identity is not defined by the worst mistake.

Let's GO!

03/05/2026

Join us on March 27 at 6:00 PM for a special evening in support of the Good News Global jail ministry in Okaloosa County, led by Chaplain Shane Hardesty.

Come hear powerful stories of lives being transformed behind bars and discover how you can help bring hope, dignity, and true freedom in Christ to men and women in our local jail.

We’d love to see you there!
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Good News Global provides chaplains to share the hope and redemption for the incarcerated worldwide through the power of the Gospel.

03/03/2026

We go where most people would never choose to go.

Into locked facilities.
Into solitary units.
Into places where shame feels heavier than chains.

Why?

Because men and women behind bars are not beyond redemption. They are not their worst mistake. They are in need of hope.

And when the Gospel is proclaimed, something remarkable happens — freedom rises in the very place freedom was taken. Identity and hope are restored through Christ.

That’s why we show up.
That’s why we stay.
That’s why we proclaim.

02/20/2026

Y'all Come. Save the Date - Friday, 27 March, 2026. You're invited to the 5th Annual North County Good News Global Jail Ministry Celebration fundraising banquet. See the invitation below to find out how you, your church, or your business can support and attend this worshipful event. Help honor and celebrate what GNG Chaplain Shane Hardesty and many volunteers are doing in Ministry for the inmates and correction officers at the Okaloosa County Jail.

02/20/2026

Let’s disrupt the darkness of incarceration with God’s Word and Christ’s redemption!

More than 11 million men and women are behind bars worldwide—living without hope and without the freedom only Christ can give.

The light of Jesus Christ is needed behind bars—shining into places marked by despair, isolation, and brokenness. When chaplains GO, the Gospel is proclaimed, and lives are transformed.

Let's GO and bring the gospel behind bars! Learn more at gnglobal.org.

02/11/2026

Jails are full of people serving time, but they’re also full of people searching for hope.

Every day, our chaplains walk into cells and common areas with a simple mission: to listen, to pray, and to proclaim the freedom found in Jesus.

No spotlight.
No stage.
Just faithful presence.

And in quiet conversations, Bible studies, and unexpected encounters…lives are changed.

Thank you for helping bring the light, life, and love of Christ behind bars. The Gospel is transforming hearts — one encounter at a time.