An Evening with Chuck Colson
Samford University presents An Evening with Chuck Colson
Chuck Colson is a former aide to President Nixon and founder of Prison Fellowship, the world's largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families, with ministry taking place in 117 countries around the globe.
Sunday, July 17th, at 7 p.m. in the Wright Center (doors open at 6pm), free to the public
July 18 – Special luncheon program to present the Mann Medal in Ethics and Leadership to Charles W. Colson, founder of Prison Ministries; details and online registration.
Almost 40 years ago, Charles W. Colson was not thinking about reaching out to prison inmates or reforming the U.S. penal system. In fact, this aide to then-President Richard Nixon was “incapable of humanitarian thought” according to the news media of the mid-1970s. He ultimately served a prison sentence for obstruction of justice during the Watergate scandal that rocked the nation.
After leaving prison, Colson, now a Christian, founded Prison Fellowship Ministries in 1976. It has become the world’s largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. In 1991, Colson launched BreakPoint, a unique nationwide radio commentary that provides a Christian perspective on today’s news and trends.
Today, Colson is focused full-time on developing other Christian leaders who can influence the culture and their communities through their faith. In 2009, he was a principal writer of the Manhattan Declaration. He is a sought-after international speaker
Samford University is pleased to present Colson in a special evening Sunday, July 17, that is free to the public. He will speak on today’s culture from a Christian worldview.