MIKE BROYLES

Mike has a passion for bringing the gospel message to inmate fathers and mothers and their children.  He believes that as these men and women are reconciled to Christ and taught the fundamentals of biblical parenting, they will then be equipped to start the process of reconciliation with their children. Teaching and education have always been strong interests of Mike's. He has held several pastoral positions, at various churches, spanning a 40-year time period.  In these roles, his love for children grew as he and his wife Debbie administered children’s Sunday school programs and Awana clubs. Since 2008, Mike has been involved in Jail and Prison ministry, spearheading the implementation of the Malachi Dads program and annual Returning Hearts Celebration into the Los Angeles County Jail system as well as the Hannah’s Gift program. There is a 70% likelihood that a child with an incarcerated parent will end up being incarcerated themselves.  Mike wants to break this cycle by helping these children to become godly adults. In order for the chains of incarceration to be broken, the inmate father or mother needs to reconcile with their children.  Mike has seen and continues to see broken families made whole and the children’s guardians are a key component to the reconciliation process as they provide the essential nurturing element while the parent is in prison and can help encourage the reunion between the child and his or her parent.  As such, Lifeline has a program that ministers to these guardians while the children under their care attend the Returning Hearts Celebration. To contact Mike, email him at [email protected]