Drugs, alcohol, and petty crime were apart of my life as an adolescent. My first arrest came at age 18 which was the first of over 20 different charges and arrests leading to my incarceration. In 1983 God filled me with the Holy Ghost and changed my life. I have been involved in prison ministry since 1992, and a licensed minister since 1999. In the past four years, I’ve seen over 1,100 people receive all or part of the Acts 2:38 experience!

Rev. Gerardo (Jerry) Menchaca, Southern California District Chaplain, CPF