God can transform any life

Elim minister Catherine De Souza will take the reins as the new CEO at Prison Fellowship this month. As she prepared for her new role, she told Chris Rolfe about her passion for its life-changing ministry.

Catherine, tell us about your new job and how you feel about this next step in your ministry.

I’m taking over as CEO of Prison Fellowship England and Wales on 2 September.

I’m thrilled to be joining them and I’m looking forward to working with the board, staff team, volunteers and supporters.

It’s a privilege to be taking on the leadership of such an impactful ministry as we respond to the growing need across the prison system.

Prison Fellowship helps demonstrate God’s heart for marginalised people and we get to play our part in seeing lives and communities transformed.

Although Dominic and I are moving on from the leadership of City Church Cardiff, we will always carry a piece of the church in our hearts and will continue to cheer them on.

As we move into a new season of ministry, it’s great to continue being part of the Elim family.

How did you get involved with Prison Fellowship and prison ministry? I first sensed a calling to prison ministry a number of years ago.

I went to Malawi to train pastors to run Alpha and heard brilliant stories of how God was using Alpha in prisons.

While I was there God spoke to me about becoming involved in this ministry myself.

… story continues