Summary

After his father’s death at age 11, Mark Rogers turned to crime and drugs, cycling in and out of juvenile and adult detention. In 1992 he faced both state and federal charges, and in prison he finally surrendered to God in November 1993. He experienced deep fellowship with Christ behind bars, was later wrongfully charged with murder, and boldly preached on Rikers Island. Acquitted in 2017, he now serves in prison ministry and leads Bible studies for inmates.

Time Chapters

00:58 Intro & testimony overview
01:09 Father’s death at age 11
01:22 Early hustling and delinquency
01:49 Drug dealing & repeated incarcerations
02:27 Mother marries Jesus & church becomes home
03:30 Arrested in August 1992β€”state & federal charges
04:48 Surrender and open heart at prison ministry service
05:16 Received Christβ€”November 1993
06:00 Scripture fellowship and joy in prison
06:45 Completed state & federal sentences
07:00 Re-arrest on murder chargesβ€”faith in Rikers
07:30 Leading Bible studies for inmates
08:00 Acquittal of murder charges
08:22 Release from prisonβ€”OctoberΒ 17,Β 2017

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In and out of jail at an early age, Mark Rogers puts a new spin on prison ministry, by not only getting saved while incarcerated, but using his time in Rikers Island to share the gospel with other inmates.

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