You can help us reach more incarcerated individuals with the love of Jesus.
Your gift today will send Chaplains behind bars to share the Gospel in 2026 and beyond.
You can help us reach more incarcerated individuals with the love of Jesus.
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Your gift today will send Chaplains behind bars to share the Gospel in 2026 and beyond.
About Our
Organization
Our Vision
We are disrupting the cycle of darkness and despair for all who are behind bars and beyond. It’s the power of the Gospel that produces change, brings redemption, and allows everyone to find their purpose in Christ.
Our Values
The Gospel
When men, women and children behind bars encounter the Gospel message they are introduced to THE ONE who can bring salvation and transformation to their lives.
Redemption
Your chaplain delivers the message that no one is beyond God’s reach. No matter who you are or what you have done, Jesus Christ paid the price so that you can receive the free gift of eternal life!
Presence
Your chaplain is in the jail daily and on call 24/7/365. Every inmate or staff member can encounter the Gospel because the chaplain is present – and your support makes it possible.
Radical Compassion
Many can’t go – most would rather not go. But your chaplain is compelled to rush into dark places to shine the light of Jesus Christ.
Expertise
Your chaplain is a professionally trained servant of Jesus Christ who is training, equipping, and mobilizing an alliance of passionate believers who will step behind bars to reach a forgotten population with the Gospel.
Partnership
Your chaplain relies upon your prayer and financial support to fuel this ministry. Your commitment to pray and give helps make the stories of transformation possible.
Our Statement of Faith
The Scriptures
We believe that “all Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” by which we understand that the whole Bible is inspired in that holy men of God were “moved by the Holy Spirit” to write the very words of God. We believe that this divine inspiration extends equally to all parts of the writings as they appeared in the original manuscripts.
The Godhead
We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three Persons – The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit – and that these three are one God; co-equal and co-existent.
Christ’s Advent
We believe that the eternal Son of God came into this world that He might manifest God to men, fulfill prophecy, and become the Redeemer of a lost world. He was born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit, received a human body and a sinless human nature.
Salvation
We believe that, owing to death through sin, no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless born again. This redemption has been accomplished solely by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who was made to be sin, dying in our stead, and that he was bodily and physically raised from the dead for our justification. We believe that the new birth of the believer is an act of God the Spirit and comes only through individual faith in Christ.
Man
We believe that man was originally created in innocency and that he fell through sin and, as a consequence of his sin, lost his spiritual life, becoming dead in trespasses and sins.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the blessed Trinity, though omnipresent from all eternity, indwells every believer since the day of Pentecost, and by His baptism unites all of Christ’s own into one body. He is the source of all power and all acceptable worship and service.
The Church
We believe that God has ordained that through the local church the Gospel of Jesus Christ is to be spread and that it is the duty of everyone who is born again, to seek out a local fellowship for the furtherance of the Gospel and his own edification.
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We believe in the literal resurrection of the body, the everlasting blessedness of the saved and the everlasting punishment of the lost. We believe that the supreme mission of God’s people in this age is to preach the Gospel to every creature, and we believe in the second coming of Christ according to the Scriptures.
Our Story
Since 1961, Good News Global has been a beacon of hope for those behind bars. We started with a simple belief – that everyone, no matter who they are or what they’ve done, has inherent worth in the eyes of God. This belief has guided us for over six decades, leading us to correctional facilities worldwide, where we’ve had the privilege of witnessing the transformative power of the Gospel.
Over the years, our understanding has grown, our expertise has developed, and our tools have evolved, but our core mission has remained the same. Today we are more than a ministry; we are a global movement of chaplains, volunteers, and partner organizations. We are a community of passionate believers, dedicated to bringing the light and life of Jesus to those within the correctional facilities of the world.
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We’ve seen the ripple effects of our work, the way it transcends bars and walls and impacts entire communities. We’ve seen hardened hearts softened, lives changed, and stories rewritten. And every day, we’re inspired by the stories of redemption and transformation we hear from those we serve.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Gary Franz
Interim President
VP, International Ministry
Gary enjoys serving the International teams of chaplains – building up, encouraging and guiding the ministry in strategic places around the world. He and his wife, Carol, have purposed to reach “difficult to reach” peoples for 30+ years. Prior to Good News, they served in a variety of ministry roles – as missionaries in Southeast Asia, Mission Field Leaders, Missions and Outreach Pastor, and Senior Pastor. Gary earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Wheaton College and an M.A. in Intercultural Studies from Columbia International University. The Franzes live in the Chicago suburbs. They have four children and six grandchildren.
Dan Katz
Director of Chaplains
Dan earned his Business Degree in Personnel Management from Cedarville University and his Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. In his 24 years of full-time ministry in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania he has served as a Pastor of Youth, Children, Men and Leadership Development. Dan joined Good News in January of 2015 and enjoys providing training, resources and encouragement to our chaplains in the United States in his role as the Director of Chaplain Support. Dan and his wife Laura live in York, Pennsylvania.
Martin Orcurto
Director of Operations
Martin attended Washington Bible College and Capital Bible Seminary where he completed an MA in Theology. He has served as a Youth Pastor and Sr. Pastor of Administration for local churches in Maryland and Virginia. In Jan 2015, he completed 13+ years in the defense industry with D.P. Associates, a division of L-3 Communications, finishing as the Sr. Director of Operations with responsibilities including HR, Procurement, Ethics, Facilities, and Marketing. Having previously served on the Good News Chaplain Support Team for Anne Arundel County, MD, Martin began with Good News in March of 2015. He and his wife Joni live in Florida.
Kevin Howells
Lead Advancement Officer
Kevin enjoys connecting with Good News ministry partners for great conversation (and hopefully a great cup of coffee). He joined the team in 2021 after serving in advancement at his alma matter, Cedarville University. For almost 30 years, he called Chicago home, working as small group pastor at a local church, urban ministry, and in management at Moody Bible Institute. Kevin, his wife Vanessa and teenage daughter make their home in southwest Ohio along with their two dogs aiming to pass obedience school someday.
Our Board of Directors
Chair - Bill Molinari
Executive Chairman, Christian Business Fellowship
Vice Chair - Jeff Shafer
CEO, Common Good Capital
Secretary - Bernard Fuller
Senior Preacher, New Song Bible Fellowship Church
Treasurer – Stevens Gillespie
Senior Partner, B. G. Partners Inc.
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Rob Wheeler
Senior Pastor, Osterville Baptist Church
Woody Long
Member, City Life Church
Donald J. Patterson Jr.
Former President/Owner, L-3 D.P. Associates Inc.
Adam Bailie
Senior Lead Pastor, Christ Church, Gilbert, Arizona
