We have tried to put a procedure in place that ideally allows for everyone to have the same opportunity. Please read the following instructions carefully, and proceed as the Lord leads you. These instructions explain how to secure your spot on a team - any other form of communication will be considered informational only.
1. After reviewing the dates, please take some time to determine if God wants you to serve on one of these crusades. Include your family in this prayer time, since they may be impacted by the crusade as well.
2. Once you are confident that you are making a decision based on the Lord's leading, you should send an email to crusades@saintsprisonministry.org to hold your spot on the roster. This is a temporary hold only - your spot is not secured until you have completed further steps.
4. Go to the Documents page of this website and download the MA Crusade Agreement, the Crusade Release, and the Crusade Application. These documents must be signed, dated, and witnessed where required, then scanned/emailed to crusades@saintsprisonministry.org or mailed to our NJ address as listed on that page. Read these documents thoroughly and carefully - know what you are signing!.
Note** SPM staff is not allowed to sign the witness line of the Crusade Release.
Note** Scans from phones and/or pictures will not be accepted; scans must be from an office machine, sent as a .pdf
5. Each Crusade Agreement must be accompanied by a $50 non-refundable deposit. This deposit can be via check or made via the SPM website. If deposit is being made online, choose My Gift For: Crusade Deposit and use the comments box on that same page to indicate the crusade destination and your name. This deposit represents your commitment to the crusade, as well as demonstrates to potential supporters that you are invested with them.
6. The roster will be filled in the following manner: The emails -in the order received - will hold a roster spot for 1 week. However the spot is not guaranteed until all documents and deposit have been received and verified as complete. Again - the only way to guarantee a spot on the roster is to submit the $50 deposit, SPM Crusade Application, Missionary-Athlete Agreement, and Crusade Release for the trip in which you wish to participate.
7. Each crusade will require state-specific forms to be completed. Those forms may not be available until closer to the trip so, once you have committed to the trip by completing the steps above, check your email often to ensure you are current on all necessary paperwork.
8. If not currently serving on a Saints Prison Ministry athletic team, prospective MAs for each crusade are subject to an interview by an SPM designee before the roster spot is confirmed. Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee participation in the crusade, but is required to be considered.