OUR STORY
Greg Von Tobel was a stockbroker for eleven years, from 1978 through 1989, for various firms including E.F. Hutton & Co. and Shearson Lehman Brothers. In 1984, God called Greg to volunteer in prison ministry.
Greg and Rhonda launched Prisoners For Christ Outreach Ministries (PFC) five years later on August 4, 1989. On May 14, 1990, God closed one chapter of Greg’s life and opened up a whole new chapter by giving up his career as a stockbroker and going into prison ministry as a full-time missionary to the inmates of the world.
Since 1989, PFC has been dedicated to taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the jails, prisons, and juvenile institutions not only in Washington State but around the world. PFC has 3,968 volunteers in over 34 countries, including Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.
“As I look back on how God has led Rhonda and me on this journey for over forty-one years, I get teary-eyed just thinking of the miracles upon miracles that we have experienced. I remember back in those early days how there was much fear and trepidation. In the beginning, PFC was just a handful of sold-out volunteers. The Lord has brought us a long way, to heights we never dreamed. Each year brings new challenges along with new and incredible victories. I often think to myself, ‘Wow! I would have never imagined all that God has done through PFC.’ This ministry is truly a gift from God. To God be the glory! Amen & Amen.” - Greg Von Tobel