Who Cares??? Scott Mann on the Miracles of Prison Ministry and Lives Transformed Behind Bars

Pastor Scott Mann of New Vision Ministries joins Philip Cameron to share nearly four decades of frontline prison and jail ministry — and a bold challenge to every church that isn't doing it. Scott opens with the story of how it all began: two friends walking him through housing projects, earning the nickname "Oreo Cookie," before God opened a jail door for him without paperwork or orientation. "I feel the presence of God more in my camp a lot of times than I do in church," Scott says — and once you hear his stories, it's hard to argue. Drawing on Matthew 25:31–46, Scott makes a pointed case that visiting prisoners isn't optional for believers. He recounts confronting a large, debt-free church that had no outreach program — and watching it become the prison ministry's second-largest financial supporter within weeks. He also breaks down the practical difference between jail ministry and prison ministry, explains North Carolina's PREA training process, and describes the seven weekly services his team runs at their facility — with more volunteers than inmates. Scott's book "Who Cares?" — available on Amazon and now digitally on every North Carolina inmate tablet — grew from an audible word from God during a deer hunt. For more, visit newvisionnc.org.