Jail and Prison Ministries

Santa Barbara County Jail

On May 12, 2020 Impact Ministry began "Faith in Action," a 6-week prerequisite course to Impact's 12-week Level 1 Associate Chaplain Certification Training Course. Concurrently, Pastor Eddie taught the class, "Criminals and Gang Members Anonymous (CGA)" a 12-step-based program he co-founded in 2005 while incarcerated in the CA state prison system.

Impact Ministry hopes to offer a 12-week, Level 1 Associate Chaplain Certification Training course beginning Summer 2021, depending on how our county progresses through COVID. Impact’s goal is to offer all three levels of the Chaplain Certification Training Program in 2021-2022; Associate Chaplain, Chaplain, and Minister.