May 9 – Prisoners

Gospel Action Production

Location: France & Africa, based in Eure-et-Loir (28)

Represented by Yannis Gautier

Current Context

Yannis Gautier and his team are determined to bring God’s love to prisons, places often forgotten by society. They firmly believe that no one is beyond redemption and that every individual deserves to hear the message of God’s love. Through regular prison visits, they share the message of hope and transformation.

Gospel Action Production firmly believes that God will continue to open doors in order to reach those in prison. This conviction encourages us to move forward with determination, knowing that our work is not in vain. Despite some advances, financial challenges remain considerable. Every mission, whether online or in person, requires significant resources. We ended the year with budgetary constraints that require us to redouble our faith and perseverance. Your support, whether through prayer or partnerships, is crucial to the continuation of this work.

Actions taken and results achieved in 2024

This year, we intensified our efforts to bring the Gospel to people often forgotten: those in prison. A landmark mission took place in Kinshasa, Congo, where we reached thousands of inmates, meeting some of their essential needs. We were able to distribute bibles, food, clothing and medicine. That day, a powerful spiritual transformation took place as all of the inmates who gathered in the courtyard gave their lives to Jesus! Unfortunately, the tense atmosphere and overcrowding means that danger is always present. Just two weeks after our visit, a tragic riot broke out, killing over 133 people. This tragedy highlights the urgent need for both spiritual and social action to provide hope and lasting solutions

We also organized an exceptional concert in Paris, in one of the capital’s most prestigious venues, to raise public awareness of prison realities and promote our evangelization actions. This event reached hundreds of participants and strengthened support for our cause. God also opened unexpected media doors as Yannis had the opportunity to appear on TPMP (C8) and RTL, two national platforms, to share his testimony and draw attention to the challenges facing those in the prison system.

To extend our reach, we’ve launched a completely free website and app. These digital tools offer podcasts, books and training to spiritually accompany thousands of people.

Projects in 2025

Our priorities for 2025 are :

• Strengthen our digital tools (training, podcasts, applications)
• Develop collaborations with churches for evangelistic events
• Support and train chaplains, so that they can be even more effective in their missions
• Amplify our humanitarian actions in prisons to meet the spiritual and practical needs of inmates

Prayer Topic

Pray that our financial resources will multiply so that we can continue to develop our activities!

Further information

1. 1 book 1 held on the Impact France website: impactfrance.org/1book1inmate

2. Yannis Gautier website: yannisgautier.fr 
2. La Compagnie des Actes website: www.lacompagniedesactes.fr