MINISTRIES
Matthew 28:18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NLT)
Real Vida Ministries is a ministry with a vision. We are committed to the Great Commission given by Jesus, to make and train disciples.
Real Vida's commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission have led us to create and maintain the following outreach ministries:
REAL VIDA TV
Real Vida Ministries typically produces the "Real Vida TV" program at least one time per week. The video and audio podcasts grew out of the "Real Talk" weekly radio program, which played for several years on 22 radio stations all over Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Real Vida TV podcasts are specifically designed for inmates, both men and women, and addresses their spiritual needs through teaching the Word of God, interviews and testimonies, and music. Each program typically included relevant messages taught in an interesting way. We also regularly play a diverse mix of contemporary Christian music, including modern worship, Christian hip hop, gospel, country, and hard rock.
The Real Vida TV podcasts (both video and audio) currently stream on all major podcasting services, including Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and many others. We also distribute the podcasts through Securus, the company which provides tablets for approximately 1.3 million incarcerated persons in 3,400 correctional facilities in 47 states.
"Real Vida TV" is also distributed on the Pando for Prisoners app, the Edovo Prison Edutcation app and YouTube. See our Real Vida TV YouTube channel to watch the episodes.
Real Vida Podcast Studio
REAL VIDA PRISON MINISTRY
Real Vida often ministers in prisons across the United States, focusing on reaching the prisoners often considered the "toughest to reach." Real Vida ministers with anointed preaching and music, and is available for "open chapel" services as well as teaching classes or in "Faith-Based" units. Our team has shared the Word with our incrcerated brothers and sisters in prisons across many states, including: Texas, Florida, Colorado, Missouri, Alabama, Ohio, and Arizona. Real Vida receives (and responds to) thousands of letters from inmates each year. Though it would be impossible to respond to every letter, our team corresponds with many inmates, focusing on first-time writers, new believers, and those in crisis. We also correspond with many inmates for the purpose of discipleship in their walk.
RVM Prison Ministry Team with our ministry friends Dwayne and Pastors Ricky and Eva Lopez from Dallas after ministering at Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas.
REAL LIFE BOOKS
Real Vida also provides Bibles and other books via mail through the ministry of "Real Life Books."
Many new believers have benefitted from receiving easier-to-read and understand versions of the Bible, such as the New Living Translation or The Message Bible. We also frequently send other books with powerful testimonies of believers that are encouraging and edifying such as "Heavenly Man," "Outcry in the Barrio," "Chasing God," and "Blood of the Lambs," among many others.
