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The Role of the Church in Personal Transformation

A few years ago I was approached by the Correctional Services in our area and was asked to place a young man under my pastoral care after he had managed to pass all the Parole Board’s requirements. He gained a new opportunity to join the community on conditional parole, and this is exactly where my relationship started with this young man.

What had happened in his life

At one stage I decided to ask

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