On behalf of Governor Greg Abbott, Judge Faith Johnson, member of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, introduces and announces the Lifetime Service Award for Heart of Texas Foundation College of Ministry CEO, Grove Norwood. The First Lady of Texas, Cecilia Abbott, was in attendance with her support. The award ceremony took place on Friday, April 17th in Georgetown, Texas as part of the April 2026 meeting of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
Friends like Jack Fields and Bill Lloyd, from The West Endowment, and the Oldham Little Church Foundation go on a special visit with us to the Memorial and Hobby Units, where we offer the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Ministry. The B.A.A.M. is fully funded through gifts like theirs and yours! Through the gospel’s transforming power, these inmate Field Ministers and students have found a way to serve out their long sentences in service to their peers.
There is no better way for a church pastor or person from the business community to understand the impact of the work of the Texas Field Ministers, and the Heart of Texas Foundation College of Ministry. And these visits encourage both students as well as Field Ministers.