Curt Campbell – Men of Valor

Organisation & Program:

• Kurt Campbell leads Men of Valour, a prison ministry in Tennessee.
• Works with incarcerated men and offers a residential reentry program (Discipleship Academy) post-release, up to one year.
• Focus on structured community support to help men rebuild their lives.

Reason for Evaluation:

• Wanted to measure the overall impact beyond individual anecdotes and stories.
• The aim was to understand the true effect on every participant, not just highlight success stories.

Evaluation Process:

• Found the process informative, structured, and rewarding.
• Guidance through step-by-step instructions made it manageable.
• Recognised evaluation is time-consuming but valuable.

Findings & Impact:

• Discovered measurable growth in hope, confidence, relationships, and soft skills among participants.
• Could communicate impact beyond outputs like employment—showing change in hearts and minds, not just paychecks.

Applications of Findings:

• Insights will guide future programming and strategy.
• Evaluations are now being applied across other ministry areas beyond initial programming.

Advice for Leaders:

• Invest fully—assemble the right team and commit to doing it well.
• Break the process into manageable steps; consistency is key.
• Doing evaluation with excellence yields insights for boards, donors, staff, and participants.