If someone you love is incarcerated — or if you've ever wondered how the gospel reaches people behind bars — Pando is doing something no other app has done before.^1 Created in 2021 by God Behind Bars, Pando is the first and only faith-based app approved for installation on Department of Corrections inmate tablets across the United States.^2 It streams sermons, worship music, devotionals, podcasts, and Bible studies from over a hundred church partners — including Elevation Church, Life.Church, Transformation Church, and Fresh Life Church — directly into the hands of incarcerated men and women, 24/7, completely free.^3
Pando isn't just a streaming library. It includes a full Bible (KJV and ESV), a journaling feature so users can take notes while watching, a prayer request system that connects inmates with people praying on the outside, and the ability to profess faith in Jesus right within the app.^4 Content partners like Amazing Facts have seen nearly 10 million views of their resources on the platform, and organizations like Crown Financial Ministries recently partnered with God Behind Bars to bring financial literacy content to inmates through Pando as well.^5 The app is also available for free on iOS and Android for anyone who wants to access the same content.
As of late 2025, Pando is installed on over 664,000 inmate tablets across 423+ prisons in 26 states, with more than 150 million total video views.^1 God Behind Bars, led by founder and CEO Jake Bodine, has also planted 84 satellite church campuses inside prisons and reports reaching over one million inmates with the gospel.^1
Why Christians Love It"I fell in love with what all the Pando app had to offer when I was incarcerated. I hope the Developers are able to figure out this issue that I may continue utilizing this tool that God has so blessed many with." — App Store reviewer^4
"THANK YOU for making this available for free to inmates in our county jail!! Several of the men in there have been blessed by the sermons, the music, and season 1 of The Chosen. Your app is such an AWESOME way to spread the love of Christ to those whom our society often deems as outcasts." — App Store reviewer^4
"I have watched all of y'all's shows on the Pando App. I'm in prison but I never felt free like I do now. I came to Christ because of y'all's shows." — Inmate testimony via Amazing Facts^5
Notable- Founded in 2021 by Jake Bodine, CEO of God Behind Bars (est. 2009); the first faith-based app ever approved on U.S. prison tablets^2
- Installed on 664,000+ inmate tablets across 423+ prisons in 26 states; over 150 million video views^1
- Partners include Elevation Church, Life.Church, Transformation Church, Fresh Life Church, The Chosen, Amazing Facts, and Crown Financial Ministries^3^6
- God Behind Bars YouTube channel has 434K subscribers and hosts the "God Behind Bars" podcast with Jake Bodine^8
- City First Church (AG) reported 5,921 decisions for Christ via Pando streams and 3.5 million message views through the app^9
- God Behind Bars released a worship album "Live from Angola Prison" recorded at Louisiana State Penitentiary (2025)^1
