Dr. Robert Greaves B.A, M.T.S, D.Min.

Dr. Robert Greaves is the Director of Released to SOAR, (RTS). RTS is a Christian ministry

organization birthed in 2024 upon the successful completion of his doctoral research project

titled Servant Leadership in Prison Ministry: Improving Volunteer Recruitment, Retention

and Ministry Content (Tyndale University 2024).

With approximately 20 years of service in prison ministry volunteering, Robert traces his passion

for the spiritual care and successful reintegration of the formerly incarcerated to an event which

occurred while he was a teenager. This incident culminated in the loss of his cousin’s life as he

evaded arrest and possible incarceration. “This led me to the realize how hopeless one can

become, and how interventions are needed, when one can no longer see a future in their lives

beyond the critical incident of being incarcerated.”

Several years after this personal family tragedy, Robert found himself immersed in assisting

members of his faith community who had incarcerated children. His interest in service to the

incarcerated and in the reintegrating of returning citizens, further developed when, he was

appointed to lead the Prison Ministries chapter on the campus of Burman University in Alberta

Canada. Mentored in this role by Pastor Oliver Johnson (Retired Chaplain Edmonton

Institution), and Rev. Ramon (Snowy) Nobel (CSC Black Offenders Liaison Officer & Ret.

Chaplain Edmonton Institution for Women), Robert says “I was able to see the profound

difference our visits made in the lives of incarcerees who were authentically seeking a new

pathway forward. I was also able to experience in my own life the satisfaction one experiences

as a servant leader in this arena.”

At Released to SOAR, Robert takes on the role of directing the program through a number of

steps which take a wholistic approach to reintegration. Robert is a hands on leader who spear-

heads the workshop which enable participants to connect to a higher spiritual power as a part of

their recovery and reintegration process. These workshops and discussions are folded into an

overall curriculum which involves the input of a group of professionals skilled in the treatment of

substance abuse, and behavioural and family counselling.

Robert looks forward to meeting you, as you soar to new and higher heights.

Robert Greaves with his wife, Ernell Greaves, at the Tyndale University graduation ceremony.

Volunteer Appreciation with CoSA Founder Harry Nigh

Guest speaker delivering a workshop at a local men's weekly meetup in Ottawa, Ontario.

RELEASED TO S.O.A.R MINISTRY CORE OBJECTIVES.

Release to SOAR is a ministry which assist the formerly incarcerated by enabling these clients to find a pathway that provides hope and renewal in their lives. Every meeting, workshop or event is one where hope is unlocked and lives are transformed. The core objectives of this ministry revolve around four principles. These are to:
  •  Sustain: Maintain a consistent path in ones new beginning.
  • Optimum: Tapping into resources which allow one to always be their best.
  • Achievements: Celebrating wins and striving for more wins.
  • Renewal: Appreciating the new person I have become,(Free-demption: Freedom & Redemption).

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