Larry Gudith
Program DirectorDepartment: Staff
Senior Chaplain Larry Gudith - Program Director
Larry is a graduate of the University of Montana, where he was not only a good student, but also a gifted athlete. Upon graduation Larry joined the Oakland Raiders of the NFL as a wide receiver, He played two (2) years until a knee injury ended his aspiring football career.
He brings to The Doorway to Recovery a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field of Recovery and has 33 years free from his addiction to pain medication.,
Larry is the Founder and Director of Lifeline Prison Ministry, the Largest state prison ministry in the United States with over 1,700 dedicated volunteers serving and making a difference in those incarcerated and their families. Lifeline serves the inmates and their families in an array of fifteen (15) programs.
Through Larry’s leadership Lifeline Prison Ministry has been honored by special tribute by Governor Rick Snyder and the 86th State Legislature and by the United States Senate by Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.
Larry along with his wife, Senior Chaplain “Grateful Gail” Panny have initiated the highly successful Celebrate Recovery Program in churches throughout the Midwest and also within several State of Michigan Correctional Facilities and County Jails.