Gregory E. Von Tobel founded Prisoners for Christ (PFC) in 1990 and has worked full time in prison ministry for nearly thirty years, sharing the gospel of Christ with incarcerated men and women. Since PFC's inception, the organization has served in thirteen foreign countries-from Russia to Kenya to the Philippines. Over twelve hundred volunteers conduct an average of fourteen services per day, and in 2016 alone, nearly 140,000 inmates came to Christ through PFC-hosted programs.

In addition to Von Tobel's work with PFC, he also helped institute religious regulations in prisons by serving on the Governor's Panel of the Department of Corrections Religious Services Advisory Council. He has also presided over the Washington Chaplains Association and was elected to the Duvall City Council. Von Tobel is happily married to Rhonda, his wife of forty years, and together they have three children and three grandchildren.