We've been to Milwaukee!

Sept. 19 and 20, we had the privilege to tour a half dozen Milwaukee prison aftercare programs. How we wish we'd had that opportunity more than four years ago when we first started in prison ministry. It was extremely encouraging and informative, not just to learn details of programs for those newly-released, but to see the facilities for ourselves! We feel more prepared to be able to direct the men and women we are discipling behind bars, to investigate these resources.

Recently-released inmates need a "safety net", a team of people and programs to connect them with a safe place to live, a job, a mentor and a good church. Please pray for your brother and sister in Christ, P. and E. as they transition to serving God on the outside. After being reconciled to God, now they must learn to reconcile with their families and communities.

All glory to God!

We continue to be humbled by some of the things the inmates say. One man told us today that when he heard us speak of salvation in Christ and how to be born again, his whole life changed. He says he is now much more content, has peace, and is willing to accept the responsibility for what he has done. He knows that consequences will come, but he is ready for them, with God’s help, as well. We praise God for what He is doing in people’s lives!

Praise the Lord!

The information we had about him showed us he was a Christian, but he asked questions like: I’m not sure God can really love me? When I die, will anybody know I lived? Will I continue to have victory over my sin?


It was with this information that we paid a visit to this man. Much to our surprise, and to God’s glory, we found him to be much more mature in his Christian faith than the above shows. With the great discipleship of a Chaplain, and with correspondence Bible studies, he has grown in the Lord. We had a great visit! He is walking in victory!

He is planning on getting out early this next year; gathering together housing, work, mentors, a church, etc. He will need prayer and encouragement.

A Birthday Surprise

We've known J. for 3 years. Last month we made a pastoral visit with him to encourage him. That day turned out to be his birthday! Later he wrote, "This was very special for me. I wanted to cry but I bore it. God knows everything."

"Now I understand that I belong to Christ, that Christ accepted me as I was, and that He has a plan for my life. By means of you, God spoke to me saying, 'Give me your heart'. Even though I am a prisoner, I have not lost my faith in Christ. Christ is everything to me."

"You left me a Bible study on Obedience, and this is exactly what I want to learn, to be obedient to God. Day after day I am forcing myself to be more obedient. I am not talking about my muscles, but my spirit."

J. goes to court on Oct. 2. Please remember him in your prayers, for God's strength to live as an obedient Christian there in prison.

"Come Soon"

Yesterday we received a letter from an institution that we don't get to visit very often because of it's distance of 3 hours from us.

The letter requested our help in having a Bible study in Spanish at the prison, and was signed by 10 men, indicating their "desire to read the Bible and sing praises", so that we would know that "there are people here who are waiting to study the Word of God!"

The P.S. read "Come Soon"... They WROTE with FAITH, so let's PRAY with FAITH!

Calling All Prayer Partners!

We appreciate your prayers for the prison ministry! We want to be faithful to God's call on our lives to share Jesus with people behind bars. He is waiting for us to "remember those in prison as though [we] were their fellow prisoners", and pray.

The inmates are in different places on their spiritual journeys, but please pray for God to CHANGE their desires, from wanting what THEY want, to wanting what HE wants. Pray He will develop in them a HUNGER and THIRST for HIS WORD, for TRUTH, and for REAL PURPOSE in life. Only He satisfies, don't you agree?

We invite YOU to join us in prayer for prisoners! Let us know, and we'll send you brief email "prayer bullets". We'll post God's answers here and rejoice together!