Prison Ministries

Remember the prisoners as if chained with them . . . 
Hebrews 13:3 NKJV

This weekend was a busy one. There were two worship services in the chapel on Saturday, one in the afternoon, and the other in the evening...

Then on Sunday morning, as always, we had our main worship service. While after lunch there was the Bible class for new believers which is held every Sunday afternoon by "Brother Phillip." He's an inmate just like me. Phillip's class is held in a classroom near the prison's chapel. Then on Sunday evening we had our fellowship gathering which we have at the same time every week. Obviously there's much going on behind the walls with regard to church services and Bible studies.

Furthermore, although we have some inmates who teach a few of the studies, most of these events, however, are conducted by lay ministers who volunteer to come here. These are ordinary people who give of their own time to bring the Word of God to us.

As I have written previously in this journal, in the United States of America, with more than two million men and women presently incarcerated, not including those being held in our jails and juvenile detention centers, state and federal correctional facilities have become one of our nation's biggest and most fruitful mission fields. Sadly, though, prison ministries usually receive the least support from the churches. Too bad, because they're missing the chance to be commended and rewarded by the Lord (Matthew 25:31-40).

D.B.