It’s About… the Inmate

Every day, I wake up with a simple prayer:

Every day, I wake up with a simple prayer:  “Lord, show me where You’re moving—and let me join You there.”  I don’t want to run ahead of Him. I don’t want to move without His hand guiding me. And the more I pray, the more clearly I see that He is moving right here—in a community so desperately in need.  I don’t know if you’ve ever looked into the eyes of someone who’s lost all hope while serving time behind bars.  But God!  He’s showing up in the dark corners of His people.  He’s using us to reach the ones the world has written off.  We’re not the heroes of this story—Jesus is.  We’re simply the hands and feet of a God who never gives up on anyone.

It is our desire to give you access to this dark world:

By knowing our brothers and sisters more intimately, the ones behind bars and their families, we can actually submit our prayers to the Father on their behalf. And the truth is—not everyone is called to be in the trenches.  Not everyone can serve on the streets or in the jail cells or inside the homes we step into.  But your offer to help in prayer is exactly what we need.  In my honest opinion, this is exactly what the Father wants of us more than anything.  A prayer to see more and more of Him doing what He does.  I guess for those who don’t know Him this may seem off.  However, for those of us who know He is alive.  This is exactly what is needed.

Blessings,

Pastor Matt