Can You Be a Friend?

Personally, I don't think I have ever felt lonliness.
But I haven't been deprived of positive human contact for a long time. I have never felt like no one cared about me or wouldn't talk with me if I needed to talk.

But so many people in prison [email protected] experience depression from the lonliness of their lives. Without the support, even Christians can get into the helpless thoughts that God isn't really there, doesn't really love them.

Remember, even John the Baptist did this, had doubts of Jesus.

You can help someone get past this, confirm to them, YES! Jesus is real, He IS doing great things if we believe.

This is a brother needing a Christian friend, please pray about being that friend:

Oscar Glasper 28675
PO BOX XXXX
XXXXX, XX 00000
God will bless you.
Matt: 25:36 "I was in prison and ye came upto me"

In Christ's love,
mercy
http://christian-penpals.com

Edited for complience with Posting Rule 10 as quoted below.

[ February 06, 2004, 01:52 PM: Message edited by: Squire Robertsson ]

 

Do Baptists believe differently about ministry to people in prison, or something?

Just wondering, because on other boards, at least a few readers will want to reach out to someone.

It's a shame that it's the Pentecostals working the prison field for the most part, anyone know why?

Guess having sound doctrine isn't enough...
We're missing it somewhere else.

no mercy and love? apathy? unforgiveness?

Wondering if anyone knows.
God knows, guess that's enough.

In Christ,
mercy

 

Hello all, thanks so much for your feed back, now I know people are here and reading.
I do try to be patient, but this is not the first time i have posted here the need for mentors or Christian fellowship for some of the brothers inside.

This is the first time i have posted an address. I thought of privacy, but then I thought of this brother who has asked us for help to find a Christian to write with him, I knew he would appreciate it.

It is encouraging to hear Baptists are in the field too, not just Pentecostals and Church of Christ brethren.
And with our prayers, perhaps more will be willing to take this step out in Christ.

Matthew 25:36

We have an E-mail list of inmates wanting a Christian pen pal friend, if that would make a difference - let us know:
[email protected]

God bless you!

In Christ's love,
mercy

 

rbrent, one thing I am in agreement with you on:

13)
Do NOT jump into prison ministry without specific leading from the Lord.

BUT, when the Lord does speak to your heart - DO NOT think as above, but seek how God would have you to reach out to someone needing Christian encouragement and fellowship.

DO NOT say "NO" to God. You will miss more blessing that you can possibly imagine!

I thank God I said "YES", and wrote to get a pen pal in 1989. I have had many brothers, 3 sons, and friends inside since then, many of my best friends are now inside, thay are an extended family, a gift from God. They put most of us Christians out here to shame, they inspire us to be more faithful to God, to be thankful.

I am not alone, this is what I hear all the time from our volunteers, both men and other women.
The reason it is needful for women to write the men is that 93% of the prison population is male.
About 75% of our volunteers are women.

Would a Christian nurse refuse to nurse the male patients with physical care? How can we refuse to minister to them in spiritual need? Are their souls not more important than their bodies?

OK I know your answer to that rbrent, but you are wrong, and I am out of time...

I am glad God is using you as He is to save souls, I am always blessed to see others working in the prisons.

God bless you,
mercy

 

Pauline, I appreciate that, thanks!
God always has the last word, as long as we just listen and obey, we will not need to worry about the "what if's" of life, for He is able to take care of us in every way.

Thanks for joining in ministry with us!!
God bless you,
mercy

 

"AROUND THE WORLD, PRISONS HOLD GOD'S TREASURES"
A Word to the Church

It was late and I was tired, wanting to go to sleep, but God wanted to talk; It was about midnight, but it dawned on me that God does not sleep. His question made me restless. "Bill, where on earth does man keep his most priceless treasures and valuables?" I said, "Lord, usually these treasures like gold, silver, diamonds and precious jewels are kept locked up somewhere out of sight with usually guards and security to keep them under lock and key."

God spoke. Like man, My most valuable treasures on earth are also locked up."

OUT FROM THESE WALLS WILL COME FORTH AN ARMY
I then saw Jesus standing in front of seemingly thousands of prisons and jails. The Lord said, "These have almost been destroyed by the enemy, but these ones have the greatest potential to be used and to bring forth glory to my name. Tell MY people, I am going this hour to the prisons to activate the gifts and callings that lie dormant in these lives that were given before the foundation of the earth. Out from these walls will come forth an Army of spiritual giants who will have power to literally kick down the gates of Hell and overcome satanic powers that are holding many of My own people bound in My own house.

FORGOTTEN VESSELS--MUST BE RESTORED
Tell my people that great treasure is behind these walls in these forgotten vessels. My people must come forth and touch these ones, for a mighty anointing will be unleashed upon these for future victory in My kingdom. THEY MUST BE RESTORED." I then saw the Lord step up to the prison doors with a key. One key fit every lock and the gates began to open. I then heard and saw great explosions which sounded like dynamite going off behind the walls. It sounded like all-out spiritual warfare. Jesus turned and said, "Tell My people to go in now and pick up the spoil and rescue these." Jesus then began walking in and touching inmates who were thronging Him. Many being touched instantly began to have a golden glow come over them. God spoke to me, "THERE'S THE GOLD!" Others had a silver glow around them. God said, "THERE'S THE SILVER!"

"NOW GO AND PULL DOWN THE STRONGHOLDS"
Like slow motion they began to grow into what appeared to be giant knights in armor-like warriors. They had on the entire armor of God and every piece was solid and pure gold! Even golden shields! When I saw the golden shields, I heard God say to these warriors: "Now go and take what Satan has taught you and use it against him. Go and pull down the strongholds coming against MY church." The spiritual giants then started stepping over the prison walls with no one to resist them, and they went immediately to the very front line of the battle with the enemy. I saw them walk right past the church as big-name ministers known for their power with God were surpassed by the giant warriors like David going after Goliath! They crossed the enemy's line and started delivering many of God's people from the clutches of Satan while demons trembled and fled out of sight at their presence.

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

No one, not even the church, seemed to know who these spiritual giants were or where they came from. All you could see was the armor, the golden armor of God, from head to foot, and the shields of gold were there. The shields were restored to God's House and there was great victory and rejoicing. I also saw silver, precious treasures, and vessels being brought in. Beneath the gold and silver were the people that nobody knew: REJECTS OF SOCIETY, STREET PEOPLE, THE OUTCASTS, THE POOR and the DESPISED. These were the treasures that were missing from His House.

In closing the Lord said, "If my people want to know where they are needed, tell them they are needed in the STREETS, the HOSPITALS, the MISSIONS, and PRISONS. When they come there they will find Me and the next move of my Spirit and they will be judged by My Word in Matthew 25:42. "For I was hungry and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty and you gave me no drink: I was a stranger and you took me not in: naked and you clothes me not: Sick and in prison and you visited me not."

by Bill Yount, Hagerstown, MD