Greetings and happy New Year,
I pray you had a wonderful, blessed Christmas full of love and family. Thank you for praying for me and the prisoners at this time of the year. So many of them had no relatives or loved ones to share time with over Christmas. The sock & gospel projects gave hope to the inmates that someone still cared.
We witnessed a sudden loss in December. Our chairperson of the board, Wayne McCombs, went to be with our Lord from a massive heart attack. Wayne was a founding member of Prison Discipleship, and a dear friend I grew up with in Church.
Wayne had set up the opportunity for us to enter the Rogers County Jail to pass out our socks and give the Gospel for Christmas. Waynes's pastor, Rick Burk and one of his staff Pastors at Cedar Point Church, went with me as the Lord opened doors to allow us access to the jail. I was escorted by the officer in command to talk and present the gospel to all those we encountered in jail. As I closed our time, I gave each prisoner the opportunity to receive The Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Praise the Lord! Twenty-five men and women indicated they had prayed with me to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
What a blessing and true honoring of brother Wayne's faithful commitment to get the gospel to these adults of the Rogers County Jail. I know he was rejoicing in heaven for what the Lord has done. Thank you for sharing in each victory. God is honoring your ministry through Prison Discipleship and commitment with me. Pray for more open doors and the Lord's supply of funds to grow and develop this important ministry.
In His Love for the prisoners,
Dr. Steve Bradshaw, President
P.S. Please pray for Wayne's wife, LeaAnn, and the family as they grieve for him.