Greetings in the Lord’s love and grace!
What a blessing to watch the Lord work through us in the prisons and jails of Oklahoma! We are there through your prayers and gifts!
We have several Discipleship studies going on in select facilities around the state and God has opened the doors to others as He supplies the people and funds. I thank God for all things He has accomplished through us, together. But even greater things are ahead as we step out in faith believing His glorious call.
Let me give you a recent example of just how the Lord is blessing. I was having a lot of difficulty holding a regular weekly study in the local jail, due to the shortages they had of people to run the jail. Now, I was finally there and truly excited, ready to watch the Lord touch hurting hearts!
I opened the Word of God to them to read from our Lord Christ Jesus' words in Matthew 16:24-26. Here Christ told His disciples that if they wanted to follow Him, they needed to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him. I make it clear by showing that before they could ever do this they had to have a relationship with Christ as their Lord and Savior. Then they could take these steps of faith. What a joy it was to see the movement of God's Spirit on the hearts of the men with 5 in the first cell block and then 3 in the second block giving their lives to Christ as Lord and Savior, for a total of 8 men. Plus so many other men that were believers surrendering their lives anew to follow our Lord.
As always you were there to share in the victory that the angels in Heaven are rejoicing over. Together, God uses us to His glory! Thank you! God bless you!
Know that your reward is in heaven. Pray for others to join us in this great mission to reach men and women behind bars. We are making a difference for eternity.
Reaching lost hearts together,
Dr. Steve Bradshaw