.  

Living Hope Fellowship Church
Prison Ministry

In 1999 God spoke to me and said, “You need to start sending My Word into the prisons.  I prayed some more, and then I told my Bible Study Teacher what God was talking to me about.  To my surprise God was taking to her also.  We went to the Pastor, and told him that God was dealing with us about getting a prison Ministry started. 

          He referred us to Matthew 25:36 where the Kings said, “Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.”  In Matthew 25:39 the righteous were asking the King, “. . . when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?”  In Verse 40 the King answered, “. . . Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

          We started with just two inmates for whom we had addresses.  Then people gave us names of others in prison, so we could get someone in that facility to start working for God.  These inmates told others, and from that we have several that is receiving God’s Word.

          Those who accept it are sent a Basic Bible Course, supplementary reading material, and encouraging letters, along with Pastor Kevin Badgley’s sermon booklets.  This is all supplied free of charge to jail and prison inmates as a ministry of LHF.

          Many of these inmates have completed our simple Basic Bible Course and received certificates.  Some have also received certificates for our Church Course.  Studies show that inmates who participate in religious programs while incarcerated are less likely to return once they get out!  A 2003 study in Texas found that only eight percent of inmates involved in faith-based activities returned to prison within two years after release, compared to 20 percent of inmates of similar backgrounds and offenses who had no religious routine.

          If you would like to add an inmate to our list of recipients, or if you would like to support Living Hope Fellowship’s Prison Ministry, please contact Ann Evans at aevans1@yourclearwave.com or livinghope@hughes.net,lhfchurch@hotmail

        We appreciate your prayers for every ministry at LHF. 

 Testimonies               Praise Reports           Information