Saints in Lock-up

I've always heard that foreign prisons are the places nightmares are born... but I was surprised by what I found. The prison was large, filled with felons and some of the worst criminals in the country. It served as sort of holding bay for criminals bound for other, higher security prisons in the land. The inmates were ruthless, dirty and hungry. Not exactly the ideal setting for a church let alone a Bible school. But you know, God does not work the way we do. He reaches out to everyone and offers them a personal relationship with Him.
God spoke to a pastor in Johannesburg, South Africa and told him to begin preaching in the prison. It seemed pointless and absurd but God had other plans. The prisoners were more open than expected. They began trusting in Christ. The pastor found Bibles for the inmates and the new believers began to have regular meetings, which became a prison church. God wasn’t done there. Because of the nature of the prison, a holding place before inmates were sent to other facilities, many of the new Christians from this church were sent to other prisons, away from their “home church.” God had so changed the lives of the inmates who trusted in Him that they began to lead others to the Lord. As the pastor of the prison church began to notice this trend, God impressed upon him the need to train pastors for these new churches springing up in other prisons. Acting on the direction of God, the pastor started teaching Bible classes. These classes quickly became a school for pastors. For God, nothing is impossible and He is in control of all things. He loves everyone and calls people from all walks of life to know Him personally.

***Remember to pray for our brothers and sisters who have come to know the Lord in prison. When they re-enter society, they will experience Satanic oppression unlike many of us will ever experience in our lifetimes.