Why Prison Ministry

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Why Prison Ministry?

The obvious answer is the hope of seeing men/women come to Christ.
But there are other, less obvious reasons (which perhaps are more important):

Sharpen/practice your evangelism skills. (Practice evangelism)
Be obedient to Christ.
Be a witness in your community. (Bill)
Strengthen the church in the prison (Johnny)
- "love one another"
Be encouraged by seeing God working.
Be encouraged to see what God has done in some inmates lives. (Harold)
Be about God's work with other Christians. (Ron, Leonard, Dale)

Sometimes its exciting and uplifting.
Sometimes it frustrating.
I'm convinced that in both cases, God is working on me.

My prison ministry mentor is Ron Kidwell. Ron got me into prison ministry and keeps spurring me on.

I've been on the following Bill Glass events:
- May 2005 - Nobel Correctional DOC
- May 2006 - Nobel Correctional DOC
- July 2006 - Columbus WOC (Ross & Chilcothe Correctional)
- Aug 2006 - Youngstown WOC (Lake Erie Correctional)
- Oct 2006 - Akron DOC (Glen something jail in Akron)
- May 2007 - St. Clairsville DOC
- July 2007 - Cleveland WOC (MANCI)
- Oct 2007 - Mochican DOC
- May 2008 - Nobel Correctional DOC
- July 2008 - Findlay WOC (Northcentral Correctional)
- Aug 2008 - Cook Co. Jail WOC