The Elkhart County Jail ministry is going absolutely
incredible! I go in and have services
twice a month (the second and fourth Thursdays of every month) and the group is continuing to
build. The small class room is packing out, this last Thursday over twenty guys
came. What I love about these men is that there is a hunger to change. These
men are realizing that true lasting freedom can only come from Jesus! Praise God! One of the keys in any ministry is
constancy and these men are seeing that, and they learning to draw to God for
His strength and help in their time of need.
One of the things I particularly love about this ministry is
that many of the same guys are coming to the meetings. I have several who are
still attending who came to the very first meeting (December 2011) - These guys
are growing in their discipleship. But what I also like is that new guys are continuing
to cycle into the meetings as well.
Just this last Thursday four new guys, who recently arrived at
the Jail, signed up and are now coming to the meetings.
A cool testimony from the last Thursday’s meeting: After the
preaching I felt led of God to give an altar call for any who needed to ask the
Lord for forgiveness and to make Jesus Lord. As I was just starting to give the
invitation I noticed a man in back with his hands raised up in the air, I just
thought he was praising the Lord and I continued to exhort the men to get
right with the Lord. When I looked back at him a second time he pointed to his
right hand while he was nodding to let me know that he needed to get right with
the Lord…Ha! It was a powerful time as the Holy Spirit was moving on the men.
Three men got right
with the Lord this night. Praise the
Lord! It is a glorious thing to see men broken and humbled before God! All
three men embraced me after the meeting and I was able to pray over them individually
and encourage them. Please keep
Kendrick, Dorian, and Mark in your prayers. These were the brothers who received
Jesus. Thanks so much!
** If anyone is interested in assisting with the Elkhart County
Jail Ministry there is a mandatory orientation meeting scheduled for Thursday
August 2nd. This is the first
step in being able to go into the Elkhart County Jail to minister. Please pray about this, if this is something
you feel the Lord would have you be part of please contact me and we will get
it going.
Please pray for Life Line Outreach as we continue to step
out and minister. This Monday I will be meeting with the managers of Broadmore
Estates Mobile Home Park (Goshen) to inquire of Life Line Outreach conducting a Block
Party Outreach in August. Please pray for the
Lords favor and His will. Amen. Thanks. Also, please pray for the Lord of the harvest
to send forth labors into the harvest field (which is ripe for harvest)!!!
God bless! Please reply back to me with any questions.
Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555
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