Dear Friends and Family,
The actual week of a Saints Prison Ministry Crusade is always busy but it is comforting to know that Lord willing, we will be ministering in prison less than 24 hours from now!
Tomorrow I will be meeting up with 11 other brothers in the Lord as we will depart for Indianapolis, Indiana! We will be playing slow pitch softball and ministering to six different Indiana prisons tomorrow through Sunday afternoon.
Here are a few prayer requests for our team:
Traveling Mercies– There are 12 men going on this trip and we are arriving from all over the place! We have guys from New Jersey, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois. There are a few flights and some interstate miles that we will be covering. Please pray that transportation won’t be a hindrance to sharing the Gospel this week!
Team Unity– Most of this team is made up of guys who have been through the grueling trials that make up a Saints Crusade. Most of us have played together and we are going to make up a solid group. Some of our guys are making their first ever Saints trip. Please pray that we have good fellowship and that we all rally around sharing the Gospel to those who need to hear it this week.
Team Performance– We have some really good Missionary Athletes on this trip and we are going to be a good team. However, we are not bringing along that many extra guys and we are not going to get a lot of breaks. Please pray that we play well and that we earn the respect of the inmates. If we play well and earn their respect, they will be more likely to stick around and listen to us share the Gospel.
All of my fellow Midwesterners already know this but it is going to be hot in Indiana this week. Like, really, really hot! Please pray for us as we minister through the elements. Please pray for tired arms, legs, shoulders, knees, elbows, and backs as we go through this week!
Speakers– Pray for the Missionary Athletes who will be sharing their testimonies of how they met Jesus and for the Missionary Athletes who will be sharing the Gospel. I will be sharing the Gospel on Friday afternoon at Pendleton CF. Please pray that I share the Word clearly.
Families– Each of the 12 Missionary Athletes are leaving a family at home so they can minister this weekend. Please pray for all of the wives who have to brave work and parenting by themselves. I used to write this part of the email thinking of leaving my wife with a house full of small kids but these days my kids are old enough that they are driving themselves around and can pretty much take care of themselves! Please pray for safety for our kids and for our wives as they minister at home!
Inmates– Most importantly, pray for the men that we will encounter as they are the purpose of this trip. Jesus says in Matthew 28:19a, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” He also says in John 6:44, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day”.
Please pray that God works in the inmate’s hearts and that they hear the Gospel and will see a need in their lives to follow Jesus. Softball is fun, the fellowship with other missionary athletes is precious, but sharing the Gospel behind the prison walls is why we are going. Please pray that our trip is fruitful for the Glory of God!
Thank you in advance for the prayer support and for all of the encouragement many of you have been over the last several years. I am looking forward to putting the uniform on for the first time this year and serving the Lord in the prisons in Indiana.
I’m looking forward to sharing the stories from this trip!
Please keep checking my Facebook page for updates throughout the week!
