Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for…I was in prison and you came to Me.’  (Matthew 25:34, 36)

The prison ministry of Christ’s church at West Fayetteville is devoted to bringing the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are in the local detention facility.

For a number of years, men from West Fayetteville, beginning with J.C. Derryberry, have been spending an hour on Sunday afternoons at the Lincoln County Jail teaching any who would come and listen.  During the visits, we study the Bible, pray, sing, and take time for discussions and sharing of joys and sorrows, something so necessary for those who are incarcerated and cut off from their families as well as society.  Through this process, a group is formed in the jail facility with men who often continue to help and study with one another – even when we are not there.

Many have been “baptized into Christ” (Galatians 3:27) over the years, and even more ears have heard about God’s redeeming love and promise of salvation.  Join us in our prayer for these souls; that each of these individuals will take the seed that has been sown, allow it to grow, flourish, and then take the same message and share it with others.

     

Several men from West Fayetteville are also involved with work at the Limestone County Prison (near Athens, AL), teaching Bible and New Life Behavior Ministries courses.