Calling for Prayer

In real life, I am part of an outreach ministry called Kairos. We do evangelical work in maximum security prisons, trying to carry the message of the love of Christ in some of the darkest, most desperate places anywhere in the world.

My team and I will be spending 4 days at the Eastham Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; this will be the teams 20th visit there, and my 3rd.

If this is at all attractive to you, and you would like to help, there is a very simple way for you to become personally involved, and it won't cost a thing.

One of the ways we share the love of Christ with these men is to make them aware that other people care for them, and are praying for them. So we collect the names of people who are willing to commit to be in prayer for the span of 4 days, Nov 11-14, 2010. You will be praying that God will use our ministry to change the lives of the 42 men who participate in this weekend. You will never know their names, or meet them in person, but you can make a tremendous difference to them, for all eternity.

If you want to be a part of this, comment with your first name, last initial, and the city and country you live in, and I will include you on our prayer chain. Every name is written on a strip of paper, which are then linked together to form a chain, which we bring in and drape around the meeting room, to symbolize the cloud of prayer which covers the whole weekend. (We have had prayer chains over 300 feet long at these weekends!) The men are visibly moved at this tangible outpouring of Christian love, and often are brought to tears.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope you are moved to respond and participate. God bless each and everyone of you.