Victory Christian Center leads 700 inmates in worship, baptism during unprecedented prison outreach.
Unsplash/Matthew AnsleyMore than 700 inmates and prison staff gathered last week at the John H. Lilley Correctional Center in Boley, Oklahoma, for an outreach event led by Victory Christian Center, one of Tulsa’s largest churches.
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Organized by Pastor Paul Daugherty and a team of 32 volunteers, the outreach included worship, preaching, baptisms, and the distribution of hot meals, Bibles and Christian books. According to the church, 41 individuals were baptized and more than 400 men made professions of faith."Today was a blessing beyond words," the church shared on Instagram following the event. "We were welcomed into an Oklahoma men’s prison to share the hope of Jesus! God moved powerfully through salvations, baptisms, and life-changing moments of connection. His LOVE truly knows no walls or limits." Blogger: this is awesome BUT there is one mega point which needs to be fully grasped by all rejoicing believers.A fortnight ago, I was talking to a current, longstanding prison chaplain of my acquaintance about this matter.He told me that a grand total of 5% of these apparent conversions and statements of faith are actually real in his prison.(Many prisoners believe that a display of faith helps the authorities to look kindly on them where release dates are concerned.)These displays of faith usually end at the same time as their sentence is completed.
Please pray earnestly for those who 'play the system' and for the actual Christians who try to make themselves a new life 'on the outside'.
