Much Prayer Much Power, No Prayer No Power

Today, I read an article regarding a Police Chaplain in Charlotte, North Carolina that was instructed not to pray in Jesus name. As one who has been incarcerated, I am thankful that someone not only prayed in Jesus name but also shared that Jesus crucifixion and resurrection was the ONLY way to Heaven. Just another reason as a minister of the Gospel, we at Faith For Freedom do not take government funds. God is faithful to support the work He has called us to. Read the whole article here.

Faith is the Foundation For Freedom!

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15 Years of Faithfulness Behind and beyond bars

Faith is the Foundation For Freedom! This is not just a slogan but the foundation upon which my life has been built upon since having recieved the free gift of eternal life 15 years ago. It was while I was incarcerated that I was set free from sin and death. However, it was on June 6, 2002 that I was called into the classification office of Dinsmore Work release Center and asked if I had a place to go, I was being emergency released. It appeared that I had overstayed my welcome by 107 days and they had to release me by the end of the day. I called Prisoners of Christ and told them I was being released early and they welcomed me to Jacksonville. The Chaplain of Dinsmore work release actually gave me a ride to Prisoners of Christ. No Greyhound for me.


Today commemorates a wonderful journey on this side of the concrete and razor wire. This journey has been wonderful and gets better each day. As we celebrate what God has done in and through my life it is amazing to see how God has used my life to reach others who have been down the same road of destruction. He has shown us the straight and narrow gate that leads to life eternal.
I walked out of prison with 100.00 and a year later I bought a house that is currently used to house men who are being discipled after being released from prison. I was hired by Charlie Vensel of Greenscene lawncare. After serving Charlie for 2 years while he finished his degree, I purchased Greenscene. Charlie went into the ministry and I started God's Green Earth Landscape. I worked with men coming out of prison for 8 years before pursuing full time prison ministry.

I was offered a position on the Board of Prisoners of Christ where I could offer my experience serving other men coming behind me. That is where I was introduced to Ken Durkee fellow board member who invited me to serve on a Kairos weekend. While I was incarcerated I had heard of Kairos from many men who had recieved the gift of eternal life while at a Kairos weekend. I now participate in Kairos at Union, Putnam and Baker Correctional Institutions. I will be serving this weekend at Baker Correctional for Kairos #22. It is awesome to see our Lord and Savior reaching lives behind the prison bars. Just ask Tim Tebow.
Also, while incarcerated I completed 4 semesters of Evangelism Explosion and learned to share my faith with other men in prison. I have carried this great experience beyond the fence and now facilitate E.E. classes in Union and Marion Correctional. We also offer the class at Faith For Freedom Ministry and Outreach. Today Scott Gammon and Dwayne Kirby passed their final exams with flying colors to become the first E.E. graduates Faith For Freedom! Congratulations brothers for your hard work and dedication to our Lord and His great commission!

Life on the farm is a funny, funny riddle at God's Green Earth. God has given us a wonderful opportunity to provide work for the men and food for the ministry. Development of our 5 acre organic "hobby" farm is underway and the recent rains are a wonderful blessing.

As the Executive Director of Faith For Freedom, I enjoy serving men both behind bars and when they are released. It is a struggle at times but God is faithful to finish the work He has began in us. We have many ways in which to glorify God through our lives. I am thankful for all that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has allowed me to go through in order share a wonderful testimony of His grace and love.
I invite you to come and see all that God is doing through us and we welcome you to pray and partner with us in anyway you feel God leading. Come join us in the journey of a lifetime both behind bars and beyond. I thank god for your prayers and support. Faith is the Foundation For Freedom. Remember, it's still God's green Earth!