Juvenile Detention Ministry

God continues to bless us in this ministry. We see many lives changed at JDF and at the Boy’s ranch. Also one of our church members is ministering at the Spartan Lake Side academy where he is able to touch lives with the Gospel. I recently got clearance to help at Spartan. The ranch has allowed me for the last year or so to sign out 2 boys every Saturday morning at 5 am to take them fishing. For some of them this has been their first time fishing or going to the lake. A couple of weeks ago I took a young gang member who caught his first fish ever and he was thrilled! It has helped to deepen the relationships to the point that some of them stay in contact with me after getting released. I am able to disciple them and get them connected to one of our churches.

Please continue to pray for this ministry and your involvement in it by donating your time or providing funds for Bibles and other needs. In particular, we need youth pastors and workers who could give a Friday night every few months or so to help in JDF. This would give a connection for them to continue being discipled after they are released. Some of these kids have never really had someone who loved and cared for them and they desperately need that.