Thursday, January 21, 2010

Inmates Leading Inmates

God is using John Griggson and his Louisiana CR Inside Team mightily, here are just some of the highlights in the West Monroe area alone. Richwood Correctional Center there are now approximately 120 men participating in Step Study, led with the help 14 mentors who graduated the first Step Study. At Ouachita Correctional Center there are 40 men participating in the new Step Study, this is the facility's second. There is also a 2nd women’s Step Study as well. White’s Ferry Road Church has generously provided this ministry with a house that is on church property to launch a recovery house for men. It will house approx 6-7 men and be a great blessing to this ministry. We are very excited about the opportunities God is giving this ministry, please keep this project in your prayers. Re-entry remains a top priority and we are continuing our efforts to improve re-entry by having CRI volunteers contact (by request) family members of inmates and getting them involved with CR prior to their family members release, to give the inmate a strong foundation in CR to come home to.