Prisons: Part 1 (Bibles)

For many years the Society has been pleased to send Scriptures and Scripture items to prisons. A prison chaplain recently sent a very thorough report about Scriptures he had received and effects it’s had on inmates in the prison. The following report is the first of a three part series.

The first thing we would like to say is a massive thank you to you for all your support that you have given us through the giving of the Bible. These are making a massive difference to the men and us as staff here at the prison. Earlier this month I had the privilege of giving a man a bible and he was very moved by this and he later told me that this was the first time that he had being given anything and it meant so much to him. The men are asking for Bibles, and they are taking them back to their cells and then spending time reading them. As soon as we get Bibles they are all given out within a few days. We have even started to have to limit the giving out of the Bibles so that we can make sure that they are going to the people who are in the most need.

The men then are really starting to grow and understand what they are leading and for me a minister it is great as they are asking lots of questions and I’m getting lots of challenges about what I am preaching on Sunday which is a good thing. We are praying that this continues and that men continue to grow in their relationship with God through reading his Word.

We pray that men continue to grow as they read and study God's Word. We pray that God’s Word will go out to all parts of the prison.