MINISTRY INTRODUCTION & SUMMARY – MARCH 9, 2022
We are Bruce & Liz Leary. We have been involved in prison ministry for several years. It has been our privilege to teach for Southwest College of Biblical Studies, a division of CORR Ministries, Kairos Prison Ministry International, and Prison Fellowship.
We were teaching in prisons until March 2020 when the COVID restrictions were enacted. We have not entered a prison since. However, the Lord suggested to us a “Plan B” during this time.
Upon hearing from some prison chaplains that: 1) their chapel programming was interrupted, and 2) they were having trouble getting Bible study materials (due to COVID), we felt a strong prompting from the Lord to begin creating simple & basic Bible lessons.
For the last two years, we have created lessons, and have emailed them to prison chaplains in California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.
Other prisons will be added as chaplains respond with their approval & desire to participate.
FINALLY, WHY DO THIS MINISTRY.
1. We cannot physically go into the prisons and teach.
2. We can quickly provide materials without the time and expense of travel, printing, and postage.
3. The study of the Bible changes lives & makes the difference.
2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for DOCTRINE, for REPROOF, for CORRECTION, for INSTRUCTION in righteousness, that the man of God (inmates & us) may become mature, thoroughly equipped for every good work.