The Journey is going into Prisons

February 17, 2010

We continue to be amazed and surprised at how new expressions of The Journey constantly come about. One of the most recent developments has been with our Influencers West group, where they are answering a call to take The Journey to inmates. Bill Kauble, one of our west coast leaders, was praying with his wife about The Journey and specifically, about the French translation to take to the Congo. During the prayer, she paused, raised her head and said, "Bill, God wants you to take The Journey to prison!" Bill admits that this seemed a quite a stretch for him, and though he wanted to doubt the validity of this call, God kept opening doors for him to visit San Quentin and some L.A. prisons. Before he knew it, Bill Glass Prison ministries stepped up, desiring a partnership with Influencers. Bill began to discuss The Journey with inmates he met, and the concept was very well-received. Next, God raised up a man from their Friday morning "Band of Brothers", who had strong relationships with the Chino State Prison. As of this week, approval has been granted to pilot the first Prison Journey Group at Chino. Bill hopes, at some point, to bring Pete McKenzie in to do his "Man of God" talk, which has blessed many men in conjunction with The Journey. Please pray for God's favor and provision and blessing upon this initiative. Bill's deepest prayer is that The Journey could be used to truly transform these men and ensure their success once they are released. He also asks for prayer for protection for the men who go on The Journey, as they will be targeted by the enemy. Please post Bill a word of encouragement below or send him an e-mail at [email protected].