We thank the Lord for the light hearts that He gives us for such heavy work. May He guard our hearts so that we never lose our love for ministry. May we continue to find joy in His service and find ways to encourage ourselves like David did in his darkest moments.
The struggle with immediate and even long-term shame for prisoners after release is a very real and daily battle. We pray that the joy and comfort that the Gospel gives to us to overcome the effects of shame in our lives would far outweigh the despair and hopelessness that permeates the lives of so many, post-incarceration.
With all of the information now available at our fingertips, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to know where to start. We pray that the Holy Spirit would guide returning citizens to the right resources that adequately equip them to grow deeper in their understanding of the Holy One.
We thank the Lord for congregations who love you and their commitment to pray for prisoners, ex-prisoners, their families, and the victims of crime, along with all the other issues of justice at every level of government. May the Lord restore our judicial system into one that truly reflects the heart and structure for transformation.
We pray that more churches across Canada would sense the move of the Holy Spirit and get involved with justice-affected individuals within their communities. We pray that churches would be known as healing places for ex-prisoners to find comfort, establish identity, and grow as disciples of Jesus as God gently leads them.
We pray that every caller who calls the PFC By Phone line would walk away encouraged, finding meaningful connections and prayers that uplift their soul. We pray that the light of this ministry of love toward prisoners would be deeply felt by every caller reminding them that they are never forgotten.
We’re thankful that prisoners are connecting with PFC’s Faith & Justice curriculum; with Bridgecare mentors, and through the PFC By Phone program, but we ask the Holy Spirit to take each of these connection points to deeper places in the year ahead. We ask the Lord to etch out safe spaces for all of these […]
We pray and ask the Lord to help the hurting families of prisoners to find the full breadth of support necessary to assist them in navigating the difficulties of walking with an incarcerated loved one. We ask the Lord to raise up supportive communities through the local church to surround the families of prisoners.
Whether through the Scriptures, a spoken word of encouragement, or even a dream, we ask the Lord to plant a seed of the holy vision that Jesus has for every one of these incarcerated lives that stirs up their imaginations to see themselves as He sees them. We cry out for the restoration of hope.
We thank the Lord for the powerful waves of conversation He has inspired through discussions about the biblical parable of the prodigal son. We ask the Lord to meet every participant of this Faith & Justice series program exactly in the place where they are and draw them nearer to Himself.
We thank the Lord for the edifying spiritual conversations that happen every day through Bridgecare mentorship connections and pray for the many men still waiting for male partnership teams across Ontario. We ask the Lord to impress upon mature Christians everywhere this very urgent need and ask Him to fill this gap.
We ask the Lord to remove any barriers to prisoners connecting on calls with the crucial support of volunteer operators. We pray for new phone banks where they are needed. We pray for phone access in all the places where calls are being hindered by other inmates, and we ask the Lord to establish every […]