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Change an Inmate’s Life From Your Couch
Help spread hope and faith to those behind bars.
“Whatever you DO for one of the least, you DO for me.” — Jesus (Matthew 25:39-41)
Each year, millions of inmates across the U.S. experience isolation and judgement. Studies show that receiving books with the hope of Jesús can dramatically reduce recidivism rates and change lives.
Imagine feeling lost, alone, and without hope. That’s the reality for many inmates across the U.S. By giving an inmate the chance to learn about Jesus, grow in faith, and draw closer to Christ, you’re not just helping an inmate – you’re making our prisons safer.
“When did we visit you in prison?” they asked. Jesus replied, “Whatever you did for one of the least, you did for me.” Matthew 25:39-41
Do you have a heart for encouraging and reaching those who are lost, left out, and without hope? You can make a profound difference in the life of an inmate by sending them a Christian, faith-based book.
Our ministry, “Visit Jesus In Prison!” ships books directly to inmates, but we need your help to make it happen. By using your Amazon account (or another online bookseller), you can purchase and send inspirational books that offer hope, encouragement, and spiritual growth to those who need it most.
How It Works:
- Choose a Book Category: Tell us what Christian genre you believe will inspire and encourage an inmate: Christian Living, Devotionals, Christian Fiction. Pray over this decision. These books sell for 9.99 or less.
- Receive Title Notification:
We will select the book title and send you its Amazon link. - Send Directly from Amazon: Use the inmate’s name, number, and camp address we provide to ship the book directly from Amazon.
We ensure that your name and contact information remain confidential and are not shared with anyone. The inmate will not know who sent the book. When the book arrives at the camp from the online bookstore, correctional staff will open and hold it for the inmate, but they will discard all packaging and shipping details. This protects your identity throughout the process.
Thousands of inmates desperately need hope and to know they are more than a number. Your simple act of kindness can touch lives in a powerful way. Partner with Christ’s Church at Moore Square in sharing the Good News of Jesus with those behind bars. With just one click, shine the light of Jesus into dark places.
To send a book to an inmate, email piratepreacher.org@
Visit Jesus In Prison!—Changing lives one book at a time.
Contact
Christ’s Church at Moore Square: contact@mooresquarechurch.org
Christ’s Church at Moore Square: contact@mooresquarechurch.org
See it. Sow it. Speak it. Reap it.
Book Marketing Jesus' Way
Out of your heart are the issues of life, both good and bad. Keep you heart safe with all diligence. Guard it. Pray God’s protection over your heart. (Proverbs 4:23)
Lord, out of the desires of our hearts seeds are conceived. With our mouths we sow both good seed and bad. From within our hearts, by faith, we bless what we have sown.
If we sow bad seed and bless it with bitter water, we will reap a harvest of disappointment. If we envision evil and sow seeds of corruption, we will bring forth death, rotten fruit, and decay. (James 1:15)
May it not be so, Lord. We ask you to remove all imperfect seeds. May only your seeds of life live within our hearts. We confess right now, right here, that you have sown good seed in our hearts and will continue to sow seeds for tomorrow and the days to come.
My heart is rich, fertile soil. I declare that I am careful to sow only what is pure, good, and honors you. I will know the seeds sown in my heart by the fruit that tumbles off my lips.
I have and will continue to sow abundance in my heart. I have and will continue to speak life to my books—each and every one.
Lord, you ask, “What is it you want?” I see a harvest ripe with good sales, good reviews, and readers whose lives are changed by the words you place within my heart. I sow your words. I speak your words. I reap a harvest from your words and expect abundance to be my reward.
Amen and amen.
I Entrust This Book to You, Lord.
Bless This Book
Jesus would not entrust (assign the responsibility for doing something to) himself to others for he knows the hearts of everyone. He knows what is in a person. (John 2:24)
Lord, you alone are my help and savior. You are Jehovah-jireh, the Lord Who Provides! I do not put my trust in men and women but in you. Where others promise and fail to show up, stand up, and stand with, you remain faithful.
Paul said, “I have no one else like Timothy who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests.” (Philippians 2:20-21)
Lord, I declare that you are my hope and God. When all others flee, you stand fast. When all others become distracted by the concerns, wants, and needs of their lives, you remain by my side. You listen to my cries, my prayers, hear my plans and pleas. You answer me when I call out. (Psalm 91:15) My provision is in you and you alone.
Paul said, “Be like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” (Philippians 2:2)
Oh, Lord, that I would be like-minded, of one spirit, one mind, one love in you and for you and have this same love for others.
In you I have all that I need for the works of my hands.
All the seed I sow will produce a harvest. Because you are the God who provides provision and protection, I declare that my hope in you will bring success, book sales, new readers, new customers, and new vision. I declare blessing upon the works of my hands. My territory is enlarged. My influence for you is expanded. My books sell!
Praise to you, Lord, the God who provides.