I wish wish I could put into words how valuable each volunteer ntee and prayer or financial partner is to our ministry!istry! To T simply say thank you seems so small in comparison ompar to the lives that are being impacted for the he kingdom king of God. Every day,da more and more inmates write to our ministry, asking to be a part of the Victorious Living Living family fa so they can be discipled in their faith.fa More inmate requests require more more magazines, handwritten letters, and and monthly m devotionals. Which, of course course, means more postage and more manp manpower are also needed to keep up with with the t increase. Currently, we are adding adding over 130 new inmates to our Victorious Victori Living family each month. This This magazine is an anointed outrea outreach that not only touches hearts hearts with powerful stories but encoura encourages inmates to write to us. Kristi’s Kri monthly devotionals equip inmates in to learn and grow in their their faith as Christ followers. And And the handwritten cards from our writing writing team are like icing on a a cake for for inmates. Over and over, they they express express gratitude to our team members for taking time out of their busy busy schedules schedule to pray for and write to them. On behalf of of Kristi, I want to say thank you to all all who w partner with our ministry. And I encourage enco anyone who hasn’t hasn’t joined our family fam to do so. There are many ways you you can help us set captives free with the the love and truth of God. Every subscription to this magazine automatically sponsors one on for an inmate. You can also host an inmate inmat writing event called called Shine Shine Bright and and Write Write, at your home or church. Your prayerful support su is also appreciated. Thank you. Linda Cubbedge, Director, Victorious Living Living Prison Correspondence How We Ended Up In Prison One visit with an incarcerated friend in 2013 opened Kristi Overton Johnson’s eyes to the hopelessness of life behind bars and the value of every life to God. It also birthed in her a desire to encourage the hearts of incarcerated men and women. With a surrendered heart, Kristi told God she would go to prison. He responded to her commitment by opening doors for her Victorious Living magazine to be distributed in the prison system, and then He brought Kristi (and her water ski boat) onto prison yards to share His message of hope. Inmates responded in great number to the hope of the Gospel presented by Kristi behind prison walls and through the powerful testimonies presented in Victorious Living magazine. Many inmates wrote letters seeking encouragement, spiritual discipleship, and fellowship. To meet the request for correspondence and mentorship, a Victorious Living Correspondence team was assembled, directed by Linda Cubbedge. Shine Bright and Write events were also created to give people the opportunity to carry out the Lord’s command to visit inmates through the act of correspondence in a group setting. Our team now consists of people from several states. Today, Victorious Living magazine, handwritten correspondence, and monthly devotionals are invading the darkness of prisons with the love and hope of God in 22 states. They are going where no man can go. Many inmates are isolated from the general prison population. God sends our publication and correspondence to them in their darkest hours. To learn more about this unique and impacting outreach and how you can become a part of our Victorious Living family, visit kojministries.org. Also see the back page of this magazine for details of how your personal subscription to Victorious Living will sponsor an inmate to receive their own subscription as well as monthly Christian discipleship. Together we can invade the darkness of prison with the light and hope of God’s love. Director Linda Cubbedge and faithful members of our Victorious Living correspondence team reply daily to inmates who are searching for hope and freedom in Christ Jesus. MINISTRY NEWS w volu l mini in co t E m c 26 kojministries.org Issue 3 2017 photography by Todd McLennan (top two photos)
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