Stepanov Reports From Prisons
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Tambov, Russia - Peace to you all my brothers in Jesus!
Thanks to God that He found me in that evil world and washed away my sins and put me to the ministry to preach His word in prison colonies. I am thankful to God for all His care and support from your mission.
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When I look back I remember the time when the doors to prison colonies were closed, the prison administration was against us, and the church didn't understand us. Now the doors are open, the Word is being preached in prisons, the prison authorities are positive towards us, the church approves the ministry.
 What are our further plans? They are to organize a rehab centre, help people to rehabilitate, prepare missionaries, and develop some small business in the rehab centre to provide for support.
I am so thankful for your help in the car purchase for the ministry. The car helps a lot in what we are doing. Before I had always to look for a transport to be able to visit a colony far away from our town, now we just take our car and go. Sometimes when we have a free room in the car on the way to some faraway place we gladly give a lift to somebody walking on the road. We tell them about Jesus and always give a New Testament.
Just recently a musical group “Good News” came to our town. I managed to organize their performance in prison colony # 8 and again our car helped to transport them there. I also drive some of our sick and invalid brothers and sisters home from church.
 The main function of the car is to serve God; I do not need it for myself. We prayed for the car and God gave it to us through your mission EEO!!! Praise the Lord.
As the roads are very slippery in our region and I have to drive long ways to some prisons I need winter tires for the car. In the depth of my heart I have the call to devote myself completely to the ministry, but I have to work to support my family. God helped me to get theological education and the time is so favorable for the prison ministry now, that I feel that I must be totally in that ministry.
At the same time I am aware that God controls everything and He knows everything. God’s blessing enriches one and does not make one sad, but I have that sadness. At the same time I believe that God will take care of everything. I will serve Him forever the best I can.
In great love of God, Stepanov Evgeny
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