Prison Newspaper Ministry:
I’m lost without hope...Would you help to share the Good News of Jesus and bring a message of hope to the lost who are behind bars.

Please help reach a large mission field that is mostly ignored. Your investment in the life of a prisoner and their family through the giving of a newspaper will bring a message of hope and redeem lives.
Your donation will help cover the cost of the production, printing and shipment of the Challenge Prison edition to over 360 prisons in the United States and Canada.
In Times of Testing and Trial
by Carl Carmody

We live in a world that can serve up some difficult circumstances to cope with. For example the death of a loved one, the loss of something precious, or a business going under after years of hard work. We can ask all sorts of questions of God and wonder why we draw the short straw. I know of one family that has gone through enormous heartache over a daughter who has been on drugs, and just continued to lie and cheat her way out of all sorts of situations. Then there is the child who has gone off to university and appeared to be strong in the Lord. Suddenly out of nowhere she has met a young man and decided to live with him. How could this happen we ask ourselves?

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”

~ Prayer Requests ~
Many of these prayer requests are ongoing.
Thank you so much for partnering with us through your prayers.

USA

Pray for Andrew Trezona while he is on missions in Malawi, Africa. Pray for physical and spiritual health and safe travels for him an the team serving.

Pray that churches will have a heart desire to share their faith with the local community this summer. Pray for open hearts to hear the Good News of Jesus.

Pray for sponsorship for each edition being used in prisons, out in the local communities, on mission trips and in Spanish-speaking communities. We have many requests from Chaplains, church planters and other ministries who have no budget to pay for the paper but see the results from the paper. Pray for our brothers and sisters out in the field who are serving others and sharing the Gospel.

Pray that as the prison newspaper continues to reach into prisons and hearts throughout the U.S. and Canadian prisons, many will come to a saving faith and as a result recidivism will decrease.

Australia -

Pray for the Impact WA (Broome) team. Pray for physical, and spiritual health of the team and for the Lord’s protection over each ministry area. Eleven team members will be away August 13-21.

Pray for our Challenge Board who have a very responsible position in overseeing what is an expanding work. They need wisdom and insight in directing and leading this work.

Pray for the health of the Australian Challenge team, especially during the winter months.

Global -

Pray for the ongoing improvement in health for our South African director – Cobus Britz.

Pray for continued open doors to the gospel and the growth of the ministry around the world.

Pray for the various Challenge editions being distributed this month; pray the stories and articles will speak into lives as the seed is planted.

Pray for the various hubs around the world (Australia, South Africa, USA) as we continue to see the Lord grow and develop the Challenge ministry

Pray for the thousands of Challenge stands placed around the world in areas like shopping centers, cafés, doctor/dental offices, restaurants, community halls etc. Pray each paper will be a precious seed and each stand will be protected from vandalism

Pray for testimonies for the various editions of Challenge. We are always looking for people willing to share their conversion story

~ Praise ~
Thank you Lord God, we are truly blessed

For His unending love, care, compassion and provision for the team at Challenge ~ For the wonderful people God has led to partner with us from around the world ~ For the ongoing harvest of souls coming to know Jesus through the use of the paper ~ For the opportunity to share the gospel through the paper with our various partners around the world. ~ For our prayer warriors who are a great blessing and asset to the work we are doing in Australia, USA and around the world. ~ For a faithful team of staff who do an outstanding job in each of their area. ~ For the many responses from prisoners in the USA we have recently received. It is wonderful seeing how the prison edition is touching lives behind bars.

Everyone Loves a Good Story!
Is there a specific time when you first realized your need of a Savior. Then when you heard that there was one, you rejoiced, repented of wrongdoings, and believed. It could be a memorable day or simply a certain expanse of time in your life. Think back. When was it for you?

"Jesus changed my heart, and because of the heart-change, I started to make some changes in my life. Accepting Jesus completely transformed my life, and I know He can do the same for you." - Jessie D
Prison Newspaper Ministry: Please help reach a large mission field that is mostly ignored. Your investment in the life of a prisoner and their family through the giving of a newspaper will bring a message of hope and redeem lives.

Your donation will help cover the cost of the production, printing, and shipment of the Challenge Prison edition to over 380 prisons in the United States and Canada.
Thank you
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