Hope Multiplied: Prison Discipleship | 盼望倍增：监狱门徒培训

Over a decade ago, I started a ministry in one of the prisons in southern Honduras with the purpose of sharing the gospel of the kingdom, bringing hope and freedom to the inmates. We soon understood that they also had other basic needs, since many of them had no one visiting them. Therefore, we made an effort to provide personal hygiene kits and some food for each inmate. It was then that, during a visit to my country, Honduras, by Pastor Fang of Living Hope, I had the joy of him accompanying me to the prison where he could see and share with the inmates. From that moment, the initiative arose of how Living Hope could join the local church effort to bring hope and restoration to inmates. Living Hope has since sent 30+ teams of brothers and sisters joining us, visiting 7 different prisons to bring hope and restoration to the inmates in Honduras.

Given our partnership with Living Hope, we promoted visits to other prisons with the focus of continuing to bring hope and freedom in Christ to inmates. Thanks be to the Lord Jesus Christ, who once again touched Living Hope, encouraging us to develop a discipleship program that would produce a greater impact of restoration and transformation.  Since 2023, we have started inmates’ weekly discipleship classes in three different prisons; many inmates have made a decision to follow Jesus, and new spiritual leaders keep emerging within the prison Christian fellowships. We are very grateful that former inmates now living with their families, with new lives in Christ, are serving as leaders in their local churches.

We bring hope, the Word, food, and the love of Christ. Our comprehensive ministry includes evangelization and preaching, discipleship, Bible studies, baptisms, pastoral counseling, Bible distribution, a feeding program, hygiene kits, and a barbershop. Our desire is to continue expanding the ministry to other prisons, supporting other pastors who develop and implement discipleship that drives transformation in the lives of more inmates.

I want to express my gratitude to Living Hope and the different groups that have visited and accompanied us in this great ministry, which has generated a positive impact in the lives of inmates. All of this has been possible by the grace and favor of our God, to whom we give all the glory and honor.

十多年前，我在洪都拉斯南部一所监狱开始了一项事工，目的是传扬天国的福音，为狱友带来盼望与自由。但我们很快意识到他们还有其他基本需要，因为他们当中许多人无人探望。因此，我们努力为每位狱友提供个人卫生用品包和一些食物。就在“新希望”宣教机构的方牧师访问我的祖国洪都拉斯期间，我有幸邀请他一同前往监狱，让他能够亲眼看见并与狱友们交流。从那一刻起，便萌生了本地教会与“新希望”合作，为监狱中的狱友带来盼望与复兴的构想。 此后，"新希望"差派超过30多批弟兄姊妹队伍，与我们同工，探访了7所不同的监狱，为洪都拉斯的狱友带来盼望与复兴。

由于与“新希望"的合作，我们推动了其他监狱的探访，继续为狱友带来基督里的盼望与自由。感谢主耶稣基督再次感动了”新希望”，激励我们开展门徒培训，以产生更大的复兴与生命的改变。自2023年起，我们已在三所不同的监狱每周开设了狱友门训课程；许许多多的狱友已决志跟随耶稣；而且在监狱中的基督徒团契不断涌现新的属灵领袖。 我们也十分感恩，如今有前狱友与家人团聚，在基督里过着崭新的生活，并在本地教会中担任领袖。

我们全面的事工包括：布道与讲道、门徒训练、查经、施洗、牧者辅导、圣经发送、供餐计划，以及卫生用品包与理发服务。我们的心愿是继续将这项事工扩展到其他监狱，支持更多牧者发展并推行门徒培训，为更多狱友的生命带来改变。

我要向"新希望"以及曾探访并陪伴我们参与这项伟大事工的各个团队表达感谢，他们为洪都拉斯监狱中狱友的生命带来了积极的影响。这一切都因着我们神的恩典与厚爱才得以成就，一切荣耀与尊贵都归于祂。