Aug/Sept/Oct 2007



"I simply taught, preached, wrote God's word; otherwise I did nothing."
M. Luther

2007 Ireland Ministry



I made two trips to Ireland this past year. What does that have to do with prison ministry? Changed Lives never has been "just a prison ministry"; it's a Gospel preaching ministry with a prison ministry emphasis. The Gospel is life changing, and we are commissioned by the Lord Himself to preach it throughout the world. Ireland is a Catholic nation; Bible believing churches meet in houses or in community centers. I would share at several of these. I shared Christ with a small youth group in Dunfanaghy and again with a young Iranian woman in Derry. I was invited to be a guest speaker/debater at the University College Dublin, where I met a student from Paris. We're preaching the Gospel, and we're reaching the world.

 

                  

 

                  

 

                  

(Left) Melanie with 86-year-old Mary Murray who walked 3 miles to a Protestant service. (Center) Late night/early the next morning fellowship after a tremendous concert featuring John Schmid in Falcarragh. (Right) Noirin Delassa shares Jesus with a man from Holland.

 

                  

 

                  

 

                  

(Left) Marion Gavin (originally from East Germany, now living with her husband Declan and daughter Fiona in Ireland) has a correspondence ministry with death row inmates here in the States. (Center) Sunday morning home church meeting planted by and led by Tom Delassa. (Right) Little Ryan whose father is dead and mother is an alcoholic. Ryan and I became friends, and I was able to share Jesus with his mom.

 

                  

 

                  

 

                  

(Left) Tom Delassa and Melanie Berge rehearse the night before leading song worship at (Center) The Upper Room. (Right) A ministry team fellowship lunch.

Lake Itasca Family Music Festival



The Lake Itasca Family Music Festival in Bemidji, MN, with the Berge Family (below left) was a wonderful time of sharing testimonies and praising the Lord. God is so Good!

 

                  

 

                  

 

                  

COPE



COPE (Coalition of Prison Evangelists - http://www.copeconnections.org/) conference in Dallas, Texas. Bob Van Domelon (left), Jack Ruth (center), and myself (right) conducted a workshop.

 

                  

"Kids Night"



"Kid's night" during a 4-day revival I preached at Mt. Zion Church in Ephrata, PA (near Philadelphia).