Lichinga, MozambiqueWednesday, April 14, 2010
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Prison Ministry
I want to take a moment to just brag on a fellow IRIS missionary here in Lichinga. His name is Tyren Haynes and he serves with his wife Tiffany and their three children. He has a real heart for the city of Lichinga, as well as some other local villages. But let me tell you, this man ministers where Jesus would minister if He were walking the earth today. Two of the main places that Tyren ministers are the hospital and the prison in Lichinga.
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I really try to come alongside my fellow missionaries and support them in their various ministries. I was able to go to the hospital with Tyren last year. I have also been wanting to make it to the prison to minister with him as well. About a week ago, Tyren asked if I could come with him to the prison to minister, saying he believed I had a word for the prisoners. Let me tell you something else about Tyren; this guy operates, no, lives in the prophetic. He gets words constantly for people and situations. It is amazing. In fact, when our family first arrived, all of the IRIS missionaries laid hands on us, prophesying, Tyren prophesied at that time that God was going to give me a word for the city of Lichinga.
Tyren and I in front of the prison in Lichinga
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Seven months later, the Lord has begun to reveal to me what the word for the city of Lichinga is. I really want to write another blog post more specifically about it later. But anyway, I was able to give this word for the city of Lichinga, starting with the prisoners and guards at the prison on Lichinga yesterday. About 20 to 30 prisoners gathered for an awesome time of worship after we arrived, with all kinds of other prisoners doing various activities in the courtyard. Tyren prayed for a bit. I then gave a short testimony about myself, so they could get to know me a little. Then a was able to share the word for the city with them. Let me just say that our time together ended with all of us on our faces before the Lord crying out to Him, confessing the sins of the city of Lichinga, the nation of Mozambique, and for the various people groups represented there. At other times the other prisoners were loud and busy doing different things. During that time of public repentance, you could hear a pin drop as the whole prison went silent, and a cool breeze blew through that prison courtyard. Then Tyren had all of the prisoners lay hands on me and pray for me. It was a glorious time.
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I believe that the Lord will give me more opportunities to share this word at different levels in the city of Lichinga. It was an honor and a privilege to minister with Tyren, Victo, Carlos and the others yesterday at the prison.
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Christian Young
Seven months later, the Lord has begun to reveal to me what the word for the city of Lichinga is. I really want to write another blog post more specifically about it later. But anyway, I was able to give this word for the city of Lichinga, starting with the prisoners and guards at the prison on Lichinga yesterday. About 20 to 30 prisoners gathered for an awesome time of worship after we arrived, with all kinds of other prisoners doing various activities in the courtyard. Tyren prayed for a bit. I then gave a short testimony about myself, so they could get to know me a little. Then a was able to share the word for the city with them. Let me just say that our time together ended with all of us on our faces before the Lord crying out to Him, confessing the sins of the city of Lichinga, the nation of Mozambique, and for the various people groups represented there. At other times the other prisoners were loud and busy doing different things. During that time of public repentance, you could hear a pin drop as the whole prison went silent, and a cool breeze blew through that prison courtyard. Then Tyren had all of the prisoners lay hands on me and pray for me. It was a glorious time.
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I believe that the Lord will give me more opportunities to share this word at different levels in the city of Lichinga. It was an honor and a privilege to minister with Tyren, Victo, Carlos and the others yesterday at the prison.
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Christian Young
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