Locked in Solidarity: We Need You
Ninety-eight incarcerated individuals are enrolled in our TUMI (The Urban Ministry Institute) Topeka discipleship and seminary classes. 89 of these are women.
February 16, 2020
Ninety-eight incarcerated individuals are enrolled in our TUMI (The Urban Ministry Institute) Topeka discipleship and seminary classes. 89 of these are women.
When I started corresponding with Dan over five years ago, I had no idea the trajectory of my entire ministry would change.
I quickly discovered that jail is a place you surrender control over where you can go, who you can talk to, when you can offer a Bible study, and how much time you can spend with inmates.
It is marvelous to witness the miracle of true life transformation! More than 16 years ago, we journeyed to a prison facility to support a particular inmate who desired to study the Bible in prison.
We want to send you all our love and thank God for each one of your faithfulness. We praise God for all the triumphs we have witnessed and participated in for his glory!
This month’s bulletin is about the resources we offer urban leaders.
It is with great joy that we are writing to share with you all the new opportunities our Lord is opening for us to continue serving our Hispanic community.
After being away from the L.A. County jail for a couple of weeks this past summer, I returned to reconnect with inmates.
My wife Sol and I recently went to Florida to visit family and so I could visit with two pastors who are implementing TUMI in their respective churches.
By the age of 17 I was a full-blown active gang member already incarcerated with a life sentence. I spent nearly 27 years of my life in California’s state prisons.
The Center for the Study of Global Christianity estimates there are between 2.2-3.4 million pastoral leaders. Only 5% are trained for pastoral ministry.
Recently we celebrated our seventh graduation of The Urban Ministry Institute of San Diego. What a celebration is was!