Dear Friends of the Ministry,
Praise the Lord Jesus! Last week, I signed a one-year lease on a property that will become our H.O.P.E. Recovery Home--Healing Our Past Experiences.
I cannot adequately express how significant it feels to write that sentence. This has been a patient and prayerful journey marked by delays and months of waiting. The previous tenant had stopped paying rent and would not vacate the property. There were moments when I prayerfully wondered whether the door would ever open. But in God’s timing, it did.
Praise the Lord Jesus! Last week, I signed a one-year lease on a property that will become our H.O.P.E. Recovery Home--Healing Our Past Experiences.
I cannot adequately express how significant it feels to write that sentence. This has been a patient and prayerful journey marked by delays and months of waiting. The previous tenant had stopped paying rent and would not vacate the property. There were moments when I prayerfully wondered whether the door would ever open. But in God’s timing, it did.
Back in December, additional funds came into the ministry. Because of that generosity, I was able to purchase a couple of bunk beds, two vanities, mirrors, and several small essential items for the Home. Those early provisions were a clear reminder that the Lord was already preparing the way.
As I prepared to sign the lease, I found myself asking the Lord how He would supply the increased monthly expenses—rent, food, curriculum materials, clothing, and the many ongoing costs involved in ministering to men seeking restoration. Many evenings, I have sat on my patio beneath the stars, speaking with Him about these needs.
Two days before signing the contract, a supporting church called to say they had voted to increase their monthly giving. While it does not cover all the added expenses, it was a timely encouragement and a clear confirmation of God’s continued faithfulness.
Now we move into the next phase of preparation. We still need additional furniture, kitchen supplies, bathroom necessities, and household items so that the home is prepared with dignity and order for the men who will enter. This house will be a place of structured discipleship, accountability, and new beginnings.
If you would prayerfully consider how the Lord might have you participate in helping furnish and sustain the Home, I would be grateful.
Each week, the street outreach continues—distributing sandwiches, spending time with the homeless, those battling addiction, and at times, women trapped in sexual exploitation. The needs remain urgent.
As I prepared to sign the lease, I found myself asking the Lord how He would supply the increased monthly expenses—rent, food, curriculum materials, clothing, and the many ongoing costs involved in ministering to men seeking restoration. Many evenings, I have sat on my patio beneath the stars, speaking with Him about these needs.
Two days before signing the contract, a supporting church called to say they had voted to increase their monthly giving. While it does not cover all the added expenses, it was a timely encouragement and a clear confirmation of God’s continued faithfulness.
Now we move into the next phase of preparation. We still need additional furniture, kitchen supplies, bathroom necessities, and household items so that the home is prepared with dignity and order for the men who will enter. This house will be a place of structured discipleship, accountability, and new beginnings.
If you would prayerfully consider how the Lord might have you participate in helping furnish and sustain the Home, I would be grateful.
Each week, the street outreach continues—distributing sandwiches, spending time with the homeless, those battling addiction, and at times, women trapped in sexual exploitation. The needs remain urgent.
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Recently, I met a man lying on the sidewalk who appeared completely shut down. After offering him food, he slowly began to speak, tears running down his face. He told me he was convinced that God did not want him and that his life was beyond repair. I opened the Bible and showed him how valuable, wanted, and beloved he is to God. As we sat there on that polluted street, the Holy Spirit began softening his heart. Right there, he called out to Christ.
Thank you so much for co-laboring with me through prayer. Your faithful prayers sustain me to minister in some very difficult places with the Word of Hope.
Thank you so much for co-laboring with me through prayer. Your faithful prayers sustain me to minister in some very difficult places with the Word of Hope.
At the beginning of this year, I was granted another six months to continue serving in a local prison alongside other servants of God. Recently, we were given permission to bring in and distribute Bibles to inmates as well.
I have also been praying for opportunities to mentor some of the inmates. In an unexpected way, that door has begun to open. After one service in February, I continued speaking with several inmates and did not realize the team had exited the facility. What initially seemed like a simple oversight has since led to additional time each week for meaningful conversations and follow-up discipleship.
In another move of God, I unexpectedly ran into the prison warden while walking down a street one afternoon. I recognized him, introduced myself, and our conversation led me to treat him to lunch at a nearby restaurant. I was encouraged to learn he is a follower of Christ, too. Please pray for him as he carries significant responsibilities, and pray that God’s Word would continue to have free course within that facility (1 Thessalonians 3:1).
I would also appreciate your prayers regarding a personal step I am considering.
Over the past eighteen months, I have sensed the Lord directing me toward pursuing a Master’s degree in Psychology. Access to certain prisons, including CECOT, remains extremely restricted, and religious ministry is not permitted there. Further education could potentially open future doors among certain inmates and enable me to better serve individuals carrying deep emotional wounds and complex trauma in our communities.
After research and much prayer, I believe Grand Canyon University’s online classes may be an appropriate place to pursue this degree. The initial cost is $3,150, followed by $600 per credit hour in tuition. I do not currently have the funds for this step. If this is the Lord’s direction, I trust He will provide in His way and timing. I simply ask for your prayers as I continue to discern.
I have also been praying for opportunities to mentor some of the inmates. In an unexpected way, that door has begun to open. After one service in February, I continued speaking with several inmates and did not realize the team had exited the facility. What initially seemed like a simple oversight has since led to additional time each week for meaningful conversations and follow-up discipleship.
In another move of God, I unexpectedly ran into the prison warden while walking down a street one afternoon. I recognized him, introduced myself, and our conversation led me to treat him to lunch at a nearby restaurant. I was encouraged to learn he is a follower of Christ, too. Please pray for him as he carries significant responsibilities, and pray that God’s Word would continue to have free course within that facility (1 Thessalonians 3:1).
I would also appreciate your prayers regarding a personal step I am considering.
Over the past eighteen months, I have sensed the Lord directing me toward pursuing a Master’s degree in Psychology. Access to certain prisons, including CECOT, remains extremely restricted, and religious ministry is not permitted there. Further education could potentially open future doors among certain inmates and enable me to better serve individuals carrying deep emotional wounds and complex trauma in our communities.
After research and much prayer, I believe Grand Canyon University’s online classes may be an appropriate place to pursue this degree. The initial cost is $3,150, followed by $600 per credit hour in tuition. I do not currently have the funds for this step. If this is the Lord’s direction, I trust He will provide in His way and timing. I simply ask for your prayers as I continue to discern.
In the midst of all the work the Lord is doing, He has allowed me to complete an important new book: It Is Enough! Finding Purpose in Suffering.
After publishing my memoir two years ago, many individuals reached out to me to talk about their private battles with suffering, doubts, and loss. Those conversations deeply moved my prayers and ultimately became the reason for writing this book It is not a shallow self-help book. It is an honest, biblically grounded exploration for wounded hearts seeking hope, presence, and assurance regarding God’s invitations in suffering.
This book will be released in May while I am in the United States and is currently available for pre-order. A free chapter can be read at www.MissionFrontier.info/ItIsEnough
Please pray that it strengthens those who are weary.
The Lord is also making it possible for me to visit some churches and ministries this year. If your church or ministry would welcome a time of testimony and biblical encouragement centered on suffering and the hope we have in Christ, I would be honored to serve in various ways.
You may reach me through Facebook, the ministry’s YouTube channel, or our website at www.MissionFrontier.info.
Thank you so much for your faithful prayers and partnership. The Lord continues to open doors, and I am grateful to labor together with you in this work.
With gratitude,
Lawrence Bowman
After publishing my memoir two years ago, many individuals reached out to me to talk about their private battles with suffering, doubts, and loss. Those conversations deeply moved my prayers and ultimately became the reason for writing this book It is not a shallow self-help book. It is an honest, biblically grounded exploration for wounded hearts seeking hope, presence, and assurance regarding God’s invitations in suffering.
This book will be released in May while I am in the United States and is currently available for pre-order. A free chapter can be read at www.MissionFrontier.info/ItIsEnough
Please pray that it strengthens those who are weary.
The Lord is also making it possible for me to visit some churches and ministries this year. If your church or ministry would welcome a time of testimony and biblical encouragement centered on suffering and the hope we have in Christ, I would be honored to serve in various ways.
You may reach me through Facebook, the ministry’s YouTube channel, or our website at www.MissionFrontier.info.
Thank you so much for your faithful prayers and partnership. The Lord continues to open doors, and I am grateful to labor together with you in this work.
With gratitude,
Lawrence Bowman
