At the John H. Lilley Correctional Center in Boley, Oklahoma, Victory Christian Center, under the direction of Pastor Paul Daugherty, has planned an unprecedented prison outreach program.
With amazing results, more than 700 prisoners and staff members came together to worship and hear the gospel.
After the ceremony, the church posted on Instagram, saying, “Today was a blessing beyond words.”
“We were welcomed into an Oklahoma men’s prison to share the hope of Jesus! God moved powerfully through salvations, baptisms, and life-changing moments of connection. His LOVE truly knows no walls or limits.”
In collaboration with CityServe Oklahoma, the team provided 1,000 hot meals, 700 Bibles, 620 New Life books, 710 Words That Change the World pamphlets, and 100 gift bags to prison staff.
“I was like, man, I really feel like there’s a harvest of people in the prisons that we could reach with God’s love that [only a few] churches in our city [are] really going after,” he said.
“I really want[ed] to reach almost every prisoner we can in an outreach,” Daugherty stated.
A relationship with Oklahoma Chief Operating Officer Brian Bobek, a Christian who attends Victory Christian Center, enabled the outreach. The event was organized and carried out by a group of thirty-two volunteers.
Strong worship, salvations, and transformative moments of connection were all part of the occasion. The church posted, “God moved powerfully,” on Instagram. There are no boundaries or borders to his love.
