One of e3’s ministry partners, Bill*, is an inmate in a Texas prison. He came to faith while incarcerated and has been trained as a discipleship leader to reach other inmates with the Gospel and disciple them.
“He has been walking out his calling inside the unit,” said Dave*, an e3 missionary who has helped disciple Bill. “His assignment one day? Sit with a man named Jim* on suicide watch. A hard place. But this wasn’t just a man wrestling with despair—Jim was an outspoken Satanist. And not quietly so—he was in a full-blown manic episode, preaching Satan’s gospel with intensity.”
Jim had drawn three massive sixes on the wall. He claimed Satan had been cast to Earth to create chaos and raise up his “trinity”: witches, warlocks, and minions. He was evangelizing for the kingdom of darkness.
“But thank God our brother was an ambassador for the Kingdom of Light!” Dave said. “Calmly, compassionately, full of the Holy Spirit, Bill leaned in. He began to share the true story—the story that changes everything. That God is love. That He created the world in perfect design and harmony. That we broke it when we joined Satan’s rebellion. But even then, God didn’t turn away. Instead, He stepped in.”
Bill told Jim about the hope of Jesus — how He came into the brokenness, went to the cross, bore our rebellion, died for it, then rose again to give us new life.
“Then, in a most powerful reversal, Bill took a marker and drew the 3 Circles right over that demonic symbol.” Dave said. “A holy takeover. And right there in that cell, something broke. The man who once gave himself to darkness surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.”
Jim was eventually removed from suicide watch, because he had found hope in the only One who can truly save. Now Jim is sharing that hope with other inmates too.
That’s the power of the Gospel. That’s the mission we’re on.
“This is what happens when the Gospel is unleashed in the darkest places,” Dave said. “Being on mission is messy. Sometimes it takes us to tough, dirty places. Being obedient is costly, but it’s worth it!”