Avoyelles Correctional Center Cottonport, LA

The School started in this facility in May of 2001. It began one night a week for 3 hours. Each class session begins with a 30 minute prayer meeting. The class has times of fasting during the school. The length of time it would take to complete the school did present some difficulties: However, the men were eager and we saw many lives changed through the school. In the process of time the facility very graciously opened another night for the school, now we run 2 nights per week for 3 hours a night.  This has allowed us to complete the school in 6-8 months where it was taking almost 18 months.

This ministry due to the length of time it takes has some unique blessings and problems, men get transferred to other facilities as well as discharged in this time frame. The Lord has turned this into a blessing. We received letters from men that have gone through the school and have been transferred to other  facilities. They testify how the Lord has them teaching the school maybe over their bunk, a table, or on the recreation yard. These men become missionaries instead of inmates.

One former student of this school wrote, “When I started I looked at this as just another prison Bible study, then the Holy Spirit shook me and everything in my life and now I see this is about life.”

The present class will graduate in April, please keep the men and the facility in prayer as they are believing God for a Revival behind the wall.

God bless you!  Aubry Tyler

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