PRISONERS FOR CHRIST OUTREACH MINISTRIES

INDIA 2009  

Over the first two weeks in November, 2009, Prisoners For Christ will send four missionaries from America to the prisons Hyderabad and New Delhi in this land of over 1.15 billion people. PFC has established ministry in Hyderabad, and will now expand to New Delhi on this campaign.  As always PFC will teach training seminars to our new volunteers and pastors such that the work of the the ministry goes on every month of the year, not just where we're there. This is a land that is barely 2% Christian. Idolatry is the rule. Persecution of Christians is in the news. This is a far different environment than ministry to Africa. We covet your prayers as we enter into a land of beautiful people, breathtaking landscapes, cultural wonders, great wealth, great poverty, and spiritual darkness.

Bob Jordan is married to Leslie, has eight children, and attends Cedar Park Church in Bothell, Washington. Bob has been in jail and prison ministry for thirty years, serving as group leader to a number of Washington State jails and prisons in both Western and Eastern Washington. He is a member of the Board of Directors and is on the Advisory Council for International Missions at PFC. He is Dean of Prisoners For Christ University, the ministry's training arm for equipping new and existing volunteers. Bob has also been assigned to head PFC's National Ministries project where out-of-state volunteers are recruited and trained in PFC's model for jail and prison evangelism and discipleship. Bob is a licensed engineer and is VP of R&D at his company. This is Bob's fourth international missions trip with PFC, and his second to India. Bob is the leader for this trip, focusing on team preparation and assistant leader training state-side and establishing relationships and coordinating missions activity in-country.

Alan Barrentine - International Ministries Director for PFC -  Evangelist, Teacher and Worship leader. Married to lovely wife Alma and has a 22 year old son Alan Jr., a recent graduate from NYU with highest honors. Attends City Church of Kirkland, Washington. Alan has traveled with ministry to Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Uganda, Russia, Philippines, Ghana, Mexico and India to teach pastors, leaders and volunteer training seminars and preach in the prisons of these countries. During these trips Alan has helped to establish and plant local missionaries and PFC ministries and now coordinates our efforts around the world. He also coordinates our short term missions trips designed to encourage and release our foreign pastors and volunteers to be highly effective in the work in their nations.  Alan is the state-side coordinator for this trip. While he won't be making the trip, without his leadership and planning and vision we who are going wouldn't be able to go!!!

Mark Youngs is married to the lovely and talented JoAnn.  They have two gifted children and five precious grandchildren.  The main campus of Cedar Park in Bothell is our home church.  Mark toured Christian historical sites in Israel and Turkey with Pastor Joe Fuiten last Fall.  Mark is currently President of the Western Cascade Fruit Society, a non-profit organization that promotes successful fruit growing techniques for our maritime climate.  Mark is a graduate of the UW school of business.  Mark & JoAnn operate Action Accounting & Tax, a business they started 24 years ago.  Being called to this mission trip, Mark is looking forward to the adventure awaiting us.

Don Szolomayer has been married to his wife Dee for 38 years. They live in Yakima Washington and have one daughter, one granddaughter and another grandchild on the way. They attend Selah Covenant Church where Don serves on the worship team among other activities. He has been involved with PFC for over 10 years and has been on numerous Eastern Washington trips, has served in various institutions. He serves on the PFC Advisory Council for International Missions and has been on two previous mission trips to Africa. This will be Don’s first trip to India and will also be his first trip serving in the capacity of assistant leader and finance manager.

Dennis Wilson has been married to Charlene for 12 years and are both are actively serving in their church in Shelton Washington. This will be Dennis' 3rd trip to India. Dennis has been active in prison ministry for several years and can attest to the value of PFC traveling to foreign fields as a means of validating the local prison ministries and pastors, while providing valuable scripture-based teaching. Dennis has the key contacts in New Delhi, as his local church in Shelton has an active ministry to India training pastors.  Dennis will be participating in leadership training as he has a BIG heart and vision for India - he has a 10-year visa for India he purchased last year!!