International Newsletter November 2013
Dear Friends
Prisons in São Paulo, Brazil are controlled by a powerful criminal gang called the PCC or First Capital Command. Prison guards never enter the prison except when they conduct surprise raids to look for contraband. Because the gangs run the prison you need their permission and protection to go inside.
Prisons in São Paulo, Brazil are controlled by a powerful criminal gang called the PCC or First Capital Command. Prison guards never enter the prison except when they conduct surprise raids to look for contraband. Because the gangs run the prison you need their permission and protection to go inside.
A few weeks ago the gang invited Sandro and I to preach in the center of the main prison courtyard. This happened because we had spoken in the prison the week before in a small chapel. Some gang leaders came and they liked what we said and so they invited us to speak to the whole prison.
So Sandro and I shouted in the pouring rain while men watched from three levels of balconies surrounding the muddy courtyard. I told them that Jesus was not weak but strong and that He suffered capital punishment not for a crime He committed but for a crime we committed so that we could be set free from death.
I invited these tough men to raise their hands if they wanted to surrender to Jesus and many men raised their hands while everyone else in the prison courtyard started to clap! Afterwards I answered questions for nearly one hour and Sandro and I prayed for many men including one guy who lost his teeth and tongue from a shotgun blast.
Sandro is now going to the prison to meet with those who responded. He sent me this email a few days ago.
This is a huge miracle!
Pray for preparations to return to this prison with a No Longer Music team.
Pray for these men! If some of these PCC Gang leaders become radical followers of Jesus it would have an enormous impact all over Brazil.
For the lost
David
So Sandro and I shouted in the pouring rain while men watched from three levels of balconies surrounding the muddy courtyard. I told them that Jesus was not weak but strong and that He suffered capital punishment not for a crime He committed but for a crime we committed so that we could be set free from death.
I invited these tough men to raise their hands if they wanted to surrender to Jesus and many men raised their hands while everyone else in the prison courtyard started to clap! Afterwards I answered questions for nearly one hour and Sandro and I prayed for many men including one guy who lost his teeth and tongue from a shotgun blast.
Sandro is now going to the prison to meet with those who responded. He sent me this email a few days ago.
Hi David,
I thought you would like to know that when I went back to the prison yesterday, everybody was asking about you. They said your preaching in the rain caused a huge impact in the prison, several of the men who decided to follow Jesus after that day are coming to the services at the chapel and the "doors" are wide open for us to do a No Longer Music concert inside the prison (we just need to get approval from the Director now and schedule a date for it). Three PCC prison gang leaders were sitting in the front row during the chapel service yesterday.
Sandro
I thought you would like to know that when I went back to the prison yesterday, everybody was asking about you. They said your preaching in the rain caused a huge impact in the prison, several of the men who decided to follow Jesus after that day are coming to the services at the chapel and the "doors" are wide open for us to do a No Longer Music concert inside the prison (we just need to get approval from the Director now and schedule a date for it). Three PCC prison gang leaders were sitting in the front row during the chapel service yesterday.
Sandro
This is a huge miracle!
Pray for preparations to return to this prison with a No Longer Music team.
Pray for these men! If some of these PCC Gang leaders become radical followers of Jesus it would have an enormous impact all over Brazil.
For the lost
David
NLM Tour Report 2013
This year, Steiger's ministry "No Longer Music" used the stage to communicate the Gospel of Jesus in secular nightclubs, city squares and festivals to secular and Muslim young people all over Europe!
THANK YOU! This would not have been possible without your faithful prayers and generous financial support!
Key Statistics
- 3 No Longer Music teams
- 58 Concerts in 8 countries (Poland, Ukraine, Albania, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Spain and Portugal) – the largest tour in terms of concerts played in No Longer Music history!
- Over 40,000 people saw the NLM show and heard a clear Gospel message
- Over 3500 responded to the alter call following the presentation of the Gospel
- Ran a stage at Dresden City Festival, which is now set to be an annual event for Steiger.
See www.steiger.org/2013tourreport for the complete report!
Please pray!
- Pray for the Steiger missions conference in Sumy, Ukraine November 29 - December 1.
- Pray for Denis and Angela the leaders of Steiger Ukraine.
- Pray for International Leadership Meeting in Krögis, Germany November 2-6. Steiger leaders from all of the world will be attending. Pray that Jesus moves powerfully among us as we seek God and make plans for the future.
- Pray for David's speaking tour throughout Germany and Sumy, Ukraine. He will also be traveling to Beirut, Lebanon in November to meet with our Steiger leaders there.
