Harrison Street Outreach Was A Huge Success

The Harrison Street Outreach was a total blessing! We estimated that over 200 people came to enjoy a grilled hot dog and potatoes chips; the kids enjoyed the clowns who did some awesome face painting.

These outreaches are a way we can be blessing to some impoverished neighborhoods, plus it opens the doors to some great one on one witnessing and evangelism.

We were out on the Friday night before this outreach inviting and talking to the neighborhood people. Almost everyone we shared with on Friday night came to the Saturday outreach.

Below are some pictures with captions. Thanks everyone who prayed for this outreach and gave toward this.. You are a blessing!

~Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

Lance and Raven Ministries assisted with the outreach. They are great warriors for Christ!

My Mom (Gerri) ministering to a lady at the outreach.

Kristen ministers to a family.

This man named Mike, who I met on Friday night, was soaking in the Word.

This young man named Ethan was a very troubled young man. God was working on him.

Sydney did a great job as a clown. The kids loved her.

This man named Cecil was given a New Testament Truckers Bible. He was a truck driver for 20 years until his accident. We prayed for him to be healed. God was dealing him.

Lance and Travis had some great ministry with some young pastor kids in this black GMC. They were really struggling with some things and Lace and Travis were able to share the word with them.
Here Al is ministering to a lady at our Free Bible table. We gave out 4 boxes of Bibles and tracts! Praise God!

Street Ministry This Friday Aug-28th

This Friday we will be out in the Harrison Street area, inviting people to the outreach we have planned for September 12th and witnessing the Gospel. Anyone interested in being part of this please call me. We will be meeting on Harrison Street (empty parking lot) across from Nickles Bread at 6:30pm

Thanks, God bless

~Steve

612-0555

STREET MINISTRY THIS FRIDAY

This Friday night (8-7-09) were heading back out to minister on the Streets. We will be meeting at our usual starting place, McDonald's parking lot on Main Street-Elkhart at 6:30pm. Bring some tracts if you want to pass them out..Hopefully we'll meet some folk from the outreach to follow up with. Be prayed up and ready! Any question call me. God bless! ~Steve 574-612-0555

**Also, a heads up-- were planning another outreach (a little smaller scale...lol..) toward the end of August. More info to come later.--We'll be targeting the Harrison Street area. So we'll be heading over in that direction on Friday as well.

BROKENNESS

Brokenness will be more of a requirement in the days to come. God is looking for broken vessels, to do His will. In fact, I believe He is insisting upon it more and more. God is wanting us to be a vessel fit for His glory to reside and for Him to trust us, brokenness needs to come.

I believe there is coming a time and is upon us, when we will begin to accept the refiners fire of God and actually ask for more of it. Especially those of us who have been given the revelation of just how precious that refinement is, knowing that it is bringing us forth as gold.

I liken this brokenness to the story of Mary who sat at the feet of Jesus as the pharisees rebuked her. She took the bottle of alabaster and “BROKE” the bottle and the seal so that she could anoint Jesus with her most precious gift. She wiped His feet with her tears as she poured out her love to Him. “We” are that bottle that needs to be broken. When broken, the fragrance of that brokenness will be so glorious before the Lord that it will rise to His nostrils and be most pleasing in His sight.

The breaking that God is wanting in us is the type that brings forth humility and a contrite spirit which is of greater worth in the sight of the King. Yes, we will face resistance from outside forces, but that will only cause us to push in closer to the Lord. For us to remain stagnant would be like death to us, for He is building within us an internal push for more of Him and we cannot remain still. Mundane routines are very hard for us to endure, for a fire is blazing within us, the fire of a revival!

Like the revivalists of old, we will encounter great difficulty. We may face impassable mountains, dense brush, intense heat, severe cold, we may battle sickness and disease, face wild animals, we may deal with hunger and thirst as well as enemies. You can be certain there was much fighting in the ranks….. It will take the strong to endure all this. The price is high, the cost is everything. Most of our battle will occur in the mind, but also in the natural and in the spiritual realm. But always keep in mind that the King of Kings goes before us and will light our path. If He is for us, who can be against us? He never said this walk would be easy. He only said, pick up your cross and follow Me.

He is still saying that today. May our spirit be quick to say, "Yes Lord, I will follow You wherever You lead".

Hallelujah! Praise God to the King....... The Lord will build His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

God Bless!

~Igy

Island Fest Outreach..It was Incredible!!

Hi Friends and Family-

The Island Fest Outreach Went incredible! We had well over one thousand attend. It was unbelievable! Thank everyone for their prayers and support. It was really non-stop ministry -the whole day.

Many people rededicated their lives to Christ. We had a few pray prayers of repentance for the first time. People were prayed for for their healing and deliverance...It was really incredible.

The Friday night street ministry which was instrumental in inviting so many to come to the outreach was also totally awesome. We had "Church" on many porches as we dialoged and shared the Word with so many. It was a great month of ministry.

Thanks for all the prayers...God bless!

Island Fest Outreach Pics Below:

FRIDAY NIGHT UPDATE

We had our Friday night meeting yesterday and it was awesome. A team of four of us went in and it is certainly no understatement to say that “God is working and touching lives of several young inmates”.

Last night we went in prepared to share on something totally different but the Holy Spirit changed things around in a good way as one the young inmates asked if it was “OK” to pray and ask God to kill someone? Of course, we said, “No, were not to ask God to kill people!” and that lead us into some real good ministry in dealing with unforgiveness.

We started out sharing the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35), where Jesus was asked how many times we should forgive? We then shared from Ephesians 4:26 where it says “not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” We shared how anger can lead to bitterness and how the devil tries to entrap and ensnare us in anger, rage, hatred, and how these things most often lead us into taking revenge. We talked about how it is the Lord who will deal with the wrongs, His way and His timing and how we need to trust God and pray for the people who wronged us. It was a great time of ministry.

The three guys (Darren, Jeremy and Justin) that came in with me to minister did a great job of sharing from their experiences and tying it into the Word. These three young guys are really on fire for Jesus and it was neat seeing how God is using these guys in a great way to minister and it seems that the young inmates relate well with these guys as they were listening intently as God was dealing with them.

At the tail end of the meeting we all prayed releasing any unforgiveness and anger we were holding on too. I lead the young inmates in a prayer asking the Lord to forgive any offenses they were not letting go of and to place them at the foot of the Cross asking the Lord to help them deal with them in love. It was powerful as God was touching their lives and cleansing hurt and pain. Praise God!!

Please keep these Friday night meetings in prayer. God is really doing a great work here and young lives are being changed.

**UPCOMING EVENTS:

Today and Next Saturday (4/11): Washington Gardens Outreach with RAVEN Midwest. Reaching the needy community with free grilled food, clothes, fellowship and most of all Jesus!

Thanks for praying!
God Bless!

Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries 612-0555

Ministry With Masters Commission at South Bend Juvenile Facility

The ministry at South Bend Juvenile yesterday was great!...I know people we praying because of the fact that entering into the facility went very smooth. Many times bringing in props, equipment and stuff into a full locked down prison can be time consuming and a frustrating ordeal-but it went very good. I know that God was in the midst from beginning to end. Also, the staff at the facility was great to work with. Many were thanking us for coming in they helped us out, they were cooperative and a blessing.

(Picture of Master Commission group)

The Masters Commission group did a great job. These young adults have a great heart to minister and evangelize. God is working big time in their lives. It was an honor to be ministering with them.

All 120+ young inmates attended the meeting. So it was a little noisy and rowdy at first. But some of the funnier skits at the beginning broke the ice and won the young inmates over and the more serious dramas were touching their hearts, as God was moving and drawing many. John, the leader of the group had a great word explaining the cross and the choice we as individuals need to make to follow Jesus. He tied his message into the last skit “daring to move” (a Switchfoot song)- it was powerful.

The prayer/altar time with the guys went great. Many came up for prayer. The young inmates I prayed with seemed very sincere and wanted God to help them in their struggles. We were able to invite many to attend the Life Line meetings we have every Friday. Many of the guys assured they would come to the meeting and learn more about Jesus. We must have prayed with at least half the guys or more as they kept coming up to all of us for prayer. It was powerful and the Holy Sprit was doing a work on so many.

Steve

Ministering Jesus On the Streets...Testimonies

The weather was fantastic! And the outreach was great! Thirteen of us went out to minister Jesus this afternoon; we ministered around the Langle Park area- the Lord is sure doing a great work in this area. Most of the people we met brought up the Ham that the Lord blessed them with for Christmas, many were telling me how they cooked the ham and how good they were, that was pretty awesome.. lol.. We made up forty bags of food w/commissary items to bless the people with. Most everyone accepted a bag. Many of the people shared their current plight and financial woes. Our reply to the people was for them to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all the things we need will be given to us by God. Amen!

I can share many encounters and testimonies from the day and so could all of our team. I have listed a few below that come to memory. It was a special day as usual as God moved and touched lives. Thanks again for everyone who prayed and supported the outreach. God bless you all!

On Sixth Street we met a man who called himself ‘Q’, he was so happy to get a bag of food. He literally ate much of the food while we ministered and prayed with him. He was delighted to get a toothbrush and tooth paste. –Terri L from Ohio—sent us a box of commissary items, which was a blessing-every bag had tooth paste/brush and deodorant in them. And ‘Q’ was overjoyed with the toothbrush and toothpaste. Thanks Terri!

And while a couple of the brothers were ministering to ‘Q’ I had the opportunity to minister to Sam, a man who was sitting on his walkway to his house. He was thankful for the food. I started to question his belief in Jesus and He said he believed in Jesus but wasn’t sure what that really meant, or why Jesus came. So it was an honor to minister to this man the purpose to which Jesus came and the importance of repenting and surrendering your life to Him. Sam prayed and came to know the Lord this afternoon! We embraced and praised God together! ..This was awesome!

We met a man on 3rd street who we met before, this gentleman, named Juan, who was so overjoyed to see us. He talked and shared about his struggle to stay positive during these troubled times. He has a couple of kids and a wife and the pressure is overwhelming at times. We noticed sincerity in him and how he really wants to trust the Lord more but sometimes is fearful. We ministered the importance of staying in the Word and being the spiritual leader in his house. Juan was so nice and pleasant to talk too. He really has a sweet spirit. We prayed and laid hands on him as we were on his front porch. God was really ministering to him.

On 3rd street we came across another man we met before- his name is slipping my mind currently but we entered his house and prayed over him and his grand daughter. This man is really going through a mental warfare as he testified to us that God delivered him from drugs and alcohol and he has been free for five years, but the enemy has been tempting him to deny Jesus and go back to satan. Those were his exact words. This brother knew the word and he knew it was an attack and I praise God that the Lord led us to him to encourage him in the Lord and to exhort him to remain steadfast with Jesus. We prayed over him and laid hands on him exhorting him to be faithful and to stand strong in the Lord.

These are just a short list of testimonies. To God be the glory for His moving and touching lives today. Thanks again everyone for your prayers. God bless!

Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries
574-612-0555

Today’s Ham Outreach Testimonies

A small team of us went out today to minister Jesus in some impoverished areas in Elkhart.
Many of you know that Elkhart has been hit bad economically due to the major RV slow down.
So it was really awesome to go out and sow food and Bibles to some of the needy families. Food gives us the inroad to pray and minister Jesus to people we come in contact with and today was no exception as we had an incredible time of ministry.

It started out really strange as the first place we arrived we ran across a group of people coming out of their cars going into their trailer. One of the guys in the group was highly intoxicated. Well, when we started to tell him why we were there he interrupted us in mid-sentence and started cursing and screaming at us to leave. This had to be the worst tirade of vulgarity I have ever witnessed on the streets personally. It was bad.

We just went about our business for the Lord and had an absolutely incredible two hours of ministry. In that particular area that we got cussed out, we had some absolutely great ministry. Bill Lehman and my self talked and ministered to a lady and a Hispanic man. Her name was Gloria and his was George. Both were so thankful for the ham, bread and Bible we brought. We were able to pray with them; they both prayed with us desiring to know Jesus. That was awesome.

Two trailers down, we ministered to two young women, one of the ladies was pregnant. They too were also very thankful. We shared the Gospel with them and reminded them that it’s all about knowing Jesus in a personal way. We got to pray with them and we asked God to continue to reach out to them.

One house we went to Bill ministered to a Hispanic lady who was missing her children. They were living in Chicago. Bill was able to minister to her for a while and we prayed with her for her family.

Justin and Thad had an encounter with a lady who was a Jehovah Witness. She was in a real need, she had hardly any food at all in her house. They shared with her for a while and gave her a ham and bread, praying that she comes to know the real Jesus.
Justin and Thad also ministered to guy who was kind of rude and not very friendly. When they started sharing why they were there to bless him and his family with some food, the guys’ whole countenance changed and he opened up to listen to them, he took a Bible and received prayer. Praise God!

Lance and Joe also had good ministry. One that stands out- they came across a little Hispanic Church on Modrell street and they started ministering to the Pastor. It was cool because he needed some encouragement. He had several health issues and he asked if we could all pray for him. By this time Bill and I had also arrived at the Church, so this Pastor pulled out the anointing oil and we all laid hands on this brother. We prayed the prayer of faith and we had us a Holy Ghost anointing prayer time as we prayed and cried out for this Pastors healing! You just never know doing street ministry what your going to run into.- The outreach started out with us getting cursed with vulgarities and then to have a Holy Ghost prayer time two hours later… Praise God!…. To God be the glory!!

**Were going to be continuing going out in impoverished neighborhoods to minister food to people on a regular basis. We feel that with the economy the way it is this is a great opportunity. But most of all we feel the nudge from the Holy Ghost to step out in this, we know it is an effective ministry to pray and share Jesus with people. If anyone would desire to donate some non-perishable food please call me. No amount is too small. Please pray for us as we continue to minister to the lost. Thanks

Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

HAPPY NEW YEAR!..Welcoming 2009

It’s been asked for many years, "Why is it we don’t have "revival?" and the standard answer is, "Because, we are willing to live without it." Which then leads us to the second question, "Why is it we are willing to live without it?" Because "We don’t realize we need it."

God has been opening my eyes lately to the fact that "we need revival." We most certainly do.

Now, I hope most of you know when I say revival I’m not talking about a series of meetings at a Church where we slap the title of "revival" on it. No- revival isn’t a series of meetings at a Church. Revival is a renewed relationship and love for God by His people that transforms them, their communities, and the church. - I like what Charles Finney said about revival, "Revival is the return of the church from her backslidings and the conversion of sinners." –That’s what I’m talking about!

I really feel a fresh stirring happening in me with a renewed prayer focus for revival. I’m getting stirred for more of God. I really desire, in the inner part of me, more of Him. I desire to see change. I read the revivals of old and it puts an appetite and a cry in me for God to do it in my life. I don’t know about you, but I want to see God move in an unprecedented way-a real way. The status quo isn’t cutting it anymore. I want to see the Lord move in my life, the life of my family, in my Church and in my community.

Ask yourself a question, "How much worse do things have to get before we get desperate?" It’s as though the worse things get the duller we become. Isn’t it true that the more society mocks Jesus the more we become accustom to it? It’s like when you go into a dark restaurant from the outside light, in a matter of minutes your eyes adjust and you’ve become accustom to the darkness. I believe we have gotten used to the way things are and because of this we’re getting steeped in compromise and lukewarm living. We’ve "settled in"- we have become familiar. How many of us are burn with a discontent and agitation for what we see? I read the Bible and especially the Book of Acts and I want that. Those miracles, the moving of God that the early Church saw, I desire that in my lifetime. I guess you could say I am discontent with where I am at, I want more of God.-Do you?

Recently I was reading about Robert Murray McCheyne, he was a powerful evangelist from the 1800’s, he had the picture of the setting sun painted on the dial of his watch, and underneath written, "The night cometh". Every time he looked at his watch, he was reminded of his responsibility as a minister of the gospel, and of the charge entrusted to him. If we study the life of the early disciples, we see how their whole being was driven and moved by one great purpose -- to be at their best for God.

So we as Life Line Outreach, step into 2009, we purpose to continue ministering Jesus on the streets, in our neighborhoods, in our work places, in the jails, and wherever God leads us. Were passionate about seeing Revival break out as we pray and intercede for our communities and our heart cry is to be the best for God in 2009.

Thanks for you prayers and support. Please continue to pray for revival. Pray for God to draw the sinner and backslider, for hearts to be drawn to repentance and lives surrendered to Jesus. Please keep us in prayer.

In the next couple of months we have ministry planned in toll road rest stops, the Elkhart County Jail and at the end of January we’re planning on ministering the hams that were left over from the Christmas Outreach. We have a target area-another real needy area in Elkhart (Modrell Street area).

We pray peace and blessings over you in 2009!

Steve & Jodi Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries

Some Testimonies From The Christmas Ham Outreach

It was on my heart to thank everyone again and share a few testimonies. Be blessed as you read these testimonies…

I really want to thank everyone again who prayed, gave and participated in the Christmas Ham outreach. Words cannot do justice to the thanks I feel in my heart for everyone who was a part of this Outreach. I know many of you were in a hardship yourself and you still gave. Many I personally know were laid off from their jobs and you still stepped out and did something by either helping or giving. Again I say thanks! I know the Lord was pleased.

One of the highlights I had in the outreach was ministering to a man named Hosea.
Amos and I teamed up going door to door. Amos is a brother from my Church, Elijah’s Fire, and this was his first time doing outreach and he did a great job. It was a pleasure ministering with him.

Well, we met a man named Hosea. Hosea is a Hispanic man I’d guess around thirty years old. He met us at his door with a smile and he invited us right into his house. I didn’t even have to ask if I could come in. This man was talking to us like he was expecting us. It was really kind of funny. We talked and ministered to Hosea for about twenty minutes. His house was old, probably a rental but it was peaceful. We shared the Gospel with Hosea and prayed over his family. Hosea shared a struggle he has with drinking beer and how he wants to stop. So we laid hands on him and prayed for his deliverance. I’m trusting God that that spirit was broke off of him in Jesus name!

Hosea also shared with us his concern for his brother Salvador, who lives in Mexico. Salvador is mixed up in a bad relationship with a lady who is into Witchcraft. Well, we know there is no distance in prayer, so we prayed for his brother. We prayed that God would break up this ungodly relationship and for Salvador to come to know Jesus. By this time God was really touching Hosea as his eyes were tearing up and he was visibly moved by the Holy Spirit.

We had some children’s winter coats with us, so we ran out to out vehicle to get them to see if they would fit Hosea’s little son and praise God they fit perfect! We were able to bless them with a winter coat.

I know that God had us on assignment this day to minister to many people but Hosea was a special one to me and I’m continuing to pray for him. Thanks everyone for making this happen.

I want to share a brief testimony from Steve Trautmann that really encouraged me. Steve is a brother from a Church in Nappanee, Indiana. Steve drove up some thirty miles from Nappanee to take part in this outreach. Steve teamed up with Mike Martin from Elijah’s Fire and both guys had a great time ministering. On two separate occasions as they were dialoging with families the people said how in the last six months the neighborhoods seems safer and more peaceful. The neat thing about this is that it has been about six months that we have been ministering in the area with park outreaches and Friday night street ministry! To God be the glory!! This just reinforces to me the truth that consistency makes a difference. Amen. When you go into an area and constantly meet the people and walk the streets and pray over the area. When you crying out to God to touch lives and to reach people-God is faithful!

A quick note in regard about Steve Trautmann from Nappanee, were planning on assisting him and some local Churches down in Nappanee this spring. This is the cool thing about networking we can assist one another to continue to reach the lost in our areas. Steve has been to two of our outreaches here in Elkhart and he desires to minister in his local area. We will go down there to help him build a team to continue to reap the harvest.. Amen!

Here’s another cool testimony… One obstacle we occasionally run into is communication. Several families we met can only speak Spanish. Obviously, we do the best we can. Well three of the young guys we have on the team: Darrin, Jason, Thad were ministering in an area and they had a Hispanic women open the door and they tried their best to communicate to her and give her a ham and Bible. But she did not understand them. So after a few minutes the guys reluctantly stepped off the porch and met a person on the street whom they were able to minister too and pray and bless with a ham. Well, the Hispanic lady who didn’t understand them was watching through her window. So she ran and opened her door and yelled for them to come back and she grabbed their hands and bowed her head to receive a prayer…Hallelujah!! I guess prayer is the universal language we all know.

Also, at Church this last Wednesday night we had a lady show up who we met during the Christmas outreach. Her name is Norma, she has a Pentecostal background and she was so blessed to be able to come and worship with us.

I want to testify to the Lords faithfulness and provision. Right from the get-go for this Christmas Outreach we felt the Lord leading us to get 300 hams and 300 Bibles. This was a stretch for us at the amount of $3237.00 but we stepped into it trusting God to provide. Well, the total of $3400.00 came in and we are praising God for His faithfulness. He is more than enough!

The lady Norma who showed up at church Wednesday night was sharing with us her hardships and her need for groceries. So were planning on using some of that extra money to bring her some food, as she is an elderly widow and in need. Praise God! Our God is awesome!

Again, I want to thank God for everyone who prayed, served and gave for this outreach. God used you to make this outreach possible. I pray the Lord bless you back abundantly!

Steve Ignowski (Igy)

Awesome Christmas Ham Outreach!

2008 Christmas Outreach team

Today’s outreach was absolutely incredible!

We had nearly forty ministers hit the streets of Elkhart and it was a great day of ministry. We handed out around 250 hams and Bibles. Just about all the people we met we were able to minister to.

Many of the people were laid off and in a financial crisis. They we were so thankful and overwhelmed with joy as we gave them a ham and prayed for them. We laid hands on people in their homes and in their doorways and had great dialog with so many.

It’s difficult to put in writing the blessing it was today to minister and bless people naturally and spiritually. There are so many testimonies that came for this outreach. All glory goes to Jesus!

Thanks everyone for your prayers and giving. We have around fifty hams left over, so we’re planning a additional outreach in another area of Elkhart in January. Thanks again and God bless!!

Steve (Igy)

FIRST NIGHT OF BAR MINISTRY

We had our first evening of Bar Ministry.
Don French and myself went to a local Hotel bar to minister Jesus.

This being my first time doing this type of ministry I was a little apprehensive. But you go anyway trusting God is greater than your anxieties...Amen!

It was a little different than the typical street ministry we normally do, but it was good. We were in the bar for a total of 90 minutes. We had good dialog with a guy who claimed to be a believer. We ministered to him for nearly an 45 minutes. I really believe God had us there this night to minister to this guy.

Thanks for your prayers,

Steve

Coming up Outreaches:

December 13th--Christmas ham outreach
January ?? – Toll Road rest stop ministry (NEW)
January ?? –Bar Ministry.

TARGET AREA FOR CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

(Above) is the Mapped target area for the Christmas Ham Outreach that will be taking place December 13th 2008. We will be blessing over 300 families with a 5lb. canned ham for their Christmas dinner. But most of all we are believing God to touch lives and save souls as we will be ministering the Gospel, sharing our testimonies and praying for everyone.

The area inside the orange is the target area. Please pray over the location as marked on the map.

Please pray as God leads you.

Pray for God....

To open he/she's heart so that he/she will receive and believe the Gospel.

Ask for God through His power to prepare him/her to hear and receive the Word of God.

Ask God to bring understanding to the gospel when it is presented to him/her so that the devil cannot snatch it away.

Pray for the Word of God will take root in he/she's life and bring about true salvation.

Pray that God would grant genuine repentance, a repentance that will cause him/her to hate sin and to turn from it.

Pray that God would grant a genuine faith, a faith that trusts in Jesus alone and surrenders to Him as Lord and Savior.

Pray that God will send people continually into his/her life who will share the gospel with him/her.

Pray that God will cause them to hate sin and that God will break the power of those sins that are hindering him/her from coming to Christ.

Pray that they will feel and know the burden of his/her sin and will come to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation.

Pray that they will see that his/her good works are as filthy rags in God's sight and that those works will not save them.

Pray for the team to be anointed with power and boldness from the Holy Spirit.

Pray for God to connect the right people together for effective ministry- Those divine connections.

Pray for God's super natural protection to be with every minister. That we will all be safe, we will all be discerning and alert. Guided and guarded by God almighty.

Thanks!

Steve Ignowski

574-612-0555

CHRISTMAS HAM OUTREACH COMING UP DEC. 13th

This December 13th, 2008 we will again be stepping out to minister Jesus this Christmas season. This will be out third consecutive year helping the poor and needy. We will be going into very impoverished neighborhoods and giving out “free” 5 lb. Hams and a new Bible to every family we meet as we go door to door.

For most of these people, this will be their holiday ham they cook for Christmas dinner. And as we bless them physically, we will minister to them spiritually. We will be sharing the good news with them and testifying of our great God, Jesus Christ! Everyone will be offered prayer as we are trusting God to set the captives free and save souls.

Would you please pray for this outreach. Pray that God would move and touch lives; to soften hearts and for the ministry team be anointed to share the love of Jesus with boldness as we speak the life-changing Gospel.

I would graciously like to ask you to pray and see if God would have you partner with us financially to minister these Christmas hams and new Bibles. I refuse to resort to “gimmicks” or “high pressure-guilt laden techniques” when asking for help. Simply stated all I ask is you pray and see if God would have you help. All monies received will go directly to purchasing hams or new Bible. The price for one 5lb. canned ham and a brand new Bible is approximately $11.00.

You can give using paypal you can donate on-line (click the on-line secure "Donate" button).

Or you can send your tax-deductible donations to:
Life Line Outreach Ministries
23060 Scottswood Ct.
Elkhart, IN 46514

Thanks everyone & God Bless!
Steve Ignowski (Igy)

PICTUTRES FROM 2006:

108 Food Boxes

Minstering to the Needy

2006 Ministry Team

Pictures From 2007:

148 Food Boxes

Blessing the needy

2007 Ministry Team

OUTREACH UPDATE

The outreach went great today!

It was a little cold, but praise God the rain held off and God was touching lives. We estimated that well over a hundred people came from the local neighborhoods to the Park Cook out, which is really a blessing as it was overcast and the temperatures in the 50's.

Thank you all so much for the prayers! Many people were prayed for, two people surrendered their lives to the Lord, One lady rededicated herself to Jesus! PTL!! Also, we were able to help a lady who just had her gas heat turned off and we went and bought her some electric space heaters. Many Bibles were given out. Were building some great relationship with many people.
We even had a game of touch football...

Thanks again! ..God bless!
~Igy


Pics from the day:

ANOTHER LANGLE PARK OUTREACH COMING UP OCTOBER 25th

Hi Friends and Family,

As many of you know, we had an awesome Free Bar-BQ Outreach at Langle Park this last August and we are planning another one this October for the community around Langle Park. At the August Outreach some 250+ inner city people showed up for free food, Bibles, fun for their kids and fellowship. We got to know many of the neighborhood people and God opened many doors for us to minister the Gospel and pray for families, individuals, and children. Really, it was one of the best outreaches I have ever been a part of and we know that God is still working powerfully in the Langle Park/5th-6th Street area. So were planning another outreach for October and you are all invited to help minister.

CONTACT PERSON: STEVE IGNOWSKI 574-612-0555 (cell)

WHEN: Saturday, October 25th 12:00 p.m. to 5:00pm

WHAT: LANGLE PARK OUTREACH AND COOKOUT

WHO: Seeking compassionate Christians who have a heart to minister Jesus in a variety of ways. From preparing food, serving food, face painting, set-up tables and chairs, clean up tables, greeting and loving on people, handing someone a cold drink, playing and loving on the children, playing basketball with the youth, praying for people, sharing your testimony, ministering the Gospel.

Those that would like to prepare food to donate, we could use: potato salad, Cole slaw, baked beans, or any other of these type of foods.

*Also (A Big need!)—we really need people who can speak Spanish. We had a lot of Spanish folk who came to the outreach in July. So if you can speak Spanish please pray about being a part of this outreach.

**Also#2 (Another big need) – Many Children came to the last outreach. So if you have a ministry with Kids we could sure use you. Example= puppets, clowns, games, etc.

WHERE: Langle Park, Lincoln Street Elkhart, IN
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: this outreach is scheduled for late October. So dress for the cooler weather. You may want to bring a lawn chair for yourself. We are providing all food, drinks, and eating/drinking utensils. Anyone wishing to make a donation to this outreach to offset expenses please contact me, Steve Ignowski, for details.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE OUTREACH: Ask God to bind and remove Satan’s work in these people’s life’s and for God to open their eyes to the truth of the gospel so that he/she will receive and believe the gospel. Pray that God will hook up the right people together at the Outreach and that the Word of God will take root in these people’s life and bring about true salvation that comes with genuine repentance a repentance that will cause him/her to hate sin and to turn from it. Almost forgot please pray that God would bless us with good weather for the day.

We will be ministering on the streets in that area on occasional Friday nights leading up to the outreach. If anyone would like to assist with that please contact me.

Thanks everyone!

Steve Ignowski
574-612-0555

To view the august outreach: http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/2008/08/langle-park-update.html

Washington Gardens Outreach Update

We at Life Line Outreach teamed up with RAVEN Midwest, this past Saturday and we had an awesome outreach at Washington Gardens in Elkhart, IN. We were able to minister to many people, much Gospel seed was sown and two people prayed with the team surrendering their lives to Jesus making Him Lord of their lives!--Awesome!

Washington Gardens is a government assisted housing area in Elkhart, it is a very needy area and it was blessing to prepare a meal and serve the people in the neighborhood. We were able to minister and pray with all who came. We even played a game of touch football with the young guys who live in the area- we had a blast!


It was good to see Terry Shuff again. He was back in town visiting and of course he hooked up with us. Terry has such a heart for outreach and to see souls saved. Terry and Eileen moved to Daytona Beach, Florida and are operating RAVEN Daytona Beach ministering out on the streets. We had a great time visiting with him.

Here are some pics from the day.

Setting up




Lane and Cole preparing the food.
Terry with Steve & Jodi



Jodi with two of the area kids.

We started walking the area inviting people to the Cook-out.



Lance Witnessing to a guy.

This family recently came to Jesus.

I was able to pray with this man, surrendering his life to Jesus! -PTL!!

Many came out and were blessed!

The football game!

Sydney was a blessing making balloon animals for the kids.

Bro, Terry ministering to a little guy.

Jodi & Leigh

There were a lot of needy families with many children

Jodi has a friend! (Obadiah)

Lance sharing the word!

Terry ministering to the kids.

Lance & John Orsini sharing the Gospel!

This lady was lead to the Lord where she repented-making Jesus Lord!!

LANGLE PARK UPDATE

Hey everyone!

The outreach today was absolutely incredible!

We estimate that 200+ people came to the free Barb-B-Q and festivities. We had some 50 team members representing six area ministries and Churches. We considered this first time outreach at Langle Park a great success.

Thanks everyone for your prayers and support. It was incredible. Much Gospel seed sown and many lives were touched by Jesus.

Steve

PICTURES FROM THE DAY:

GEARING UP FOR LANGLE PARK OUTREACH

LANGLE PARK OUTREACH

Life Line Outreach Ministries is teaming up with Raven Midwest Ministries to conduct an outreach at Langle Park in Elkhart, IN (Lincoln St, Elkhart, IN). Langle Park is located in the inner city; the area is an urban area very impoverished. Many people who live in this area are renting run down homes due to the fact that cannot afford to live anywhere else. This is also an area of drug and gang activity. This area is only 2 blocks North of the area dubbed the "hole" notorious for its heavy drug trafficking. This is the type area that Jesus hung out in and ministered in. The harvest is surly plentiful and we have an awesome opportunity to reach people with the Gospel. We will be grilling food (hot dogs/sausage) for free to those at the park. The purpose of this outreach is to share Jesus! To be His hands, His feet and His mouth. Whether it is just showing love and kindness to a small child or praying for someone’s deliverance we all have a part as minister’s of reconciliation.

*****UPDATE FROM: FRIDAY JULY 25TH
The last few Friday nights we have been ministering around the Langle Park area in downtown Elkhart as we prepare for the Outreach next Saturday August 2nd. And It has been absolutely amazing what God is doing. The more we are frequenting the area, the more the people recognize us and open up to us. Last night we spend 2 ½ hours on one porch ministering to a whole group of people ranging from teens to elderly folk. It was kind of funny the week before, this one lady looked at me and scowled at me like she hated me. Last night she was as sweat as could be and shared her up coming surgery with us and she was open as we shared healing scriptures and prayed with her.

I had the opportunity to minister to a family who just happened to be on this porch last night. It was a mother and her son (Lori & Larry). Larry recently has committed his life to Jesus and he shared many things as we all talked. Lori his mom, was visibly broken and weeping through much of our conversation, she hasn’t yielded her life fully to Christ due to the many questions she has. Of course, we talked about these many things and she was really open and I believe God is working on her in a big way.

As we have been walking around the area we have been telling everyone we meet about the outreach next week and we believe there will be a lot of people coming. The harvest is truly plentiful and I know we are going to have an incredible time blessing the people and sharing the love of Jesus.

There are many opportunities to help and be part of this Outreach from attending and helping to donating money or food items. But most of all we ask that you pray for the outreach. Please pray that the people's hearts to whom we will be ministering will be prepared and be receptive to the Gospel. Thanks so much.

CONTACT PERSON: STEVE IGNOWSKI 574-612-0555 (cell)

WHEN: Saturday, August 02 12:00 p.m. to 6:00pm

WHAT: LANGLE PARK OUTREACH AND COOKOUT

WHO: Seeking compassionate Christians who want to share the love of Christ in a variety of ways. From grilling food, face painting (we need face painting kit), set-up tables and chairs, serving food to people, clean up tables, handing someone a cold drink, playing and loving on the children, playing basketball with the youth, praying for people, sharing your testimony, preaching the Gospel. **Also, we have a need for people who can speak Spanish, we could use help to communicate to the Hispanics in the area.

WHERE: Langle Park, Lincoln Street Elkhart, IN

WHY: Because the Bible tells us to go to the highways and byways and compel them to come. Jesus said: "Go! And preach the Gospel to every creature."

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Casual. No T-shirts that are not a good witness (rock groups, sarcastic sayings, etc.) or provocative clothing (low cut, revealing, etc.). Most of us will be wearing black ministry T-shirts. If you have a black colored witnessing shirt that would be great. You may want to bring a lawn chair for yourself. We are providing all food, drinks, and eating/drinking utensils. For those wishing to make a donation to this outreach to offset expenses, please contact Life Line Outreach Ministries for details.

Thanks!
Steve & Jodi Ignowski

Witnessing at the JAZZ FEST

The Elkhart Jazz Fest draws hundreds of people to down town Elkhart.

Dale Weidner-Steve King and myself went out and witnessed to many.
Dale brought his guitar which at times attracted some attention.

A few highlights:
We met 2 different Catholic guys that listened as we shared the Gospel. One was a young guy who did not have an answer when I asked him "how dose a Catholic gets saved and enter into heaven?" He listened as I shared the Gospel.

There was a guy named Tom we bumped into in front of McDonald's and he shared his struggle with pot but was not ready to give it up.

I also ministered to a Muslim young man. Plus many more it was a great night!

Steve Ignowski

New York City 08' Outreach Video

Jail Ministry Tonight..please pray!

To my Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Tonight a small band of us go into the Elkhart County Jail to minister Jesus.
We’ll be going right into the cell blocks; this is where they live behind bars, caged up.
Please pray for God to touch lives. Please pray for hearts to be receptive to the Gospel. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to bring truth and conviction. Pray for men and women to yield their heart, soul, mind and strength to Jesus Christ.

My heart goes out to the men and women in the jail- yes, many of them are repeat offenders and violent evil men and women. Many of these guys and gals are drug users and drug dealers, alcoholics, thieves, liars, abusers, murderers, swindlers, cheaters, etc. etc. But they are human beings that Jesus died for. God loves them and desires to save them! And let’s be honest for minute, how many of us were that same way before the Lord reached us?—I know I was a wretch one heart beat from the flames of hell before the Holy Spirit lead me to Jesus! Man, we all were dead in our sins and blind to Gospel before the Holy Ghost convicted us and drew us to the Blood Stained Cross! If it wasn’t for the grace of God we all would still be in the devils bondage.

Many of these inmates were raise without a father figure in their life and they put on masks. The men have to act tough and macho as to not show their frailties, hurts, pains and disappointments. I’ve seen these same tough guys weep under the power of God.
The Holy Sprit can break through that hard crust. –Please pray for God to move and draw tonight. I know nothing is impossible for God! God can draw the stony heart. He can break through the toughest shell.

“Lord we cry out for souls tonight! Reach the lost! Draw the sinner! Bring conviction! Show the proud that they are nothing without you! Break through the arrogance. We pray the blinders come of their spiritual eyes that they may see Jesus!! Do it tonight God!!
We praise you and give you all glory!! Amen!!”

Thanks Saints!
~Steve Ignowski

NEW YORK CITY OUTREACH

I just want to give everyone a shout of thanks for the prayers in regards to my New York City mission trip. It was an absolute incredible time! I hooked up with some forty urban/street missionaries from around the United States we took a bite out of the big apple! There were so many people that were witnessed to and prayed with. Sometimes its hard to put words together to share the absolute blessing this was.


We witnessed at Ground Zero, on the Subway, Time Square and Thompson Park. Plus anywhere else we were walking. We actually went to Times Square three times in the evenings. This was an incredible place. There were literally hundreds of thousands of people that walk and site see down this street. We ministered to every imaginable race and creed; from every religion to paganism to atheists, really, you name it and they’re in New York.

I met many Catholics. This was hard ground to minister too because so many trust in their own works and do not want to listen to what the Bible says. I actually had my first opportunity to share the Gospel with on two different occasions with Jewish men. They also were resistant to the Gospel. I believe I was able to sow a little seed in the second conversation I had with one he seemed a little more open as I shared with him the prophecies full filled about Jesus.

I also spoke with many people into New Age and Paganism, this mostly lead to arguing and debates so I tried to end the conversation quickly when that started.

I met many people who claimed to believe in God but had no real relationship with Him.

Many people claim they "believe in God" or say they are "Baptist" or "Methodist" or when I ask them how they came to know Christ they would say "all my life." When I’d probe a little deeper they would usually want to end the conversation quickly. I would stress to them that God wants to know them personally and that just knowing about God don’t save a person. You must be born again!

I did meet many people who were open to receive Christ. I was able to pray with a little Korean woman who would occasionally drink at the clubs with her friends. She was open to repent and cried out to Jesus. Tears were streaming down her face as she asked God to forgive her and give her ability to resist the temptation to drink when she is lonely. Amen! This was awesome!

On another occasion a young man and his girl friend came upon me at Times Square. While I was ministering to the guy, some of the other gals on the Raven team were ministering to the girl. Both the guy and the girl ended up repenting and making Jesus Lord of their lives. It was so cool when the two came together and each shared what happened. –It was incredible!

Another highlight that only God could orchestrate was we met a man that was a Chaplain of a local mission. We met him at Thompson Park. Thompson Park is where we made up sandwiches and went in and fed and prayed with the homeless and anyone else in need.

This Chaplain hung out with us and he enjoyed our company and the zeal we all had to minister to the lost. It was great having the opportunity to sow into him, he was eating it all up and loved the fellowship with us.

He asked if we could go back with him to the mission, as he needed to do roll call for the evening. As we were waiting outside we had the opportunity to minister to many guys who were inside the fenced yard or walking by us on the street. The Chaplain then came out of the building and said he got permission for us to go in and minister to some of the guys if we wanted and of course we did! It was an incredible time Pastor Alex Hill from Florida preached and exhorted the men to look to Jesus!! We then were able to lay hands on guys and pray for them. It was awesome! Guys were coming up for healing & deliverance. Many were weeping and crying out to God—It turned into a Holy Ghost Revival Praise God!! One little Asian man walked up to me and I asked him what he wanted God to do in his life and without batting an eye the little man said "I am a sinner and I need God to forgive me of my sins".--- Wow! Praise God! I asked him a few questions to see that he understood who Jesus was. I then led this little Korean man in prayer crying out to Jesus for forgiveness of his sins!! –Totally incredible! –It was an incredible time!

There are so many more to share I don’t have time nor the typing skills to perform this.. lol.. lol..

Thanks so much for all of your prayers!

God Bless!
Steve Ignowski

New York City Outreach Coming Up..please pray.

Greetings Brothers and Sister in Christ!

This Thursday May 22nd I leave for a 5 day mission trip to New York City. New York City is America's largest city. With an estimated 12,000,000 residents located within its boundaries, it is a tremendous harvest field of souls. While the city is diverse economically, socially, culturally, and racially- we have found that the answer to life's problem remains constant: Jesus Christ.

I’m excited to be joining efforts with RAVEN Ministries. The outreach, termed "Boot Camp in the Big Apple" by its organizers, will be composed of men and women from across the nation who will spend five days doing street witnessing, open-air preaching, music and other types of evangelism in some of New York Cities most famed locations.

I was blessed to be part of this outreach in 06’ and I am really anticipating an awesome time this year!

I covet your prayers for this mission trip. Please pray. Prayer is essential for an outreach to be productive and successful. I desire to see many people come to Jesus. Thanks so much!!

Please pray for:

-Safety for Jodi and our 2 dog's (Andy & Adam) while I'm gone.

- God's divine protection for a safe plane trip to and from New York. Also, for safety and protection on the streets, subway, parks everywhere we walk and minister.

-The Gospel to be presented clearly and for receptive hearts. We know that some plant, some water and some reap a harvest. I pray for all three and for most of all that JESUS to be exalted!!

- God's divine appointments for those to minister to. You know, those "God set-ups"

- Anointing & Gifts to flow from the Holy Spirit.

Thanks so much!

Also, recently I "finally" put my testimony on audio. I mixed it with some music and posted it on one of my myspace pages, if you would like to listen here’s the link: (left click on it)
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=165311905&blogID=386076864

Here's the video I made from 06’ New York trip here’s that link:



Thanks again for your prayers! God bless!
Steve Ignowski

STREET MINISTRY UPDATE

With the warmer weather finally upon us a small team of us hit the streets of Elkhart to minister Jesus!!

Bill Lehman, Justin Reeves and I went out sharing Jesus to whosoever God would lead us to. It was a great night! Really, it turned out to be a busy night even with the threat of rain and thunderstorms there were still many people out and about.

We ministered to many people this night. Two different homeless guys, a Hispanic couple who had some real pagan beliefs, we talked with 2 guys who were carrying a case a beer home. We bumped into these guys as we were all waiting for the light to change as to cross the street. Sometimes God just sets these appointments up, as this was quite the encounter. They seemed pretty quite as we shared with them that Jesus is better than drunken stupor. Justin did a good job sharing with these men.

We also met a Grandma lady with her 3 small children. Bill Lehman ministered to them and really planted some good Gospel seed. We bumped into a young couple who were atheists and seemed uncomfortable listening to us but the word and testimony of Jesus was spoken to them. They even tried to get away from us quickly but their dog they were walking broke loose from the guys grip and ran straight back to us.—The pooch wanted to hear a little more of the Gospel!!-Amen!

The enemy is sure at work in this area and doesn’t want us out there ministering the Gospel. One incident we had ie were just walking down the street and a car drove by and some demonized guy stuck his head out the window and started screaming vulgar profanities at us. But we prayed for the guy and kept on our Gospel way!!—Praise God!! It was a great first night of street ministry!!

~Steve

MINISTRY UPDATE: MAY 01-08

A small team of us went back into the county jail Monday evening to minister Jesus. We went into our usual 2 cell blocks A & C.

When we first entered I visited briefly we a lot of guys who wanted Bibles and of course I handed them some Chick tracts. I love passing out those Chick tracts, they definitely are an awesome tract the guys always ask me more different ones. I guess it’s the comic book part of it they like. Whatever it is they are good seed.

I then sat down in cell with a man who I had the privilege to pray with to receive Jesus as His Lord and Savior, after we embraced and greeted each other we got right into the Word and started sharing and having a good Bible Study time. You see, a lot of what we do in these cell blocks is discipleship and mentoring. Yes, we evangelize but we follow up with these guys and disciple them. The reason I bring this up is to stress an important point and that is that new believers need to be cared for. It would be easy for me to just from cell block to cell block and just minister evangelistically and pray with guys to receive Jesus. But I believe without discipleship and mentoring the enemy, the devil, will draw these guys back to sin, destruction, and a life away from Jesus. We see it happen all the time. The parable of sower talks about only receiving the word for a short time due to not having any root. (Mark 4: 15-17). We help these guys get some “spiritual roots”.


The man I was talking to gets out in a couple of weeks. We’ve made plan to hook up and come to my local Church. One the issues he is struggling with and we talked a lot a bout it is the fact that he is living with a woman who is not his wife. I’m not going to type in here our whole discourse, but be assured that I shared with him exactly what the Bible says about living like this, its called SIN and in fact God calls it fornication. It is sexual sin. When a believer chooses to disobey God and blatantly disobey God they actual are in a very dangerous spot, which can lead to totally walking away from God. Yes! This is serious and we talked intensely about this.

One of things I stressed with this man was that God will empower him to do what’s right. If God expects us to obey and live holy, which He dose, He will give us the ability to do it. – You see were not on our own. We don’t have to obey the Word of God on our own strength. In all reality we cannot anyway. We rely on the empowering strength of God within us. His grace is efficient! God grace empowers us to obey. We talked a lot about that.

I believe when he gets out he is going to do the right thing. I will be praying for him, please keep him lifted up in your prayers. His name is Spencer, He is nineteen and really desiring to follow God with all his heart.

After I prayed with Spencer and everyone else was done ministering we all went to Cell Block C. This cell block we also go into regularly and I have made some real friends here. One guy in particular named Jason. I always make it a point to look him up. He is a young guy around twenty-five with a real desire to serve God with all his heart. In fact he is developing into a real spiritual leader in this cell block.

One of the things he and I have been praying for is that his mom would come in and visit him, as it’s been months since she last came in. Well, guess what? Last week she came in and visited him. He was overjoyed! Man, I was overjoyed.

We talked and got into the Word another brother joined us and we had a great time studying God’s Word.

======BIG NEED:
Some of the inmates having trouble reading small print are asking for large print Bibles. I plan on getting some of these. Also there is a major need for Spanish Bibles and tracts. And some of the guys that are real serious with their walk with Christ are asking for Concordances. I plan on getting some these as well.

If anyone would desire to help with this please message me or go the very bottom of the page is a paypal button for on line giving.

Thanks! ~Steve

====WHAT’S COMING UP:

With the warmer weather we will be going out to the streets on Friday evenings ministering Jesus to whoever God leads us too. We had an incredible time last year ministering on the streets of our city and now with the warmer weather upon us were pumped up to go out again! Please pray for us and for God to prepare the hearts of the people we talk to. We have a team of four to six of us who are going out in the boldness of the Holy Spirit! It’s an amazing thing seeing who God leads you to, because you never know. Last year we ran across atheists, gangs of youth, drunks, homeless people, families walking in the park, police officers, you name it. It’s going to be awesome!!

Also, May 22-26 I will be going on an inner city mission trip to New York City. This will be my second time ministering on the streets in New York as I went in 06’. I’ll be going with RAVEN Ministries for this awesome evangelistic outreach. We’ll be witnessing Jesus at the Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, Jamaica Queens, Empire State Building and Times Square.

God Bless! and thanks for the prayers!
Steve

UPDATE

The ministry at the County jail is going absolutely incredible! I know I always say that but it is so true! I know with all my heart that God has given us that live in this area a tremendous opportunity to minister the Gospel here at the County Jail in Elkhart, Indiana. The door is open in an unprecedented way to minister to drug dealers, thief’s, gang banggers, drunks, prostitutes, etc., etc,. – These were the type of people Jesus went to when He walked the earth. Sad to say, most give up these types of folk.

The reason I say "the door is open in an unprecedented way" is because we are allowed to go literally right into their living quarters, right into their cells. You see, most jails have services or meetings in a classroom, and that’s great but most don’t attend these meetings for various meetings. But we have been given the OK to go directly to the cells to talk to "ALL" the inmates. God's desire is for "ALL" to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9) – So I’m thrilled to be going into the jail, I know God has opened a tremendous door to evangelize. Brad Rodgers, Captain of The County Jail, made a powerful statement in the last orientation, He said, "Many people go over sea’s to do missionary work and that is great. But we have an incredible mission field right here in the County Jail and it’s right in our own backyard." – Some true words.

Here’s a cool praise report, I’m always praying for God to raise laborers to step into the harvest field. Well recently God hooked me up with a brother who just got out jail. His name is Justin and this brother is "on-fire" for Jesus. He’s a young guy who’s filled with the compassion of the Lord and tons of zeal for Jesus! Of course, we hooked up almost immediately and now Justin is approved and is actually going into the Jail ministering to those of whom he once was. –Awesome!! Please pray for Justin as he is believing God to help him with getting his drivers license, he needs a job big-time! and a place of his own or with another solid Christian brother. Thanks.

MINISTRY IN THE JAIL 3/17:
Justin and I had a great time ministering in the County Jail. This was Justin’s first time coming in to minister and He absolutely loved it! And he did a great job ministering to the guys. You see, just 6 months ago Justin was on the other side of the bars as he was incarcerated. But God has totally changed his life. When he got out of jail he came to my Church where we met and we’ve been friends ever since. Justin has an awesome heart and a passionate desire to be used by God to spread the Gospel. God with his awesome favor has allowed Justin to go into this jail while still on parole which is unheard of, but with God all things are possible! .Amen!

We were able to talk to several of the inmates tonight. 2 young men who I have been praying for and ministering to in the past, tonight they surrendered their lives to the Lord!! PRAISE GOD!.. Roman and Spencer are their names. Please keep these guys in your prayers. We will continue to meet with them on Monday nights until they get out, hopefully real soon, and we’ve made plans to hook up with them when get out We talked to several other men as we each had a table full of guys talking and praying with them. We prayed for God to heal and many asked for prayer to be delivered of depression. We know that with God all things are possible!... Thanks again everyone for your prayers, I know God was really touching lives tonight!

MINISTRY IN THE JAIL 3/24:
Donavan, Rich, Debbie, Candy and I all went into the jail last night. Debbie and Candy went to the female wards and we guys went to our usual two cell blocks. It went great! I know I say this a lot but many of these guys are really maturing in the things of God and it is exciting!

Rich met with a few of the regulars who are hungry for God; he had a Bible study with a table full of guys.

Donavan went cell to cell talking to guys, sharing the Gospel and praying for them.

God led a Lutheran guy to me. This guy’s named was Jim, he was really struggling. We talked about a lot of things mostly his need for God in his life. He seemed to be resisting somewhat. I ask you to continue to pray for him, I was able to pray with him and I could see God was dealing with him. Please keep him in your prayers.

In the next cell block Rich and I ministered to group of guys for an hour. The Lord is growing them up and great to see these guys hungry for the Word of God. Jason E, Jason B and Mario were the three guys I was ministering to. Please keep them in prayer. We also handed out several Bibles and many tracts. Praise God the Word is going forth!!

Things Coming Up:
- With the Warmer weather moving in we will be back out in the parks and street witnessing on Friday nights. Anyone local who would like to come out with us give me a call.

- I’m planning a 5 day New York City Street mission trip at the end of May. This will be my second time ministering on the streets in New York as I went in 06’. I’ll be teaming up with RAVEN Ministries for this awesome evangelistic outreach. We’ll be witnessing Jesus at Times Square, The Statue Of Liberty, Empire State building and other spots in the big apple. – It’s going to be awesome!

Thanks for all your prayers! God Bless!

-Steve

UPDATE 2-19-8

We went into one of our usual wards last night and we didn’t see too many familiar faces so I walked around the cell block passing out Bibles and tracts, talking to the guys and trusting God for ministry. I went into one of the upper level jail cells where the inmates sleep; this particular one had 8 bunk beds. There were two guys sitting in there talking.
I was really feeling the unction of God to stop here and talk to these guys.

Sure enough, it was really a God moment of intense ministry as these two guys were really open to hear about God and the things of God. One of the men, named Jason, was raised in a home where his dad was an evangelist. He was raised hearing the Gospel, but he got tired of it and desired to experience the world and it pleasures and to do his own thing. The result was pain, anguish, sadness, misery, broken lives, in and out of jail three times, basically, a broken busted and disgusted life. Sin is a hard task master. There is a high price for low living. The devil has an “M.O.”(modis operandi) and that is to rob-kill and destroy and sad to say, he is doing a good job, but Jesus can and will deliver. Praise God Jesus can have the last word on a situation! That is why it is so exciting going into places like the County Jail or out on the streets. Jesus is what people need! There is hope and His name is JESUS!!

The other young man in the cell was named Mike and believe it or not, he has been in and out of the county jail 14 to 15 times, he said he lost count exactly, but at least 13 times. How heart breaking is that? He told me since he was 18 yrs old he has never been out of the jail for more that six months. Again, the devil is sure working overtime destroying people’s lives. I Wish to God the Church of Jesus Christ would rise up and take its place and be salt and light in people’s lives. We have the solution! It’s not politics, its not social programs; it’s not a good economy. It’s Jesus Christ! A surrendered live given to the lordship of JESUS!!

By outward appearance you would never guessed these guys have the past that they do. They were very polite and easy going. As I talked and shared with them they openly acknowledged their need for God. They both are finally at a place to start seeking God and they desire change. Sometimes it takes awhile for people to get it, but praise God the Holy Spirit will take a willing heart, with mess, junk and all that and He will reveal Jesus! Praise God! He never gives up on us!!

We must have talked for a good hour. I spoke they listened, they spoke and I listened, we had a good dialog. They asked many questions and I pray that the Holy Sprit will continue to draw these men. They both have a rough road a head of them, they are awaiting sentences in the range of 5-15 years.

Please pray for God’s will on the sentencing for Jason and Mike. Pray that they get placed in a facility where there are men of God to disciple them and that God surrounds them with good influences.

Thanks everyone!
God Bless!

-Steve

UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY JAIL

Ministry is going great in the county jail. Rich Rennier, Donavan McCormick and myself have been going in about every Monday night to make disciples and evangelize.

The Elkhart County Jail really is a harvest field. We have been given an awesome opportunity from God.

Some of you may not know that us ministers can go directly into the cells to speak with the inmates. (We get locked in with them) – This really is an incredible opportunity to minister to guys who need Jesus! Most all other jails I have ever been in just have services that inmates can go to for Bible study or worship, but many don’t go for a number of reasons, but here in the Elkhart County Jail God has opened the door for ministers to go directly into the cell blocks. The obvious advantage to this is we can talk to everyone. We are literally taking Jesus into these guys homes…Wow! What an opportunity!

When we walk into the cells this is what we normally see: Many of the inmates are playing cards or watching TV. Some are just aimlessly pacing around in circles. There are usually several of them just sitting and staring at the ceiling worried about court cases and pondering the outcome. Many are in despair due to bad choices and mistakes they’ve made – These guys, most of them, live in regret missing their families and loved ones. Many-many are bound by satan with drugs-alcohol, violence and other vices. All of these guys are prime for the Gospel as God has them sober, broken and thinking. They sit and think about life, wondering what their future holds and ponder mistakes and memories of: “What went wrong?” or “What could have been?” and they rehearse the bitter times and they are literally at wits end. And you know what? – Jesus is the answer!! So many don’t know it but that’s what they are missing!!

Just yesterday evening I was minister to a man named Gabe. He is a guy who recently turned thirty years old. A rough looking fellow- but the Lord led me to him. He was with a group of guys and I gave them all a “Chick-tract” (a good way to start a conversation). I asked them if they would like a Bible and I started talking to them. Within a few minutes the group dispersed and it was only me and Gabe left. I shared my testimony with him while he intently listened then he shared with me how he has been “thinking of God lately” – One thing he said that really sparked the Holy Ghost in me was he said - “I just feel empty inside” – Of course that opened the door for me to share why he felt empty and how without Jesus actively in our lives we are in an ever state of emptiness and because of that emptiness we try to fill with it with drugs, alcohol, sex, violence, etc.

We talked for about an hour. It was an awesome time of God pulling at this man’s heart. He asked many questions and seemed really open to God’s drawing. Please keep Gabe in your prayers, as the devil will try to discourage him and pull him back along with everyone else who is seeking after God. But I am encouraged at what God is doing in the Elkhart County Jail. Our God is able! The Holy Spirit is moving! The Word of God is true!

I would also like to invite anyone who lives near the Elkhart, IN to come join us ministering to these men and women. As I said earlier this is an awesome opportunity that God has granted us here in the Elkahrt area to be what were called to be: “minister’s of reconciliation” – Please call me for info: 574-612-0555

God bless
Steve (Igy) Ignowski

NEW YEARS AT ELKHART COUNTY JAIL

A team of three of us went into the Elkhart County Jail. It was New Years Eve and what a awesome thing to do. 15 years ago I would have been drunk and partying up a storm, but now it's all about serving JESUS!!

Kevin Privett, Donavan McCormick and myself went in and it was an awesome night. Kevin was restricted from going into the cells due to some red tape he needs to finalize with Captain Rodgers, so we went into a class room and they brought the guys who wanted to come have a meeting. It really was a great time ministering to the guys.

We had 2 meetings all three of us spoke and prayed with the guys. God is really touches a few inmates in a mighty way.

God bless!

~steve

A Few Testimonies From The Outreach

Steve Ignowski says:

The outreach was everything we prayed for and then some! Anytime you can go out where the people are and be the hands and feet of Jesus it is an exciting time…. It’s an awesome time! Jesus said the “harvest is plentiful” and that is for sure. Immediately we were knocking on doors and ministering to people.

God had the group I was with go minister on 5th street in Elkhart. 5th Street is dubbed “the hole, this area is known for high drug traffic and violence, the kind of place that Jesus has on His heart to target for souls.

Jodi, myself and Rich Rennier teamed up and ministered to several people and families. God touched many as we invited ourselves in to their homes with the food box and spoke with the people. God had it heavy upon my heart to share with the people Hebrew 9:27 “It’s appointed for man to die once and then the Judgment”. That was my springboard to start sharing the Gospel. Rich Rennier and Jodi joined in and we had powerful ministry.

One young man named Nick was so polite as we talked with him and ministered to him. God was really speaking to his heart. You could really discern the working of the Holy Spirit on this man. Praise God!!

One particular house we went to a lady open the door and we shared with her that we were here to bless her with this box of food. Her face just lit up and she smiled and began to tell us how she had “No food in the house” So we gave her two boxes. She had her daughter and two other people in the living room when we walked in. We started ministering Jesus and sharing the Good news. We had a great time testifying and sharing Jesus with these folk. The one guy that was sitting on the couch look at us like we were crazy. He’s somewhat right, we are crazy for JESUS!!..LOL..

As we were leaving that house another lady came running up to us. She heard we had food boxes and she didn’t want to miss out. Her name was Leena. She looked so burdened down. You could tell she had a rough life and a sinful life. Rich and I ministered to her for a while outside while Jodi went back to the truck to get her a Food Box. We talked with her for awhile sharing how God can make her whole and bring total deliverance. She started weeping and you could sense the Spirit of God moving on her heart. We prayed deliverance over her and prayed for God to continue drawing her.

I could go on and on but I need to stop. In short, the outreach was God touching lives in a tangible way. I am so happy for all the new people that stepped out of their comfort zone and shared Jesus with a lost and dying world. Several young people came out and helped with this outreach and I salute them! These memories will be with them forever and I believe it will be a stepping stone for a deeper walk with Jesus and a further passion to reach lost with the life changing Gospel.

God Bless
-Steve Ignowski


John Orsini says:

My group, Brother Arturo's, went to two trailer parks and a few individual trailers and homes in the same area off Johnson Road.

I was with Carl and Dorothy. This was my first time doing this. I had never gone door to door in my life. Of course, I must admit that I am only born again 12 year and my time has been spent behind the wall ministering to inmates.

We arrived at the first park west of Johnson Road. It had fifty to sixty trailers. A small number of them were empty. Some of the people were not home. We did catch a few people as they came home. We gave out the food boxes and ministered to some of the people. All were surprised and they were also grateful for the food. Not all wanted prayer.Those who did, we prayed for specific prayer requests. One man John, Age about 55, asked for prayer for more work,(He was only working two days a week.) and for his blood circulation that the doctors were working to correct. When we prayed for him, he felt the presence of God on him. He was a little surprised at that. We assured him that was Holy Spirit letting him know that his prayer request was heard.

We caught a young couple coming home and gave them a food box right there on the front step. They were surprised and very thankful. When we asked them if they would like us to pray for them, they said that they were just coming back from the doctor, who had done a checkup for the wife's pregnancy. So, we prayed for the health of the baby and the mother. Again, they were thankful.

We got a separated for a bit and Carl and Dorothy were asked into a woman's home. I know they prayed together. One man, age 40?, came to the door. He took the box and said that he had attended Elijah's Fire Church a few times in the past. Without our encouragement, he said that he had been thinking about it and needed to come back to the church and would do so.

We went to the east of Johnson Road and there were about ten trailers. There was some ministering by other team members. Then we went to a small-scattered section of trailers and homes. We saw someone warming up their truck and hiked down the side street to them. The man, in his late 50's or early 60's stepped out of the truck. He was not too tall and had a full sandy white beard. He wife stayed in the truck. We gave him the box and asked him if we could pray for him. He said his daughter, just around the corner, could use prayer, that she was in the process of divorce. Well, that turned out to be true and the highlight of the day. We scooted around the corner with the last box of food. It was a dark charcoal bungalow with a small front stoop. The woman, about age 30, came to the door. She had a woman fried there with her. We explained our mission and ourselves. She explained her divorce situation. We talked there for another ten to fifteen minutes.

The topic turned to forgiveness. Dorothy shared about a situation of unforgiveness in her life and how when she forgave she was set free by the Lord. A few minutes after that, the woman accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord of her life and forgave her husband and others who had offended her. As we prayed together, the bitterness left her and her stomach felt better. God is sooooooo good. She was encouraged to come to church for support and prayer, and said she would do so.

We left the front stoop and headed back to the group, who could not see where we were. Our feet were somewhat numb from the cold, we had the shivers, and we praised God all the way back to the team, who were patiently waiting, and to our warm vehicles. What a blessed day for all of us. Seed were sown, some were watered, and God gave the increase. What a wonderful day. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!!!

IN Christ,
John Orsini


RAY BEAN SAYS:

ON SATURDAY'S FOOD BOX OUTREACH, GOD ALLOWED US TO ENCOUNTER A SITUATION WHERE WE CAME UPON A HOME THAT WHEN I KNOCKED ON THE DOOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME OPENED THE DOOR AND A LOUD SMELL OF GAS CAME OUT TO HIT ME IN THE FACE. I IMMEDIATELY SAID TO THIS YOUNG LADY IN THE HOME THAT WE WERE THERE TO BLESS HER WITH A FOOD BASKET. AND AT THE SAME TIME I SAID TO HER YOUR GAS IS ON.

AS I LOOKED AROUND I NOTICED SHE HAD AN ELECTRIC STOVE. SO IMMEDIATELY MY THOUGHTS WERE THERE'S A GAS LEAK. SO I ASKED THE YOUNG LADY TO COME OUT OF HER HOME BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO CALL FIRE DEPT. BECAUSE WHEN CALLING FIRE DEPT. WE ALSO ALERTED THE GAS CO. AND BECAUSE WHEN YOU DO IT IN THAT MANNER THE FIRE DEPT. WILL COME AND THE GAS CO. USUALLY WHEN YOU CALL THEM WILL SAY WE WILL SEND TRUCK WHEN WE GET TIME. BUT IF THEY KNOW THAT FIRE DEPT. IS ON THE WAY THEY TEND TO COME ALOT QUICKER.

WHEN THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED TWO YOUNG FIREMEN GOT OUT WITH A LITTLE GREEN BOX. I ASKED WHAT IT WAS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CARBON TESTER. I SAID TO THEM THAT SHE HAS A GAS LEAK. THEY SAID IF THERE WAS ONE THEY'D BE ABLE TO TELL. SINCE I HAD BEEN IN THIS SAME TYPE OF SITUATION I KNEW THE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING. IT'S CALLED A SNIFFER. BECAUSE IT HAS A LONG WAND THAT REACHES UP INSIDE YOUR FURNACE AND WATER HEATER TO CHECK PIPE LEAKS. THE CARBON TESTER ONLY TEST FOR BURN -OFFS. SO THEY PROCEEDED TO SAY WE HAVE THIS UNDER CONTROL AND ENTERED THE HOME. THEY CAME BACK OUT SAYING THERE WAS NO LEAK. WELL I KNEW THERE WAS BECAUSE GOD HAS BLESSED ME TO BE ABLE TO DETECT THE SMELL. I SAID TO THE YOUNG LADY WE'RE STILL CALLING THE GAS CO.

WE ALL PRAYED FOR HER. AS WE WERE LEAVING I GAVE TO HER MY CELL NUMBER SO THAT I COULD FIND OUT WHAT GAS COMPANY FOUND WHEN THEY CAME. WE ALL MET UP AT BEGINS AND WITHIN ABOUT 15 MIN. SHE CALL ME STATING THAT THE GAS CO. SAID YES THERE WAS A LEAK AND IN FACT WHERE WERE 2 LEAKS. ONE COMING FROM INSIDE THE FURNACE AND ONE IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AREA. AND SHE WAS VERY GRATEFUL THAT WE CAME BY THAT DAY. THANK YOU JESUS!!

-Ray Bean

AWESOME OUTREACH!!!

We had over 30 people to come out and minister Jesus today! praise God!!

Today's outreach was incredible! Sometimes it hard to put in words the feelings and the blessing that you experience when you minister the Gospel and share the love of Christ. Well, this is one of those times. The whole team had a awesome time. The Bible is so true when it says "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35

We were blessed to distribute 145 Food Boxes!!

It was a chilly 28 degrees with snow & wind. But we ventured out and had a excellent time! We went into three impoverished areas praying and ministering to many people. So many people were absolutely stunned that complete strangers were actually there to bless them. Many didn't know what to say except "thank you!"

Also, many of the people that were prayed for were weeping and so touched by the Spirit of God! -- Awesome!!

This lady (left) named Leena was visibly broken as we ministered to her and shared the Gospel with her. She was so thankful for a Food box. She wept and was under heavy conviction as we prayed for her. Please keep her in your prayers.

Thank you everyone who prayed and contributed to this outreach. I believe that many-many lives were touched today and only in eternity will we see the impact this outreach had.




God Bless,
-Steve





Bill & Tracy Lehman's daughter was also helping! ..what a cutie!

Some more pic's of the day:

Christmas Food Box Update

Everything is full steam ahead as far as the Food Box Outreach is going. In 5 days (December 15th.) a team of us will be going into three needy areas of Elkhart to minister Jesus and be a blessing. We will be going door to door blessing the needy with these food boxes also praying for them, but most of all we will be sharing the Gospel. It is through Jesus and Him alone that we have eternal life. We are believing for a powerful move of God!


We started putting the boxes together this past weekend and were excited about what God is doing and what He is going to do! It’s looking like will have 140 boxes to distribute. PRAISE GOD! Thank you everyone who has given.



We have ordered the hams and will pick them up Friday. We still have several more purchases to make before Saturday (boxed items and canned items). The big need is toys.


There will be many Children in the homes that were going too and were hoping to have a toy to give to every child we come across. If anyone would still like to donate, you can do this with pay pal (a secure safe way to donate on-line) we have a pay pal "Donate" button on the very bottom of this blog or if you live in the area and would like to purchase some toys to drop off at my house that would be great as well. Please call me for details..


Please pray for the people to be receptive to the Gospel and for the Holy Spirit to draw and convict. Also, pray for the team to be bold and share clearing the salvation that we have.


Thanks everyone! God bless you!

-Steve Ignowski
574-264-9907

MINISTRY UPDATE

JAIL UPDATE:

Well the new $97million dollar facility is up and running and all the inmates have been transferred into the new facility. It is an awesome facility, but the same old devil has men deceived and bound. But praise God that a team of us have been going in ministering in the men's and woman's cell blocks.

The sole purpose of us going into the jail on a regular basis is to make disciples. We focus on the same cell block to build trust with the guys also to see these guys grow in their relationship with Jesus. None of us are interested in just praying little prayers with the inmates, we desire to see these guys "totally changed" and be radically "made new" by the power of Christ! --Please pray that God continues to touch lives in the cell blocks.

LEITERS-FORD UPDATE:

Quick testimony about the guy Billy from Leiters-ford. This is the guy who I ministered to for about an hour at the outreach and a couple others ministered to him as well. Debbie saw Billy a couple of weeks ago and he is talking about how the outreach touched him and the people who talked with him were awesome and how he's been reading his Bible and praying. PRAISE GOD!!

Also, Debbie has been picking up little kids and bring them to Church. Well since the outreach more parents are letting their kids go with Debbie and she has around 10 kids now she picks up and takes to Church. Amen!! God is working!!

CHRISTMAS FOOD BOX OUTREACH:

Were less than two weeks away. The goal is 125 boxes to be given to the needy and impoverished, but most of all we will be sharing the life changing Gospel of Jesus Christ.

This December 15th at 12:30 pm, a ministry team of "on-fire" believers will be going door to door sharing Jesus and ministering to needy people. The food boxes will consist of a 5 LB Ham and all the trimmings for a holiday meal. Also we will have toys for small children and a new Bible.

Please pray that God will touch lives and draws many to know Him. Also, pray that the team will be anointed to boldly share the hope we have for salvation.

Anyone still interested in helping or giving toward this outreach please call me for details.

God bless everyone!
-Steve Ignowski

Email: outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com
574-264-9907 (Home)
574-612-0555 (Cell)

GEARING UP FOR THE CHRISTMAS OUTREACH

The purpose of Life Line Outreach is to reach the lost. We minister in jails, juvenile centers and on the streets. Sharing the Gospel and ministering the love of Jesus.


And with Christmas approaching this is a great time to reach out to hurting people with the Gospel. God has led us to reach out to the needy in the community, this December 15th we will be going into very needy areas here in Elkhart IN. We will be going door to door to distribute Christmas Food boxes. (“Boxes of Love”), praying with people and sharing the Gospel.

Our primary concern is ministering to people spiritually; but we understand it is very challenging for anyone to hear what you have to say about Christ when they are hurting, hungry and in despair. It is so true that people really don’t care what you know - until they know that you care. By meeting a physical need we believe that hard hearts will soften for us to minister the spiritual need and that need is JESUS!!!

These Christmas Boxes will consist of most everything needed for a holiday meal: 5 # canned Ham, canned vegetables, boxed potatoes, boxed dressing, biscuits, canned cranberry sauce, Christmas candy/cookies, toy for small child, and a Bible. We are estimating the cost to be around $ 25.00 a box. We are hoping to give out at least 125 boxes. (Last year we were blessed to give out 114.

You can read about it here: http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-food-basket-outreach-was.html )

We refuse to resort to “gimmicks” or “high pressure-guilt laden techniques” when asking for help. Simply stated we can’t do this by ourselves but working together we can meet the needs of the people whether spiritual, physical or emotional. We just ask for you to pray and seek God to see if this is something He would have you help out with. All monies received will go directly to purchasing food or Bibles. (No monies will be used for our personal expenses.) Everything contributed will be put toward purchasing food, Bibles or a child’s toy for the outreach boxes.

If God speaks to your heart to help us with this outreach, you can donate on-line (click the on-line secure "Donate" button).

Or you can simply mail your tax-deductible donation to:

Life Line Outreach Ministries

1222 Cone Street

Elkhart, IN 46514

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and Let us never forget the great commandment – to love God and our neighbor, and to “go forth” in Christ as bearers and builders of God’s Kingdom.

-Steve Ignowski

Life Line Outreach Director

574-264-9907

outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com

ELKHART STREET MINISTRY UPDATE

Kevin and I went out to the streets of Elkhart this past Friday night to minister Jesus. We always go with just trusting God to lead us to "whosoever".

Right off the get go we met two homeless people named Pat and Pam, both have been homeless for a couple of years. They were very bitter about their situation and had a real negative attitude toward God. Both of these folks are letting the devil and their situations dictate their lives. The devil does a good job, bringing despair and "woe is me" attitude. When we think the world owes me and God needs to do all this and that just for me.

We ministered straight with these two. I plainly shared with them the reality of a devil who is deceiving them into accepting these situations in their lives. I shared that God cares. that's why Jesus died for them. Now the question is what are you going to do with Jesus?

It's too easy to give up and think "I've tried prayer. No one cares!God when are you going to start doing things in my life?"

We ministered to them for about an hour and prayed with them.

By this time, it was getting dark and we walked down the river walk and ran into 2 families fishing (while the guys were fishing the 2 ladies and kids were waiting). We talked to them for at least an hour. The one guy I talked to was named Kyle - he is away from God and doing his own thing.

I shared with him about the judgment that is to come and his need for Jesus. I shared on sin and our depravity and how we will all fare on Judgment Day without Jesus. He seemed real quiet but he was listening. --Kevin was sharing and talking to the other guy, who was a Christian.

All in all we had a great night of sharing Gospel seed. Please keep Kyle in your prayers!!

-Steve

LEITERS FORD OUTREACH UPDATE

Hi everyone!

Thanks for the prayers and support! The Leiters Ford outreach was awesome! Many families came to the outreach and were touched by the Spirit of God.

This is the typical housing in the area.

As I reflect on the outreach many things stand out. The music by 'PS150' was anointed ,as usual, we love ministering with these guys. They have such a heart for Jesus and ministry, it is a pleasure being with them.

The whole team of ministers did an outstanding job of loving everyone who attended. We served grilled food, We had face painting for the kids, We played games with the kids, We prayed for and ministering to all people.

Angela and three local ladies enjoy the band PS150

Diana Wood Did a great job with the kids . She was a blessing!

Angela and Trish were serving and showing the love of Jesus!!

Gerri Ignowski (My Mom!) loving on a little one ..(cool paint job)
Diana ministering to the Children!
Jennifer and Angela minister to a lady.
Rich sharing the Word with a man.

God was really reaching out to this man named Billy. Here I am ministering to him. Rich and also Dave had spent quality time sharing with this gentlemen.
Please pray for Billy, he is very close to surrendering his life to Jesus!

Many of the team of ministers shared from the Word of God and delivered testimonies between sets of music.. It was awesome!!..Some good preaching!!


Dave Walorski preaching from the Word!!

Debbie and Dan sharing testimonies

Bro. John Cowens singing and preaching!!

Jennifer Sabin brought an awesome Word from the Lord!!

Richard shared his testimony (I love this Brother's heart!)

At the very end of the outreach we served the needy people large boxes of groceries and we had some great one on one ministry with them. Each box weighed about 50 Lbs. We were blessed to give 20 boxes of food which adds up to 1000 Lbs of food. PRAISE GOD!!

Matthew 25:35 "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.."

We prayed with and ministered to everyone who came to receive box of groceries. Many were visibly touched by the Spirit of God and we are continuing to pray for them.

Mike and Trish carrying a food box to a lady's car.

Dave praying with Billy

Rich and Debbie Rennier who live in Leiters Ford and operate a food bank for the needy will be following up with those who came. Much after-outreach ministry takes place as the Lord continues to soften hearts and draw people. Debbie will go right to the people's homes and check on them and build relationship with them ministering to the people both naturally and spiritually. Please keep Debbie and Rich in your prayers.

Rich and Debbie Rennier (in the middle)

Here's some more pic's

What a blessing Mike, Trish and Matthew are!!

This lady tore it up with a Gospel song!!!

Another lady who blessed us with a song!

Bro. Rich praying


Al - Mike and Rich


Al & Jennifer were blessed with this cutie!.. a new addition to their family!


It was a great outreach and many lives were touched!

Jodi and I thank you again for all your prayer and support.
Please pray about coming out and helping minister the Christmas boxes December 8th.

God Bless!!
Steve & Jodi

UPDATE: JUVENILE & STREETS

Things have been busy since the last update with Jail and Street ministry. Also, Jodi and I lead a group of youth, from our Church, to a local neighborhood to go door to door to minister Jesus and invite people to Church.

Last Wednesday night Jodi and I were at South Bend Juvenile and at the end of the meeting one of the young men stayed after to talk to us privately. He opened us with us confessing some evil things he was involved with. The young man was visibly broken and weeping as the weight of these sins were so heavy on him, he confessed to God and he asked for forgiveness. We shared God’s love, mercy and forgiveness and also that God will give him the ability to totally abandon that life style. –Without God ability in us we would all be still captive in our sins. Praise God for His ability in us!!

This last Friday night Kevin Privett and myself went out to downtown Elkhart and had an awesome “God-Appointment” with a man fishing. What was interesting about the conversation with guy is that he was sharing how God has been reaching out to him. The man’s name was Rich and he shared how last week a complete stranger ran up to him in a parking lot and said to him how God told him to share the Gospel with him…and Richard shared how he constantly thinks of death and wonders where he will go after he dies.

Kevin and I shared with Richard for a good period of time, but Richard was not ready to surrender his life to Jesus. – I am sometimes very perplexed how people can realize that God is reaching out to them and sending individuals across their path sharing salvation and hope after death through Jesus Christ and they still reject and refuse to yield their lives to Him. I have peace knowing that Richard heard the truth and I will continue to pray for him.

==Leiters-Ford / Tippy Shores Outreach:==
This outreach is October 13 from 11am to 4pm. (less than two week away) This is an impoverished area that desperately needs Jesus! A team of us lead by Rich and Debbie Rennier who live in Leiters-Ford (1 hour south of South Bend) will be ministering to the community with Free grilled food, free boxes of groceries given to the needy, games for the kids and the band ‘PS-150’ will me ministering in music. Please pray for souls to be saved as many unsaved people will be attending this event. Also – please pray for God’s provision. Anyone desiring to help at all please call me.

(Below is the flyer that will be posted around the area prior to the outreach)


Thanks for your prayers and support.

-Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries

Email: outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com
Phone: 574-612-0555
Address: Life Line Outreach Ministries
1222 Cone Street
Elkhart, IN 46514

UPDATE & NEWS

Things have been going great! Here’s a quick update:
Three of us (Larry, Kevin, & I) went out to the streets of Elkhart last Friday and God led us to a family that was totally away from God. Through dialog both the husband & wife (Adam & Angela) admitted they were living away from God. We shared with this family for probably 45 minutes; they were very receptive to the Gospel. The Spirit of God moved in a mighty way and both Adam and Angela surrender their lives to the Lord.

PRAISE GOD!! Adam and Angela were both visibly touched by God as they were weeping and grateful to the Lord. The first thing Adam said was “ Thanks!!.. I need the Lord in my life. When he was asked if he had been thinking of God recently he said “Yes!”… God knows how to set people up..Praise God!

We gave them 2 new Bibles and stressed with Adam the importance of reading God’s Word with his family and being planted in a Church for discipleship and fellowship.

**NEWS FROM LEITERS FORD:

I talked with Debbie a week ago and she shared with me how two more families that attended the July 28th outreach are going now attending Church. That makes a total of three families now attending Church who were previously not going anywhere. So praise God for fruit that remains!.. (**to read about the July 28th outreach click link: http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/2007_07_22_archive.html )

A reminder October 13th will be another outreach in Leiters-Ford, IN. Please pray about being a part of this. We are expecting more new visitors to be coming (unsaved people). We will be providing free grilled food, the band PS150 will again be ministering in music, games for the kids and groceries will given out all in the name of Jesus and between sets of music we will be sharing the Gospel message.

Will you please pray about helping either by coming and ministering with us by giving or purchasing some groceries? I know God is going to do a great work. If you have any questions please call or email me.

Also, were heading into the county Jail this coming Monday (10th). Please pray for God to touch lives and minister to the Spiritual needy.

God bless you all!!

-Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries

Email: outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com
Phone: 574-612-0555
Address: Life Line Outreach Ministries
1222 Cone Street
Elkhart, IN 46514

ELKHART STREET OUTREACH UPDATE

Larry Christopoulos and myself went out to the downtown area of Elkhart this last Friday (Aug-17th) to share the Gospel and minister Jesus to whosoever. It turned out to be one of those situations that only God can orchestrate. ..What a divine appointment!!

We went behind McDonald's on Main street and started talking to a group of guys we’ve met in the past. These are where some homeless men hang. We were sharing the Word with them and we noticed a new guy with them who really didn’t fit in with these guys. Larry started sharing with him and I talked with the other guys to give Larry an opportunity to minister to this man without these other guys butting in.

This new man’s name was Miguel he just came in from Chicago, a 33 year old man running from his problems. We took him inside McDonald's and bought him something to eat and talked to him and ministered to him.

A couple of real neat things about meeting Miguel is this man had just finished praying one hour before we met him. He was pray for God to help him; that he was sick of his life- sick of the drugs- sick of the alcohol sick of where he was at in his life. He was crying out for God to help him and God lead us right to him. PRAISE GOD!!.. God answers prayer!!

Miguel renounced the drugs – he renounced the alcohol and totally surrendered his life to Jesus!! We ministered to him for a good couple of hours and got him lodging for the night. His plans are to hook up at the Faith Mission where they minister to the residents and to get a job and go back home.

Please keep Miguel in your prayers!!

-Steve

Leiters-Ford Outreach Follow-up

God has been doing great things since the July 28th outreach at Leiters-Ford.
Below is a note from Debbie Rennier, her and her husband Rich live in Leiters-Ford, IN. This area is very impoverished and the need is great.

Debbie and Rich operate a food bank in the community and this has really opened some doors for them to share Jesus!! The prior July 28th outreach really touched many lives and is bearing lasting fruit.

The Lord has led for us to have another community outreach; the date will be Saturday October 13th. *Anyone at all desiring to help with this outreach please contact me

(Debbie’s Note:)

“The people that live in this area struggle everyday to live. To be aware of this and to share in their plight is truly heartbreaking.

A woman named Lilly who attended, said " No one has ever done this for the people here. It is like we are forgotten by everyone."

Two days after the outreach I took some food to a family who did not get there in time to get any groceries. The woman of the house immediately invited me in to meet her husband. So many families do not do that the first time I visit them. I believe this was a direct result of the Lord's outreach. I was able to talk to them about the Lord, it was an awesome time.

Another lady came to me and asked to talk about Jesus. A grandmother and her two grandchildren have been attending church services for the first time.

I am continuing to follow-up with all of those who attended and am believing for more fruit for our Kings Glory.

The impact of this little outreach has been truly wonderful. The people of this area continue to talk about it and to inquire of our plans. So the Lord has lead us to have another outreach on Sat Oct 13. So I ask you to raise up your prayers to the Almighty about this day, that lives might be changed and hearts turned to our Lord for His Glory.”

Thank you and God bless Deb Rennier

Praise God!!

Thanks everyone for your prayers! If anyone has a desire to head out with us some time to minister Jesus, please contact me were ministering weekly in the Elkhart County Jail, Elkhart & S. Bend Juvenile Facilities and the streets and parks of Elkhart.

God bless!
~When you see the need…. you’ll hear the call

Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries
1222 Cone Street
Elkhart, IN 46514

Email: outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com

JAIL - STREETS MINISTRY UPDATE

The Jail Ministry is going great! We've been going in steady consistently once a week and God is really touching lives. The Word is be preached and guys are being discipled.

Last Monday Bro. Rich and Bro John and I went in and had an awesome time ministering the Word and praying with guys. The young guy Josh who committed his life to the Lord a couple of weeks ago is meeting with us and learning the Word. --Please keep him in your prayers as he is waiting to be transferred to a State facility to fulfill his four year sentence.




This last Friday Night 5 of us hit the downtown area of Elkhart to minister Jesus. Bro Larry had 2 brothers from his Church, New Life Christian Center in Bristol. These two brothers were eager to share Jesus and it was awesome having them come out! JP and Won had a great time as Larry took them to back alleys where they ministered Jesus to some homeless men and they all got to pray and testify about the King of Kings!!!

Kevin and I went to the parks down by the river and we had a few "God appointments". We first met a family coming back from McDonald's and we shared and ministered to them and prayed with them. One of the young men in the family was sharing how he wanting to get back into Bible reading. --Praise God!! God had us at the right place at the right time to encourage them.

We then went to the Island Park and met a group of 6 to 7 young people that were doing some "fantasy role-playing game" When we started sharing Jesus all bedlam broke loose. They were mocking God, arguing, wanting to debate. We were able to share truth from the Word and plant the seeds of the Gospel. Even thou it was a hostile environment the Word went forth and everyone heard the truth!!

It was a great night sharing Jesus!!

God bless!!
-Steve

Leiters Ford Outreach Update

Hi Friends and Brothers and Sisters in Christ!


The Community Outreach at Leiters Ford, IN, IN was totally incredible!!
The weather was great, a little hazy with a nice breeze, it was perfect!








Rich and Debbie Rennier along with the whole team down in Leiters-Ford put a lot of work and effort into this. Rich and Debbie along with Bro. John Cowens, live in Leiters-Ford. They definitely have a burden for the people in their local area. Debbie and Rich have an ongoing food-bank for the community and God has opened many door for them to minister Jesus! This community outreach is a blessing and every year it gets better. There is even some talk of having another one in the fall!! Praise God!!


There was grilled food with all the salads and deserts you could eat, for free!! Boxes of groceries were also given out for free! As you can see in the pictures, God was awesome in providing a whole bunch of groceries. Many of the people here live in sub-standard housing and it is very difficult time for many. Every person in need was allowed to take as much as they needed to the glory of God! The people were very thankful and Debbie will be following up as always sharing Jesus!!










The band ‘PS150’ ministered in music! These guys are awesome! Not only are they gifted musicians and singers but also they have the sweet presence of the Holy Spirit. These people are the real-deal, they love Jesus and desire to see people set free, delivered and saved!! Anyone looking for an awesome Christian Band for any type of event, outreach, or Church service I highly recommend them. You can reach them at this email ps150rocks@yahoo.com Also, here’s there website to check out: http://www.freewebs.com/ps150rocks/index.htm





We had games for the kids!!

Of course we had the opportunity to minister the Word and preach the Gospel! Amen!!
"For it pleases God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" (1 Corinthians 1:21)

Here are some more random pictures from the day:

Dad-Mom-Me-Jodi-Al-Jennifer

Bro. Rob came down from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bro. John Cowens

Pastor Bob of Mnt. Hope ministering to a family
Families enjoying the food!!
'PS 150'
'PS 150'
The Kids love the face painting

I love this pic!!... I think Jodi and Jennifer are telling someone to REPENT!!.. Amen


Thanks everyone for your support and prayers. Many live were touched today and God is doing a great thing in Leiters-Ford, IN

God bless you!!

-Steve

JAIL MINISTRY UPDATE

Here’s a Jail Ministry Update From Wednesday July 18

Bro Rich Rennier and I went in again to cell block 2, to minister the uncompromised Word of God. Jesus is the solution to these men’s problems. So many of these guys want to be set free and delivered from their vices and strongholds they just don’t know how. Many have tried man’s solutions and the work of the flesh but that never lasts it will only be fleeting and temporary at best. Only Jesus and faith in the resurrected King can bring true freedom that these men desire. Our prayer as always, as we enter this cell, is to be lead of the Spirit of God, for Him to lead us to the right individuals to share this life changing Gospel.

This particular cell block, along with the whole jail, is way over crowded. Men are laying on mats in the living areas just waiting for a bunk to open up in the individual cells. This cell block has 20 individual cells in it, each cells has 2 bunks. So 40 is capacity in this block and I’d estimated 70 to 80 guys were in this cell block. Many-many of these men are repeat offenders. There is constant turn over in the jail, many get locked up for short term sentences, others are waiting sentencing to then be moved to a state facility, in any regard the harvest is truly plentiful and yes- the laborers are very few.

As we walk into the cell block many are playing cards, the TV is on, guys are grouped together some are doing push-ups and pull-ups, others are taking showers or on the phone, some are just sitting aimlessly looking at the ceiling, some are crashed in their individual cells reading or talking to one another. Usually ever head turns and everyone is checking out who just walked in. We enter in and begin to greet the guys and start engaging them in conversation.

Rich grouped up with a few guys at one table and I went and found Josh, the guy who I had prayed with last week who surrendered his life to the Lord. I joined Josh and two other guys, John and Ron at a table and I began talking and ministering to them.

Ron shared how he recently came back to the Lord, as he was into drugs and rebellion running from God and his problems. He believes that God is using this time in jail as a “wake-up” call to get his attention. I believe he is right on and we discussed that in detail.

Josh shared his struggle with his thought life. He knows he has accepted Jesus and Lord and he still is puzzled why he has evil and even ungodly thoughts. I shared with him how it is not uncommon at all to have evil and ungodly thoughts. But, I shared from the Word, on what God has to say about how were to think and our role in regards to casting evil thought down. (2 Cor. 10:4,5) We discussed that for quit a while.

John, the third guy at the table, was lost and away from God. He shared after much listening to us, how his Grandma always is telling him to get his life right with the Lord. This was Johns fourth time locked up. He shared with us how he desires to change and be set free from the drugs and bondage's in his life.

I took the next hour and half sharing with John the Good news of the Gospel and eternal Judgment to come. I shared what it really means to receive Jesus, how receiving Jesus is more than an “add-on” it not a “get your ticket punched, now I’ll go live like hell.” No –No it’s a serious thing with a cost involved. (Luke 14:28-33) So I shared and the Holy Spirit drew John to saving faith in Jesus!! We prayed and John accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior!! Praise God!! Please keep these guys in your prayers well, really, keep all of these men in your prayers.

Rich said he had an awesome time ministering to the guys at his table. One thing he kept noticing was the number of guys would come by and look like that wanted to join in to the group or want to ask something, but would then walk off. This tells me that there is a enormous hunger going on with these inmates to hear the truth and be delivered. Many would linger by slowly and listen to us as we ministered.

Please, please pray for these guys and if you desire to get involved in Jail ministry please call me. We could have easily had several groups minister in just this one cell block.

**Remember the outreach Saturday, July 28th with band PS-150, we will be ministering to the people and giving free groceries out!! Please pray and if you would like to be part of this contact me.

God bless!
Steve Ignowski
Life Line Outreach Ministries

Web: http://lifelineoutreach.blogspot.com/
Email: Outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com
Home: 574-264-9907
Cell: 574-612-0555

JAIL UPDATE: AWESOME TESTIMONY!!

Last night at the County Jail was incredible! A team of us went in and shared the love of Jesus. Debbie Rennier, Bethann Darling, Bro John Cownes, Donavan McCormick and myself. This was Bethann’s first time ministering in the ladies cells and her and Debbie had a great time. It’s an awesome thing to see how God can move when we step out, even with the fears and anxiety, God dose great things when we just make ourselves available that is really what He is looking for our availability.

We guys headed right to cell block #2 to minister and on the way in I seen Jim in a holding cell. Jim was a man I met last week on the street in Elkhart while we were street ministering. This was quite the set-up meeting this guy twice within two weeks. God is really reaching out to this man. I stopped and ministered to Jim while Bro. john and Donavan went to the cell block. Please keep Jim in your prayers as he has many issues especially with his wife as both got locked up two days ago. I ministered the Word with Jim. I really stressed to him how it wasn’t by happen stance that I met him twice in two weeks and how God is really after you. He agreed and we talked and prayed.

I then went and hooked up in the cell block #2 with Donavan and Bro. John. They were both busy ministering to different men and sharing the Word. When I walked in one of the first guys I seen was a man who God led me too the last time I was in the Jail. A young man named Josh. I knew right when I first seen him that God had something in store for him tonight. We greeted each other, he remembered me from two weeks ago and I started sharing the Word with him.

Ten minutes into our time together I asked Josh if he was ready to really commit his life to Jesus and lay down all this mess. He said he was “real close”. I kept ministering and sharing the Word. Josh was receiving and taking it all in. God move on me to tell him that many are going to be at the Great Judgment that were “real close” but they never totally surrendered their live to Jesus. “Real close” doesn’t get you in to heaven. You need to lay it all down and receive Jesus and allow Him to change you!

I discerned that Josh had this mind set like so many, that we need to clean ourselves up first, then we can come to Jesus. I stressed with Josh that we cant clean ourselves up!! That only Jesus can clean us up! Josh prayed right there in the Jail cell and received Jesus, trusting in Him as Lord and Savior! PRAISE GOD!! Josh laid it all down. He laid down all the drugs- alcohol, all the rebellion. I serve a God who still saves the down and out’s---- PRAISE JESUS!!!

I spent the remainder of the time digging into the Word with Josh explaining to him some basics of Bible reading, prayer, Christian fellowship and how God lead’s us through the Holy Spirit. I really stressed with him how God’s kingdom is 100% opposite of the worlds kingdom and we learn God’s way through His word.

Josh goes to sentencing in two weeks. He is facing 4 years. He’s hoping for house arrest. Were definitely going to keep in touch, I plan on visiting him a couple of times before his sentencing and I plan on keeping in touch through the mail. Please pray for Josh. Pray that God’s will be done on the sentencing and that God will help him and teach him the way of the kingdom, God’s kingdom!!

God is doing great things!! If anyone would desire to come in with us or want more information please contact me. Also, please pray for us and we continue to minister on the Streets, Juvenile Centers and the Jails. God Bless

-Steve Ignowski

574-612-0555

OUTREACH AT HICKORY VILLAGE APARTMENTS

We Teamed up with Al & Jennifer Sabin (Visions Of Praise Ministries) and had an awesome time of witnessing Jesus and ministry to the people at Hickory Village Apartments in Mishawka, IN.

Once a year at this apartment complex they have a free food appreciation picnic for the tenants of Hickory Village apartments. Al Sabin is one of the staff maintenance men for the complex plus he & his wife Jennifer are ministers of the Gospel with a passion to see souls saved!!



We set up a table of Free Bibles and tracts to give away. We estimate that 25 Bibles were handed out and at least two hundred tracts and Gosples of John. PRAISE GOD!!



Jodi witnessed to this man for yearly and hour. Sharing the Gospel with him and encouraging him to get right with God! ..Were standing on the Word that says (Isa 55:11..God's Word shall not return void, but it shall accomplish that which I please..)

I ministered to Roy for about 1/2 hour. This man is right on the verge of giving his heart to Jesus! Please keep praying for Him. God is really drawing him.

Al and Jennifer minister to another resident and share Jesus with him!!

Al gets into a good discussion with this man. Jesus is the only way to heaven and people need to be confronted with this Gospel truth. It is the truth that will set people free!!

We had a great day sharing Jesus and the truth of the Gospel. Many people were blessed and we sowed God's word into many lives today!

God bless
-Steve

Juvenile Facility Update

"If any man be in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 cor. 5:17) This was the message we ministered tonight at the Juvenile Center in South Bend . The Spirit of God moved and many of the young were broken before God.

(Jodi with Bro. John)

Brother John Cowens from Rochester ministered with Jodi and I; we had a great time sharing the Word with the eleven young men that attended the meeting. Many were asking questions and eager to know the truth! At the end of the meeting we had an awesome time of prayer and many stayed after to talk to us personally and get additional prayer.

(Steve & Bro. John)

Please keep these young men in South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility in prayer as they struggle with temptations and many bondage’s.
God bless
-Igy

Street Ministry Update: Young Man Surrenders His Life

Its so exciting to go out and share the Gospel. People need Jesus! We Christian's have the solution. Many people are hurting - many are confused - many are deceived - many are plain just ignorant. I desire to do my part to reach them with the saving Gospel.



Larry Christopuls, Keven Privett and myself went out last night to minister Jesus on the streets of Elkhart. We met at the plaza in downtown Elkhart and headed out. We go just trusting Jesus to lead us-We have no certain agenda or program-Just being lead of the Holy Spirit.



God lead us to a young man named William who was just sitting on a plaza bench waiting for his ride to show up. This certainly was a "God set-up" and we engaged a conversation with him and talked with him for about 45 minutes. He shared his desire to be set free from destructive habits and a lifestyle that was a mess.

We shared with him the Gospel and God's desire to set him free from sin and destruction.
William surrendered his life tonight to Jesus to serve Him and live for Him! PRAISE GOD!!
I cant help but think of what Jesus said: "tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent." Luke 15:7 Amen!!

We shared with William the importance of reading the Word and prayer and being discipled.
He lives near a Full Gospel Church and he knows the Pastor. He said he was going to go to Church this Sunday and talk to the Pastor.

We went on our way rejoicing!

We then met a young man who was a muslim and spend a great deal of time ministering to him.
He was really confused and deceived. We planted some awesome Gospel seed, believing God to keep convicting and drawing this man.

We then came across a man, named John, who just recently got out of jail and has been fighting with his wife, he left her and is living on the streets. He knows the truth of the Gospel but is not willing to surrender all to Jesus. We must have ministered to him for nearly and hour. Sharing the Word with him and pleading with him to give his entire life to Jesus.

Kevin bought the man some food at McDonalds and was going back Saturday to continue ministering to him. Please pray for Kevin to have the right words and for John to come to Jesus!

It was great evening ministering Jesus on the streets. If anyone would desire to come out with us please contact me. Were praying for God to keep sending laborers to go out where the lost are.

God bless
Steve

574-264-9907
574-612-0555
outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com

UPDATE FROM SOUTH BEND JUVENILE: SUNDAY LIFELINE MEETINGS

Here's a quick from one of the Life Line ministers John Orsini. John attends a Full Gospel Church in Benton Harbor, MI. John leads the Life Line Meetings every Sunday at South Bend Juvenile and has been faithful ministering with Life Line for 1 year now. John is an awesome brother in the Lord. His passion is to see the power of God in operation: Healing, Saving, Delivering and setting the captives free.

Bro John Orsini update:

Today, Sunday, June 17, 2007, one young inmate at South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility gave his heart to Jesus. We met after the regular class time. After some one-on-one time together, he had a desire and was willing to repent of his lifestyle of sinning and also to forgive his dad for abandoning him when he was only a year old.

We had a good talk about changing from the old way of living to the new way, before he make the choice to be saved. When he prayed in his own words the confession of faith in Jesus being raised from the dead, asked for and received forgiveness for his sins, Holy Spirit touched him physically with a tingling sensation about his neck and head, as a manifestation of His presence. Awesome and faithful God!!!

I received from Holy Spirit that the relationship with his dad would eventually be restored and that it would be a good relationship. No date was given, but I know that it will come to pass. I told him what I received. I received it very strongly along with a physical sensation over most of my body, as the young man was speaking out forgiveness for his dad. I am always amazed at how Holy Spirit works. I am so grateful. He is so good. No words can really convey how good He is.

I have been going to South Bend Juvenile for a little over a year now. I go in Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 and meet one-on-one after count time if anyone wants to talk.

Blessings,

John Orsini
269-266-2132
jorsini@qtm.net

MISSION SUNDAY AT ELIJAH’S FIRE CHILDREN CHURCH “THE ZONE”

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8) This is the scripture we shared with the young people in the “Zone”, the Children’s Church at our local home church ELIJAH’S FIRE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH for Mission Sunday.

Several times a year in the “Zone”, the focus for the entire class is missions. Missionaries come in and speak to the children about their mission work that God has given them to reach the world with the Gospel. It was a neat thing sharing with the young people how you don’t have to go around the world to be a missionary. We have a ripe harvest field right here in America. We also shared the importance of how we’re all to be active in spreading the Gospel and reaching the world for Jesus whether it’s in Africa or to our next door neighbor.




Jodi and I had a great time sharing with the young people what God has been doing in the South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility. The kids in the “Zone” really have a heart for Jesus and to see souls saved.

Putting their faith in action the Kids in the Zone did two activities to reach out to the students locked up in a local Juvenile that Jodi and I minister at. The first thing they did was they wrote a letter to the students locked up sharing with them that they are praying for them and they asked a question to them. Jodi and I brought these sheets in last week and the students at South Bend Juvenile Facility read the letter and replied back to the kids in the Zone. It really was amazing seeing the replies and the interaction both ways in this. It was touching.




The second thing that the Zone kids did to reach out to the juvenile inmates was they put together “commissary bags”. This was really a cool idea and it was such a blessing.




“Commissary” items are items such as: soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, etc. “Commissary” items for the juvenile inmates are difficult to come by, unless their parents supply them with all these items the juvenile inmates will only receive a few items. This was an awesome act of God’s love by the Zone and they had a blast putting them together.









Jodi and I want to give a big “thanks” and “God bless” to all of the Zone adult workers and leaders. Kent and Darlen Dubois are doing a great job along with all the servants.



God bless you guys!! It was an awesome day!!

Steve & Jodi Ignowksi
Life Line Outreach Ministries

AWESOME NIGHT OF STREET MINISTRY!!

We Had a great time on the streets of Elkhart tonight!! Larry Christoplus and myself headed to down town Elkhart to share Jesus!! It was a great evening. With the temperature over 90 degrees there were many people outside wandering around.

Larry Serves as an Elder in a Full Gospel Church he attends in Bristol, IN. Best of all Larry loves Jesus with all his heart!! and he has a passion to see people reached with the Gospel.
We had no other agenda than to be lead of the Spirit and minister to those who God brought across our path.















We met this gentleman named John in the back alley of the Faith Mission. He has been a resident at the Mission for three years. He shared with us his conversion testimony also his need for deliverance to tobacco. We prayed for him to be set free and for God to give him the strength to resist the temptation.

















We met Dennis on the streets tonight. He shared with me the struggles and trials he's been dealing with multiple illnesses and mental problems with suicide thoughts. It was literally heart breaking to hear this man situation. But I know nothing is impossible with God. I shared the Gospel with him and read to him from the Word, letting him know that Jesus loves him and wants to minister to his every need. Please say a prayer for Dennis.
















We met these 2 guys on the civic plaza. Two brothers in the Lord who were just chillin' or try to get cool. We talked to them for a while and encouraged them in the Lord.

We ministered to several other people tonight. One that stands out is a young man named Kevin. He had just gotten off work and was walking home. He crossed paths with us and we started ministering the Gospel to him. He admitted he was away from God and living a life of sin. We pleaded with him to repent, that no man is promised tomorrow. We laid it on the line with him sharing what the Bible has to say about Eternal Judgment and Hell fire. We did share that God loved him and desired to save him but he had to come to God on God's terms. One thing I learned a while ago, I will never water down the repentance message to get a few "decisions" or to just say a "little prayer". The Bible says no man come to the Father unless the Spirit of God draws him. Yes, it broke my heart to see Kevin walk away from the Gospel. But I know Kevin heard the truth and my prayer is that God by the Holy Spirit will continue to convict and draw Kevin to true conversion "total surrender to Jesus"!! Amen!! Please say a prayer for Kevin.

Praise God!! It was a great night!! Thanks for all your prayers!!

God Bless,
-Steve

JUVENILE MINISTRY IS GOING GREAT!!

Jodi and Ihad an awesome meeting tonight (Wed. 6/13/7) at South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility (pictured above)...We ministered to 12 troubled teenagers and it was great! Sharing the Gospel and praying with them. Many are really hungry for God!!

Several prayed and called out to Jesus. PRAISE GOD!! One young man who has been hungering after Jesus shared how he has been tormented by thoughts and desires to "Cut himself", he had marks and scars all over his arms..We know its a tormenting spirit abusing him. He asked for prayer for the ability to stop. He said he was a Christian and Jesus is his Lord. So we prayed for him and it was powerful!! We commanded that evil tormenting spirit to leave him and be cast away and for him to be set free!! ...In Jesus Name!!

We were able to minister to a young man who's father I know and have ministered with in the County Jail. Jodi and I were able to encourage him in the Lord and we prayed for him. When we left he had a smile on his face...All in all it was a great evening. PRAISE GOD!!

Anyone interested in ministering in here with us..please contact me.

God bless

-Steve

outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com

574-264-9907

I know its been a while since I updated. I’ve been super busy! God is truly touching lives and ministering to those who seek Him.

Ministry at the Elkhart County Jail is going great! I visited a new cell block this last
Tuesday (5/29/06) and it was absolutely incredible. It was Cell-Block #12, which is the medical ward. I’d estimate that 30 guys may be in this particular ward.

I had the opportunity to speak to at least half of the guys as they gathered around a table.
Many were touched by the Spirit of God. I shared about the difference between “mental belief” in God compared to “true-saving faith”. I believe many received the Word and the Holy Spirit is drawing them.

I also had the opportunity to pray the sick and believe God to touch lives and minister healing. One inmate named Smith testified that he felt the presence of God touch his injured forearm and pain leave. PRAISE GOD!!.. Thank you JESUS!!

Please keep the guys in cell block #12 in your prayers.

Blessings,
Steve

Hi Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

Todays outreach at South Bend Juvenile Correction went awesome!!

We want to thank everyone who prayed and supported the outreach.


All 128 young men attended the meeting. The Band "PS 150" was incredible as they ministered some great music and testimonies.

We rotated ministers to preach the word between sets of songs and the Holy Spirit was ministering to many individuals!!

(not in picture but attended the outreach: Mike Matrin, Trisch Galbraith, Mat Muday, and Terry Shuff.)

We were able to pass out over 80 Bibles to guys we didnt have one. Praise God!!

Besides the awesome music and preaching that went forth, the altar service was absolutely incredible as at least half of the guys came forward for prayer and ministery from the team. We prayed and layed hands on the young men, many were seeking deleivernce and to know God in a personal way. God was really drawing and touching lives as many young men were weeping and crying out to God!!

So again, thanks everyone for your prayers... I know that much spiritual ground was advanced today and it wouldnt have happend without the prayers of the saints... So thanks so much!! and please keep these young men in your prayers as we continue to go in weekly ministering and descipling these guys. God bless

-Steve Ignowski

Life line Outreach

JAIL OUTREACH UPDATE

The Jail ministry went great last night.
Rich & Debbie Rennier, John Cowens and
myself all went. Debbie and John went to the ladies cell block.
Rich and I went to the men’s cells.

Debbie and Bro. John had a great time talking to the ladies, Bro. John led the ladies in some hymns from the heart singing unto Jesus. Many were inspired by Sister Debbies testimony and some even desired to be mentored by her. Praise God!! God is drawing the people in.

Rich and I went to the solitary cells and had some real good ministry with several guys. We first talked with Ricky, who has court sentencing tomorrow. He shared with us how he’s trusting God no matter what the outcome. Ricky is really drawing close to God and grow in the knowledge of the Word. We had a great time encouraging this bother in the Lord.

When we move up to the next set of cells Eugene yelled out to us to come over and talk. This brother was revved up to share what God has been doing in His life. He shared in his Own testimony how God is getting his attention and correcting him for his disobedient Lifestyle. Also, how he’s growing closer to the Father.

Eugene is sharing a cell with Bob, who just got put in jail a day ago. Bob is really hurting and missing his family (sin really is a strong taskmaster). I shared with Bob how out of all the cells they could have placed him in somehow he ended up in a cell with a repentant man of God- who loves to

preach (Eugene). I assured him that this was not by

accident. – God is trying to get your attention. He agreed- and we shared the word of God and all prayed together. Bob definitely was broken and I know God is really reaching out to him.

The next guys the Lord led us to was a young man named Mike. He said he believed in God and used to go to church. I mentioned to him that the devil believes in God and even knows the Bible but the devil isn’t going to heaven. We need to surrender to Jesus and live for Him and make Him the Lord of our lives.

Rich shared with him the how God cleans us up after we humbly repent and lay it all Down at the foot of the cross and then God begins to clean us up. Its only by the power of the Holy Spirit that we can change. We then prayed with Mike and encouraged him to seek God with all his heart.

Lastly, we talked with 2 young guys (20 years old) named Jose’ and Tom. They were very receptive as we shared the Gospel and prayed with them.

It was a great night. I thank God for the opportunity to share the Gospel and minister Jesus. Please keep these guys in your prayers. Anyone interested in going to the jails
To share Jesus please contact us. Outreach_lifleline@yahoo.com

God bless -Steve

JAIL MINISTRY UPDATE

Wednesday night at Elkhart County Jail went awesome!!
Rich & Debbie Rennier along with myself went to Elkhart County Jail for Ministry. It was a great evening of ministry. This really is an awesome harvest field.


Debbie hooked up with a team of ladies from a local church in Goshen.The ladies had three meetings and it went great!Debbie was able to share her testimony of God’s delivering power. Debbie was set free from unbelief, drugs, alcohol and being homeless on the streets of Chicago. Some of the lady inmates were weeping as the Sprit of God was moving and touching lives…Amen!!

Rich and I went to the first floor solitary confinement cells. These guys are away general population with two guys per cell or by themselves. We some great conversations with several men as we went cell to cell. Were able to go right into the cell blocks so its really a great opportunity to minister. We shared Jesus with all we talked to and prayed with the guys.

Please keep these inmates lifted up in your prayers: Will, Damien, Terrance, Brad, and Rick. God knows who they are and were planning on going back soon to continue to minister to them and others. Thanks God bless.

Anyone interested in assisting us please e-mail us.
outreach_lifeline@yahoo.com

God Bless
-Steve

Follow-Up Went Awesome!!

Hi everyone!

We had a great time Sunday 1/14/06. Jodi and I went to follow-up on some of the people we met on the Christmas Basket Outreach. Praise God! We went to check on three different familes and we were invited into all the trailers. (just what we were praying for…Praise God!) We had an awesome time talking everyone and getting to know them better.




Groceries We brought to bless the needy


The first stop was single mom with 3 kids. Her name is Jenny, she struggling financially and is working a 3rd shift job within walking distance to her home. (she has no car) She was very thankful for the groceries we brought. 2 of children were home and we were able to minister to them and testify about Jesus to them. I’m sure it was little strange to them, 2 strangers bringing them food and talking about Jesus…I’m sure they will remember that for a while. We all prayed together. Jenny said she’s learning to trust God. We kept emphasizing that God is reaching out to her, and not to resist Him but talk to Him through prayer and reading His Word.

The next stop was an elderly couple named Frank and Carol. It was funny the gentlemen came to the door in his pajamas, which is how we met him the first time, and he joked about us catching him again in his pajamas. Anyway- It was nice to talk to them. We didn’t stay long as they were eating dinner. We prayed with them and encouraged them to keep going after God. They mentioned visiting our church.

The final stop was with a precious Hispanic couple named Flora & Fulstel. They live in a small trailer. They have two baby twin girls. Flora dose not speak English but she remembered Jodi’s name. I thought that was neat.

We brought them groceries and they were very thankful. It was a blessing talking to them. I got into a good conversation with Fulstul about Jesus and why Jesus came. Of course we were interrupted by the little twin girls crawling around. They were probably around a year and a half old. … But it was a blessing! One of the little girls is going to have surgery on her heart. So we all prayed together believing God for a miracle!!


It was an awesome day. Please keep all these people in your prayers. I know God is reaching out to them. Also please pray for us as we keep reaching out to be a blessing and do God's will.

God bless!!
-Steve & Jodi

A Man Touched On The Outreach

A man by the name of Victor called one of the churches who teamed up to make this outreach a success here's what he said: "Claudia and Arturo prayed with me and I was touched. I want everyone to know how much I appreciate the prayers and the prayers from Claudia and Arturo."

PRAISE GOD!!
-Steve

2 More Testimonies

HI,
THIS IS RAY BEAN JR., COMING TO SHARE WITH YOU THE BLESSINGS BESTOWED ON ME 12/17/06. I WAS ASKED TO HELP HAND OUT FOOD BASKETS WITH FELLOW CHURCHES.

THE JOY THAT PEOPLE HAD ON THEIR FACES WAS A BLESSING TO ME. SOMETIMES WE DON'T UNDERSTAND AS CHRISTIANS THE LITTLE THAT WE DO TURNS OUT TO BE ENORMOUS IN OTHER PEOPLES LIVES. WE WERE ABLE PASS OUT 110 BASKETS AND PRAY FOR THE FAMILIES THAT RECEIVED THEM FOR A LOT OF THINGS IN THEIR LIVES.

AT THE END WE HAD ABOUT 20 BASKETS LEFT. WE DECIDED TO GO THIS CHURCH. A LOT OF OTHERS WONDERED ABOUT DOING IT, BUT IT FELT SO RIGHT IN MY SPIRIT THAT I SAID TO THE OTHERS LET'S JUST GO AND LOOK IN. IF THEY ARE HAVING SERVICE WE WILL LEAVE. AS GOD WOULD HAVE IT THE SERVICE WAS OVER. IT WAS TIME TO BLESS. I ASKED FOR THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH. HE WALKED OUT AND LOOKED VERY FAMILIAR TO ME. AS WE BEGAN TO EXCHANGE WORDS THE MEMORY CAME BACK TO WHERE I KNEW HIM FROM. SO WE EXPLAINED THAT WE WANTED TO BLESS THE CHURCH WITH THE BASKETS. HOPING IT COULD HELP THEM TO HELP OTHERS. AND PRAISE GOD IT DID.
THANK YOU,
GOD BLESS
-Bro. Ray Bean



God did exceedingly and abundantly beyond what we could ask or imagine. When Steve first shared with me that about the “Food Basket Outreach” that He and Dave were planning my thought was Okay Karen and I will put together 10 baskets and the four of us will go out and distribute them. Well did God have bigger plans or what??!!

I guess I need to expand my tent pegs just a little. LOL
God supplied 114 Food Baskets and 28 servants to help. It was a lot of work but not once was it over whelming. God grace was truly enough!!

It was an awesome day of ministry. We were able to pray with many who were out of work, the elderly on a fixed income, single moms at wits-end and precious Johnny who wanted to be set free from a alcohol addiction.

Best of all we were able to give each household a new Bible, the bread of life.

A big THANK-YOU to all who gave a labor of love towards this outreach.
We serve an awesome God!! Who has awesome kids.
We love you all and count it a privilege to be co-laborers together in the harvest with you.

Proverbs 22:9 Generous hands are blessed hands because they give food to the poor

-Sister Jodi Ignowski

Testimoies & Pic's

Below are a few pictures of the area where we had the outreach.
Also a couple of testimonies.

As i look back at the outreach i can only say one thing...God is awesome! Awesome in preparing the workers, preparing the residents, awesome in the supply of food and money and awesome in giving us the desire of our hearts.

All the residents were receptive to prayer and most appreciated the food. One particular encounter that stands out in my mind is that we went to a trailer and a young lady came to the door. she was only there to let out the dog because her aunt was out of town. this young lady lives in Elkhart and has 5 young children and a husband who is low on work. she said that they are really stretched financially. we asked her if she would like the food box, her eyes lit up and she said yes. we then had the chance to minister to her and prayed a prayer of faith and healing over her and her family. we also gave all the kids toys...they loved it!!!

The other standout is we came to a Hispanic church where one of the team members happened to know the pastor. we blessed them with lots of food boxes and toys. the pastor said that they have many needy families that need blessed and they had been praying to god for the resources to do it. Isn't God good!!!!!! he sends us to bless them so they can bless others we will never know this side of heaven!!!! awesome!!! we had a time of prayer with the pastor, some church members and many from our group. as you can see, there were many divine appointments.

i think it is only a small example of what can happen when we get out of our comfort zone and respond in faith to the gospel that we know and do the "work of ministry." remember, real bible faith is believing the word of god until IT determines what you think, what you say and what you DO!! so many times we leave off the doing part and ,of course, miss the greatest blessing that god has for us. -Bro. Dave Walorski

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As I reflect back on the outreach, many-many things stand out as incredible.
The supply that God provided was totally awesome! 114 food baskets! Wow!! God is truly a provider. Next the people of God who came forth, giving up a full day so close to Christmas, it was a sacrifice and praise God for people’s obedience. Also, for many it was the first time ministering on the streets. PRAISE GOD!! The weather was another blessing from God,
Typical weather December in North Indiana is not 50 degrees. Again all praise to the Lord!!

Prior to the outreach Jodi and I prayed for God to lead us to those who would need to receive the blessing of food and receive the Gospel. God was truly faithful – I prayed that we would be able to go into every home and minister
together to the people and again God moved on hearts and we were asked in to every home we went to.

We first met 3 people were in a trailer. They were very respectful to us (they did seem a little nervous) and we talked and Jodi and I were able to share the real reason of Christmas and we prayed for them and they were thankful for the food basket.

Jodi was really blessed by the next couple we met. A elderly couple with a fixed income. Inside their trailer it was real simple as they didn’t have much. The man
Was raised Baptist and it had been year since his was in church. The lady was baptized many years ago she said. We shared with them how God led us to them for the specific reason to remind them that God desires to be their Lord and to have a daily relationship with them and how they need to call out to God. We shared much more with them and prayed over them- Both of them had a lot of ailments and we laid hands on them believing God to touch them and heal them. Both of them had tears in their eyes as we left. I held up the Bible that we had in the boxes and reminded them how Jesus desires to speak to them as they read the Word of God!! It was truly awesome to minister to them...Were planning on stopping back and checking on them.

We met a young Hispanic couple with 2 babies. The lady couldn’t speak English
So the young man was interpreting to her what we were saying about Jesus!!
(Wow!..that was neat.) Both were convicted big time. Again- we encouraged them to repent, read the Word and seek the Lord. They really needed the food as it was obvious that they had very little. We prayed for them and exalted Jesus!

Another testimony that stands out was a black gentlemen we met his name was Donnie. He was living with his girl friend who was a JW. He was very respectful and listened to us minister Jesus. We encouraged him to repent & read the Bible and seek the Lord for truth. He said he was struggling with a drinking problem. We shared how Jesus could set him free!! Totally forever! Donnie took his hat off as we prayed. We prayed for him to know Jesus and for Jesus to set him free.

We could go and on as we met others ..It was such a awesome outreach.
I do want to share this last testimony as it real stands out to me. We had one last box and I walked up to the trailer with my mom. A young lady answered and I shared why were there and how God was wanting to bless her and her family today with this food basket. Her jaw fell open and she was speechless as come to find out she had mostly nothing to feed her kids. Her two boys came running to us. They were 4 to 5 years old. They grabbed on us and just hugged us. I know they didn’t realize what was going on but the Spirit of God moving and touching them and their mother was weeping she was so thankful.

-Bro. Steve Ignowski

These were just a few testimonies from the awesome day we all had. Please pray as were planning on getting back with many that we ministered to. I will try to keep the blog updated with current info & prayer needs.
God bless
-Steve

Christmas Food Basket Outreach was Awesome!!

The Outreach was Amazing!!
God supplied 114 baskets!!

Each basket consisted of a 5Lb ham, apple pie, boxed dressing, boxed potatoes, 2 cans of gravy, canned vegtables, canned yams, pkg of rolls, 1 pkg of butter and brand new Bible. Plus we had toys we gave to the children.

28 ministers showed up to help distribute and minister to the needy. For many it was their first time ever ministering outside the chuches. PRAISE GOD!!! The Holy Ghost is raising up annointed outreach ministers!!! Everyone was blessed beyond words.

God moved in a mighty way! It was awesome the "God-appointments" that we all had. God had us target three very needy and impoverished areas. We loaded up all the Food Boxes in three trucks and our vehicles and went door-to-door delivering these Christmas Food Boxes from Jesus.

The responses of those we gave to was absolutely incredible. The need was overwhelming as many of the people were at “wits-end” both financially and physically. Many were speechless as they had never experienced a stranger giving them such a blessing, many wept with thanks. So many said they had been thinking about God lately. (God Appointments) We hugged them and loved on them, we shared the Gospel and many fell under strong conviction. Everyone was prayed over. It was absolutely incredible. Its hard to put words on what we all experienced. All Praise and Glory goes to Jesus!!

I will be posting more pics and testimonies very soon. (Please check back)

God bless
-Steve