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News Letter
Working Men of Christ Ministry,
inc.
Working Men of Christ Ministry, inc.
WMOC
January 2015
8th Issue
1017 S. Market Wichita, KS 67211
PHONE/ FAX: 316-440-0141
workingmenofchristministry@hotmail.com
BOARD MEMBERS
www.workingmenofchristministry.com
A Word from New Board Member Pastor Byron Davis
Hello brothers and sisters, I am Pastor Byron Davis one of the newest board members of
Working Men of Christ. I am excited about this ministry and what God is doing by revealing Himself and
His very nature, by His Spirit through His Word to us who are supporters and associates of this ministry,
we all are a very important part of what God is doing to bring souls to the Lord, let us never forget that
this is what its all about.
Since I have been a part of this ministry God has restarted the fire in my heart for soul winning
again like never before. I remember in 2001, I was in Ellsworth Correctional Facility and the Spirit of the
Lord spoke to me and said “rise up thou mighty man of valor for I have a great mission for you, and He
said every man I bring across your path, I want you to introduce them to my Son Jesus, that I might lead
them out of the ashes of defeat and breathe new life in them again, and it reminded me of the “Valley of
the Dry Bones”, Ezekiel 37; God told Ezekiel to prophesy the Word of the Lord to the bones and they
shall live and have hope again and know that I am the Lord. Sharing the word is the most important part
of any ministry because it redefines us from who we are and gives us a clear picture of who God is and
who we are suppose to be, it is a reflection of Christ and it gives us the faith and the courage we need to
obey God when we believe. John 6:63, it is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life. When men hear the Word of the Lord and
receive it, it gives new life and that’s why the devil fights men so hard because he must first bind the
strong man, then he can spoil the goods. He is afraid that if men began to believe in Jesus it confirms the
record that he is defeated, and the people begin to know there place in the Kingdom. John 8:32, “And ye
shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”
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Spencer Lindsay
(President, Ministry/
Housing Director)
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Pastor Ray
Dempsey (Vice President)
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Harvey McFarland
(Treasurer)
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Paul Posh (Secretary)
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Bob Christiansen
(Legal Co.)
Bob Smith (Dir. Inmate
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Correspondence/Asst.
Housing Director)
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Robin Longstreet
(Dir. Women’s Ministry,
House of Ruth)
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Victor Hercules (Dir.
Spanish Ministry)
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Billie Bridgers
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Wendy McFarland
A Word from Director of Women, Robin Longstreet
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Don Alley
House of Ruth is all finished, Praise God for Arlen Flora and his crew, Danielle White,
Andy Crook and all the other volunteers that have donated time and talent towards making this
vision a reality for God’s Kingdom. We have received many inquiries and two applications so
far. Myself and several board members have interviewed the two applicants and our decision
will be discussed during January’s board meeting here in Topeka. Several of us will join together in the near future for final cleanup as we prepare for an open house in January and the
actual opening of House of Ruth In February. We will notify everyone of the actual dates soon.
WMOC’s first event of 2015 at Topeka Correctional Facility, will be Wednesday January 28th at 7PM. We will testify to God’s goodness, talk about the “Captivity Series” and introduce House of Ruth. After this presentation which will include any members of WMOC that
wish to attend, I will be taking the “Captivity Series” into TCF and study with the ladies every
last Wednesday of the month!
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Dr. Larry Anderson
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Pastor Byron Davis
I love you all with the Love of the Lord, Happy New Year.
Pastor Byron Davis
God Bless you all and please keep HOR in your prayers as you consider what areas
God might have you help our ministry grow!!
God Bless, Robin
Foundational Scripture
“But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a
doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”
(James 1:25 NKJV)
House of Jeremiah at Scotch
and Sirloin for Christmas dinner. Thank you Bob
Christianson for the dinner.
WMOC Prayer Line
Call 316-440-0141, we would
love to pray with you.
WMOC
Ministry News Cont.
A Word from House of Jeremiah Resident Wesley Davis
The same way mankind is continually coming out with newer, faster and better •
equipment to make our jobs easier; is the same way God wants to equip His children.
God says, if my children will let me give them new outfits and equipment all the time,
then I will continually equip them with new equipment that will better outfit them for
their journey and for divine ability in the Holy Spirit.
As we continue to surrender to God then he is going to do a work on the inside of us and equip us to do His will. It’s His will. He’s the one that decided the will,
not us. It’s His job to do the equipping, not ours. As we continue to allow Him to equip
us to do His will, then in return it becomes a blessing to us.
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God Bless,
Wesley Davis
A Word from Founder and President Spencer Lindsay
Amos 3:3, “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”
First I want to thank our partners, sponsors, and supporters for your prayers,
gifts and donations. The ministry has received over $121,000.00 in 2014, and every dollar has helped advance God’s Kingdom. I appreciate everyone who has come into
agreement with this ministry, in helping the lost and incarcerated. As I journal this
morning Jesus said, “I have given this ministry favor because it produces fruit. You
know them by their fruit, tell them to pass the word that Jesus is Lord and anyone who
chooses Me will never be put to shame. Don’t take anything for granted, tomorrow is
not promised to you. Today is NOW and this ministry is a faith ministry.” We cele•
brate our fourth year of ministry in July of this year, and every day has been an experience of growth, and maturity. To those incarcerated know this: that Jesus’ mercy is
new every morning, get a hold of Him, and “Let go and Let God”!!
Love you,
Spencer Lindsay
WMOC Missions to Africa, Brook Cherith Ministries
WMOC has partnered up with Brook Cherith Ministries,
Founder: Pastor Kwadwo Amponsah.
“Taking the water of the word into the dry places.”
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PG. 2
Working Men of
Christ Ministry
To assist each person
who is willing to relocate from the county
they are familiar with to
start to build a new relationship with Jesus
Christ in a new environment.
To assist each person
into a discipleship housing program, House of
Jeremiah, House of
Joshua, House of
Ruth that will help
them with transportation, stability, identification, employment, as
they reintegrate back
into society with a mentor.
To assist each person in
connecting with a local
body of believers so
that they may maintain
renewing the mind,
strengthened and encouraged in their walk
with Jesus Christ.
To encourage and help
each person stay connected through support
and accountability.
Pastor Amponsah has been chosen by God to “take the water of the Word into the
dry places.” He has been called to the nations. He and his family are a blessing to those within
their sphere of influence and beyond.
Are you a part of the remnant? Many are called, but few are chosen.
Initiatives include:
Brook Cherith TeleMinistry, which includes: Praise and Worship, Intercessory Prayer,
Teaching, Preaching, Pastoral Counsel, Exhortation, Leadership Training.
International Outreach is expanding and God continues to open doors for our ministry.
Missions trips are taken yearly. Future trip to East Africa is being planned.
Resources continue to be donated from different ministries, organizations and individuals to support the ministry efforts.
Captivity Series by Katie
Souza
Incentives paid out to date:
$6,560.00
Inmate Bibles paid for to date:
$1,612.12
WMOC
Outreaches
PG. 3
Save Souls Thrift Store
Discipleship Homes
Save Souls Thrift store is an outreach of Working Men of Christ Ministry, Inc. Its’
goal is to not only fund the ministry, but it allows people who are living on a low or fixed income to buy things they need at a low price.
The store is located on the grounds of Word of Life Church’s North campus at 3811
North Meridian in Wichita, KS. All proceeds fund either WMOC or Word of Life Church’s
Vision 2020. It works with a very low overhead by taking only donations.
The directors of it are Bob Smith on the WMOC side and Stacy Foster on the Vision
2020 side. If you have any questions or would like to donate items such as clothing, dishes or
other misc. items you can contact Bob Smith at 785-285-2425.
We recently received a bunch of new clothes, hats and coats. Come on out and see
what great deals you can find with us or to just have an awesome prayer time with two awesome people of God.
House of Jeremiah
316-440-0141
House of Joshua
785-246-6493
House of Ruth
(Opens in February 2015)
785-230-9763
House of Mary
Coming Soon for Teen moms
House of Jeremiah
The House of Jeremiah is the flagship house of WMOC’s discipleship home
program. It was opened in February of 2014. It is located at 1017 S. Market in Wichita, KS. It is a house for men. It is directed by Spencer Lindsay, with Bob Smith as
house mentor.
The House of Jeremiah is currently full. The residents are Raymond, Zachery,
Eric, Wesley, Charlie, Ronnie, and Manuel.
The House of Jeremiah is visiting church bodies around Wichita, thank you
First United Methodist Church, Mulvane Brethren Church, and Second Baptist
Church for your invitations.
House of Jeremiah at 1017
S. Market in Wichita, KS.
House of Joshua
The House of Joshua opened in Topeka, KS, just a couple months after the
House of Jeremiah. The House of Joshua is also a house for men. It is located at
1220 NW VanBuren in Topeka, KS. It is directed by Spencer Lindsay and Todd Hicks
The House of Joshua has 11 residents; Allen, Todd, Matt, Derek, Michael,
Aaron, Christopher, Andy, Jerry and Cully. We would like to thank our home
church, Grace Community Church in Overbrook Kansas, where the men are cooking
Sunday morning breakfast.
We are in need of a 8-12 passenger van to transport guys to and from work,
parole and house functions. If you can help contact Spencer Lindsay at “785-2852131”.
New House of Joshua at 1175
SW Clay in Topeka, KS.
Housing Updates
The House of Ruth is up and ready to go! They will be opening on February 13 and receive their first
resident on the 23 of February. Thank you to Arlen Flora and Midwest Construction for your time and
effort in the renovations and construction of the House of Ruth to get it ready. We need help with the
renovations of the new House of Joshua. If you or your church would like to adopt a room please call
Spencer Lindsay at 785-285-2131.
Donations
New House of Ruth (For
Women) at 1025 SW Western in Topeka, KS.
We need your help and support to continue these works. Please send donations to WMOC, inc, P.O, box
47491 Wichita, Kansas 67201. You can make donations at www.workingmenofchristministry.com.
“Now the Lord said to Abram
Get out of your country from your family, from your fathers house to a land that I will show you.”
(Mark 6:4)
Events and Partners
Upcoming Events
WMOC
Sponsors/Partners
Jan. 25 Second Baptist Church, Winfield Kansas
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Word of Life South, Wichita, KS
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Jan. 28 WMOC’s first event at Topeka Correctional
Facility
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Impact Design, Lansing, KS
Feb. 1 Cross Point Freewill Baptist Church, Wichita, KS
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Mentoring4Success
Feb. 7 WMOC Board meeting 3:00 PM
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Feb. 8 Wellington Methodist church, Wellington, KS
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Feb. 11 House of Ruth Board meeting, Topeka, KS
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Feb. 13 House of Ruth Opens
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Feb. 15 Mulvane Brethren Church, Mulvane, KS
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Feb. 23 First Resident for House of Ruth Arrive
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Feb. 27– March 1 Brothers in Blue weekend at ECF
WMOC ministry team will be holding services at:
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Feb. 22 Wellington Second Baptist Church, Wellington,
KS
March 1 Opening WMOC’s new restaurant Jehovah’s
grill and Coffee House in Wichita, KS
Special Shout Outs
Thank You Arlen Flora for your excellent
service as President of the Board.
Thank you Wally Pollock for stepping up to
the call of Board President of Topeka Board.
16 inmates rededicated their lives to Christ, 6
were baptized and 2 received Jesus as their personal
Savior at Brothers in Blue Weekend at WCF.
Spencer Lindsay, Rodney
Greathouse, Clint Price,
Alvaro Arevalo, Jackie
Johnson at WCF Brothers
Royce Montgomery with
Pastor Byron Davis
Pastor Spencer
Lindsay with Pastor
Byron Davis, and
Dennis at the
Christmas Dinner.
PG. 4
Second Baptist Church, Winfield,
KS
The Urban Ministry Institute,
Wichita, KS
Brothers in Blue organization,
Winfield, Ks
Expected End Ministries, Maricopa,
AZ
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First Baptist Church Burden, KS
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Topeka Bible Church, Topeka, KS
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First Baptist Church, Holton, KS
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Elvin/ Connie Dillard
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Debra Boss
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Dan/ Tami Lightfoot
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Nu Heart Nu Start Wichita, KS
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Jay “Big Dog” Grubb and family
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Excel Jaycees EDCF
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Roger and Kim Bair
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Larry Anderson, Olathe Kansas
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Firm Foundations Ministry, Inc.
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Royce and Gloria Montgomery
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Nick Dondlinger
Pastors Cliff and Donna Snell.
Pastors of Word of Life South
Grace Community Church, Overbrook, KS
Topeka Baptist Church, Topeka,
KS
WMOC Board secretary Paul
Posch with wife Tanya at HOJ
Christmas Dinner.
Church of The Lord Jesus Christ,
Horton, KS
Pastor Byron Davis at
the House of Jeremiah
Christmas dinner.
Harvesters Community Food Network, Topeka, KS
First United Methodist Church
men's group, Wellington, KS
Billie Bridgers Spiritual mother
and board member at HOJ
Discipleship Scripture
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always, even to the
end of the age.”
(Matt. 28:19,20)
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