CEO - Designate Appointed
Christianity Explored at HM Prisons
Beyond Bars - New book now out
Daylight CD of John's Gospel Well Received
DayOne Continues Support of Daylight
Multifaith Prison Press Controversy
CEO Appointed
Daylight's trustees are delighted to announce that Rev Dr. John Scott has accepted our unanimous and enthusiastic invitation to lead the work of Daylight Christian Prison Trust.John is currently minister of Chelmsford Presbyterian Church, Essex. This church is part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales (EPCEW). Prior to this he was minister of Netley Christian Fellowship in Southampton.
Before being called to pastoral ministry 14 years ago, John worked in industry, heading up a large engineering enterprise in Northern Ireland, where he was born.
More importantly, John is no stranger to Daylight prison ministry; he is an experienced PMA, serving as an honorary chaplain at HMP Chelmsford for 5 years. In this role he ran numerous Christianity Explored courses, suitably adapted for his prison audience.
His passion for making Christ known in prison is unabated, but now has an opportunity to do this on a national scale.
Although he will not be officially in post until November 1st, he is anxious to meet staff and our Daylight partners at the earliest opportunity, and to prepare himself to hit the ground running when he joins us full-time.
John is married to Liz, and they have three grown-up children.
Please do join with us in prayer for John that he "might be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man, according to the riches of His glory."
Christianity Explored at HM Prisons
Christianity Explored courses are being run as pilot schemes at nine UK prisons. DAYLIGHT and Christianity Explored plan to produce a course specifically for prisons.Back to top
Beyond Bars - New book now out
The new book by Gerard Chrispin is now out. Download an order form and more details here. The book is free to current prayer supporters of Daylight who are welcome to make a donation to cover the cost if they so wish.
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Daylight CD of John's Gospel Well Received
Copies of the Daylight CD of John's Gospel have been well received by prisoners and prison staff alike with thousands of copies already distributed. The CD contains John's Gospel beautifully and clearly explained. This CD was made for Open Air Mission by John Hawley, who works with OAM and is one of our valued Prison Ministry Associates. We thank OAM, John Hawley, and the publishers, Hodder & Stoughton, for permission to use and publish this CD under the DAYLIGHT banner to donate it to the Prison Chaplains.Back to top
DayOne Continues Support of Daylight
The following article was co-written by John Roberts of DayOne and Gerard Chrispin of Daylight.Twenty-eight years ago, a ministry involving the distribution of scripture diaries throughout Her Majesty’s Prisons began. Every year without exception, the quantity of diaries sent from our Headquarters has increased. From its small beginning, Day One distributed last December, 170,000 complimentary copies throughout the UK.
This ministry expanded further when Gerard and Phillippa Chrispin were appointed to take this work on to a higher level by taking the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ into prisons. DayOne Prison Ministries was launched.
Two years ago it grew further when Gerard and Phillippa developed DAYLIGHT Christian Prison Trust with the wholehearted support of DOPM. Day One Council felt unable to commit more finance to this work as other plans for its main ministry were planned. Therefore a new development commenced on 1st January 2007. DAYLIGHT continues to develop and expand DOPM’s initial vision both by presenting the gospel in prisons throughout the UK and distributing evangelistic booklets to thousands of inmates and staff. DAYLIGHT also seeks to involve conservative evangelical churches in prison work and to appoint more honorary Prison Ministry Associates (PMAs).
Gerard Chrispin became the new Trust’s General Director in October 2004, and Nigel Robinson its first Regional Director for the Midlands in May 2006. Another RD will be announced soon in an attempt to provide RDs for each of UK’s prison regions. The work is also expanding in Scotland.
It must be emphasised that this is not the end of DOPM. DayOne intends to continue to provide diaries for DAYLIGHT to allocate as long as it continues to receive the wonderful financial support it has been blessed with over the years. Those DayOne diaries are popular with both chaplaincies and inmates. They continue to generate much goodwill from chaplaincies for both DayOne and DAYLIGHT. That goodwill is vital to this work, as DAYLIGHT goes to prisons at the invitation of the chaplains.
DAYLIGHT is also supplying thousands of CDs of John’s gospels to prison chaplains for inmates. John’s gospel is read and explained clearly.
Please pray for both ministries that Almighty God will continue to bless their work among many inmates throughout these islands. Future DayOne magazines will bring reports from the prisons. You can arrange to receive DAYLIGHT prayer news by emailing Gerard@DaylightCPT.org
A recent prison chaplain’s letter shows how DayOne diaries and books cement relationships and enhance DAYLIGHT’s gospel preaching opportunities in prisons:-
It was great to have you with us on Sunday. God blessed staff and inmates alike.
The DayOne diaries have arrived today! We are very grateful. People ask about them all the time.
Today I gave another DayOne Bible Panorama to an inmate serving a life sentence for murder. He had tried to commit suicide. I have kept visiting him in hospital. He is now born again! He is remarkably transformed in every way. Best of all he is reading, reading and reading his Bible. (He was at the service when you came on Sunday.) Today he said 'There's a lot that I don't understand. I need someone to give me a bit of guidance’. I said 'I've got just the thing for you, brother!' and went back to chapel to fetch him a Bible Panorama. He is absolutely delighted! It is just what he needs!
Those dates are all fine. What a privilege that you can give us so much of your precious time and energy! I have put everything in the diary. We are looking forward to seeing you again next year.
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The current multifaith prison press controversy
A note from Gerard Chrispin:
Dear Friends,
I have received many queries and very comforting assurances of prayer for the work of DAYLIGHT Christian Prison Trust and DayOne Prison Ministries, run in tandem.
The Church of England Newspaper, whose article by Andrew Carey sparked off the interest in the national press, especially in The Telegraph, have just printed my article, and I thought it would be helpful for you to see it.
Meanwhile please pray as our Prison Ministry Associates, our new Regional Director (Nigel Robinson), and Phillippa & I continue to be given privileged opportunities each week to go and present the good news of our Saviour in prison. The need is immense and the opportunity is amazing.
Thank you for your prayers and God bless you,
Gerard
The article is available for download here. You will require Adobe Acrobat to read it. 
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