Title: Breaking Into Prison:
How God Used One Ordinary Guy to Get the Gospel to Millions
By: David Howell
A CBM Christian Book Review
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
David Howell gives glory to God through his testimonial book, In Breaking Into Prison: How God Used One Ordinary Guy to Get the Gospel to Millions. The book shares God’s abounding grace, kindness, and the incredible patience of God, as Howell states God wastes nothing, through David’s life and eventual prison ministry. God in His unfathomable love, took David, a “less than ordinary guy”, a drunkard, and drug addict, to include one who had been in and out of prison, “a rebel” as Howell put it, and partnered with David to reach those who are at the “end of their rope” – those souls languishing in prison.
What is most evident about this book is that it provides insight into God’s ways and how God can use failures, even over a lifetime, to create something worthwhile and beautiful. The author credits his life to this Scripture, and hopes to encourage others to follow:
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the
flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20
The author includes many copies of the letters received from prisoners that will bring tears to the reader's eyes. Displaying his book, How to be a Child of God, 1.1 million copies have gone to 2100 prisons and jails across America. God has multiplied that number with approximately 5 million actually having read the book. What is also truly inspiring is the honesty, the sincere repentance from inmates, and the asking for more material. This helps remind one that Jesus said, “Forget not the prisoners.”
Through the author’s prison ministry and book, evangelists are being made and a mending of many families’ lives is occurring. This is such a wonder to see and readers will be delighted to read all the handwritten letters and testimonies included. As such, this book gives all the glory to God, while also presenting surprising information about the lack of Christian materials available in prison.
What an amazing story and life David Howell has led. Surely this is a testimony and offering to the One, the only One, Jesus, Who can bring real change into one’s life. Good news indeed. A highly encouraging must read!
For more information about David Howell, his prison ministry,
or his books, visit: Prison Evangelism, The Prison Evangelism Mission Page and Media Page.
You may get your copy of Breaking Into Prison: How God Used One Ordinary Guy to Get the Gospel to Millions at Amazon and Kindle ( links to be added ). For additional information be sure to visit How To Be a Child of God.
