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Meet Christian Library International

Meet Christian Library International. Bringing Christ to the Imprisoned Raleigh, NC. CLI Began in 1996 with 100 Books at a YMCA. CLI Growth in 16 years. CLI Sends Christian Books to Prisons in all 50 States. Top 5 Outreaches in 2012. US Prisons and Jails. Why Prison Ministry??.

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Meet Christian Library International

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  1. Meet Christian Library International Bringing Christ to the Imprisoned Raleigh, NC

  2. CLI Began in 1996 with 100 Books at a YMCA

  3. CLI Growth in 16 years

  4. CLI Sends Christian Books to Prisons in all 50 States

  5. Top 5 Outreaches in 2012

  6. US Prisons and Jails

  7. Why Prison Ministry?? There are 2.2 million prison inmates in the US • They have time to read • They are ready for a change • They need Jesus

  8. 2/3 of released inmates will return to prison within 3 years Why Prison Ministry??

  9. Why Prison Ministry?? "Prison Ministry is The Most Fruitful Mission Field in Our Country" - Lennie Spitale, author of the book, "Prison Ministry“

  10. Why Prison Ministry?? God matches up just the right book with just the right person at just the right time!

  11. Why Prison Ministry?? • Matthew 25:36-40 -  I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ … whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

  12. Books & Bibles Sent to Prisons

  13. At CLI, We Stamp Every Book and Answer Every Letter Over 2,000 letters answered in 2012

  14. 1. The Christian Leadership Bible Study 2. The Discipleship Bible Study We Encourage Every Prison Inmate to Enroll in the CLI Bible Study Over 3,000 lessons were reviewed in 2012

  15. Disciple of Christ Bible Study Inmates in New Mexico participating in the CLI Bible Study

  16. The 2012 Author Dinner Engaging Partners to Change Lives for Jesus Christ Over 500 attendees in 3 cities

  17. CLI Author Dinner Purposes • Raise Awareness of prison ministry • Share what God is doing in the prisons • Engage New Financial Partners • Engage New Volunteers in prison ministry • Engage New Churches in prison ministry • Engage Prayer Warriors in prison ministry • Glorify God

  18. The CLI Board for 2012

  19. CLI Volunteer Party 2012 Over 3,000 volunteer hours logged in 2012

  20. Prayer at the Prison Gate 22 US Prisons and Jails Participated on December 8th

  21. CLI Vision for 2013 • 100 church-wide Christian book drives • 500 inmate decisions for Christ • A new CLI video and updated website • Expand the Author Dinner to more cities • Hire a development professional • Produce a CLI Bible • Purchase our own building

  22. Join Us in Ministry Christian Library International 3800 A Hillcrest Drive Raleigh, NC 27610 919-212-8122 www.cli-nc.org

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