Ever since December 6th, 1996 when I had a visitation with Jesus in my jail cell and I was truly saved I’ve had this tug on my heart to minister to other inmates, bring them to Christ and see their lives truly change as mine has. I have studied and taught the Bible from that moment on.

Over the years I have seen several lives changed for the better, even felons that the system says there is no hope for, they have a special place in my heart. The system said I was a lost cause as well and wanted to give me 25 years just to get me off the street.

This ministry means a lot to me as the Lord has called my wife, Sherry Grimes, and I to head this up together. In fact, the Lord put us together through this type of ministry.
About a year ago the Lord told us to put a name to our ministry and to launch it as a real ministry, so He gave us the name "Fire From The Inside" because our main focus are those that are locked up. As of May 9th, 2009 I am a Licensed minister.

We bring with us not just the word of God, but also the true fire and power of the Holy Ghost.

November 1st, 2008 the Lord gave me a job where I work with inmates that are on their last six months of imprisonment and I have the opportunity to help rehabilitate these men so they re-enter society without returning to prison. This gives me an open door to minister, and the fact that I have known a few of them from the street and doing time really opens a big door. When they see the way I am now compared to when they saw me last, speaks volumes.

We do not chase signs and wonders, but signs and wonders will chase the truth of the word. We have seen signs and wonders even here on the inside. People being healed and set free are not common happenings on the outside, much less from the inside, but we see it quite often here on the inside.
My superiors have seen a dramatic change in the men that I work with and they cannot believe the change they are seeing, so they allow me to take the clients to church and church functions. The change in attitude and other things are evident, so our success rate is high. That is great news. We expect this ministry to explode; through the mail and prison visits.

By: James K. Grimes
5/10/09

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