Matthew West » Mercy Ministries

Mercy Ministries
March 22, 2011 - Comments (15)

This tour has been an incredibly life changing experience for me. I have met so many inspiring individuals who are making a difference in their communities. Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be using my blog to highlight some of those individuals and organizations who I’ve had the honor of teaming up with; My hope is that these people will inspire you the way they have inspired me. All of these people could use our support as well. Last week, I had a show just outside Franklin, TN., and invited the girls from Mercy Ministries to be my guests. Mercy Ministries was started by Nancy Alcorn in 1983, as a free-of-charge home for girls in desperate situations who are seeking freedom from physical and sexual abuse or trafficking, unplanned pregnancy, eating disorders, self harm, and addiction. They provide a safe haven for these girls in need, and start them on a path to freedom.
To read about the girls’ trip to see The Story of Your Life Tour, click here.

Keep Mercy Ministries in your prayers, and if you know someone who could benefit from their services, visit their website for more information. There are so many hurting girls in the world, so many with nowhere to turn. I am thankful for Mercy Ministries for reaching out to these broken hearts and offer the hope of restoration. -mw

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15 comments

1. Tracie commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 6:51 pm

Mathew I just wanted to say God Bless you all, you will all be in my prayers daily, if there is anything I could do, please email me…

2. tom commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 7:02 pm

you can sure see that God is surely speaking through you and blessing everything that you do according to his will.

3. Roni commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 7:07 pm

I hope you are having someone tape this tour for you. I will absolutely purchase the DVD of this experience. I use that word because it truly is more than a concert and I would love to relive it over and over.

4. Brad commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 7:12 pm

I went to your concert in Paducah, Ky. It was a life changing experience for me. I love your music and the fact that you wrote the songs about individuals stories. I really want to make a difference in this life and if you ever have an opening for someone to do your work here in Paducah or near please let me know. I truly know that God has spoken to you and you are doing His work.
Thank you for coming to Paducah.

5. Rachel commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 7:18 pm

I think it’s awesome how much you are involved in Mercy! I am a recent Mercy graduate and I am so blessed to have gotten the help I needed there. People like you made the experience even better, so THANK YOU! I LOVE your music!!! God bless

6. manikumar commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 7:49 pm

dear sir
my name is manikumar fronm india it was life changing expereince for me i love music
thank yousir
manikumar

7. Shellie commented:

Tue 22/3/11, 9:24 pm

I have felt a call to help girls such as these, having been one myself. I was saved 1 1/2 yrs ago and my life changed drastically. But in the past six months I’ve been slipping back into who I use to b. I do not wanna b that same miserable person. I want to b involved in helping girls, young women, I don’t know how to do it. Please help me help others for God and good b 4 i end up dead n spirit again–please!! I want to live in the light forever!

8. Sharon Ferrer commented:

Wed 23/3/11, 3:57 am

It’s amazing how the Lord is using your music in so many ways…the wonderful power of prayer. May God continue to use you and Emily in very unique ways that can reach folks that others can’t reach. Thank you! We love you and continue to pray for you and Emily.
Frank and Sharon

9. No. 1: Matthew West talks about Mercy Ministries | View from the Pugh commented:

Wed 23/3/11, 5:55 am

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10. Beth Amatelli commented:

Wed 23/3/11, 7:23 am

I will certainly add them to my prayer list!!! God has a plan and purpose for their lives and the best way to help them find it is to introduce them to His love!!!

11. Jenn commented:

Fri 25/3/11, 6:51 am

Hi Matthew! I was actually in those girls shoes two years ago. I was in the Nashville home and God completely changed my life there! I think it’s awesome you blessed them. I’m coming to your upcoming concert in Nebraska–can’t wait to meet you!!!

12. Brenda commented:

Tue 29/3/11, 7:04 pm

I’m a 40 yr. old mother of a 14 yr. old girl named Liz. We came to your concert in Wisconsin. My daughter, Liz couldn’t take her eyes off the stage and I had tears in my eyes throughout the concert. Liz has had an illness for 4 yrs. now and praise be to God is experiencing huge improvements. A concert would’ve been impossible a year ago with her being unable to walk, sit up, or stand. Your music spoke to me and to her. She’s a courageous young teen who has come through some difficult times with a smile and her faith in God strong. I praise God for that! Thank you for making her day and mine too. You ministered to both of us in a way that I never expected. I felt the spirit of God in that theater!

13. Budd commented:

Fri 6/5/11, 8:28 am

It was dark when I woke. This is a ray of ssnhuine.

14. JASON FROM BORONIA MELBOURNE VICTORIA commented:

Thu 2/6/11, 11:40 pm

Dear Brotyher in Christ Matthew
Your Music brings such joy to my little world.
My Ode to you is to tye tuned of the tune of My own Little World.
When I hear yiur songs of Australian Christian Radio,
I cannot Help but sing I would have you Know,
I dio hope that you see,
That Yiur Music Is A Ministry to others like me.
I Konw There is A Bigger Picture,
I Know I’m Not Missing Out,
I Know There Is A greater Purpose I am Lioving Right Nowwww
You Bring Joy To My Little World and I Thank You.

15. Pastor Ajay Kumar commented:

Fri 30/3/12, 4:36 am

Dearly Beloved Brothers & Sisters in Christ.

Heartily greetings to you in the most precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am very
much happy to introduce our ministry for your prayer support and kind co-operation. I am
Pastor Ajay Kumar from South India. We are living near Bay of Bengal in coastal region in slum
and remote area. God has called me for His service since 12 years. I am very much thankful to
our Lord that I am living for Him as a witness and for many people in India because I was a
sinner in my fast life. Really God did so many miracles in my life and chosen me as a servant
of God to do His service. Now I am very happy to do His service faithfully to win many souls
for our Savior Lord Jesus Christ. I Praise God that we were able to established 13
congregations in towns and villages by His abundant grace. I know you did receive so many
emails from many countries but you can find truth through this email.

For your kind notice we are doing this ministry by faith only. Really God has blessed our
ministry spiritually to spread His word among heathen people. I am very much happy to share
our ministry projects with you for your prayer support. Some co-pastors and evangelists are
co-operating with me in our ministry for the extension of the kingdom of God. Especially we
are doing this ministry among Hindu community in rural, tribal and remote slum areas. Please
come to India once and see all our works what we are doing here for His glory and honor. We
would like to invite you to be participated in many programs to establish His Kingdom in India
where gospel is needed. Please pray and extend your kind co-operation in our ministry to do
His service together in India to win many souls for our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN.
Every year we have been conducting gospel meetings. We would like to invite you as a main
speaker to our huge gospel meetings to preach the gospel.
Our Ministry Projects:-
1. Gospel Outreach: – We have been visiting nearly 30 villages in our region in gospel
outreach with the preaching, prayers and distributing the gospel tracts.
2. Bible School:-We have been conducting Bible school for youth it is one year course in
Certificate in Theology CTH.
3. Door to Door Personal Evangelism
4. Youth programs & Services:-We have a group of youth with nearly 50 and they have been
attending to our main Church.
5. Visiting Forests and Hill Area people: – Frequently we have been visiting forest and hill
area people with the word of God and prayers.
6. Sunday school
7. Orphan Home:- We have been running an orphan home with few children they were brought up
from miserable situation who lost their parents with Aids, accident and general death.

I believe in God it is God’s plan to meet you like this for the extension of the Kingdom of
God in India AMEN. Please pray if God inspires you to do His ministry in India, please let me
know. We would like to do His service together in India. Please pray and extend your kind co-
operation in our ministry for His Kingdom if God’s willing. We need your precious fellowship
and guidance in our ministry for the extension of Kingdom of the God. Please join your hands
with us to save India for Lord Jesus Christ. If you like and give permission I will send you
some pictures of our ministry for your prayer support and kind observation. All our Church
people, co-pastors and Church elders sends heartily greetings to you, Church, family and who
are with you in His service. I await your email hopefully soon.
With Much Love
Yours Brother in His Vineyard,
Pastor Ajay Kumar