Objectives
Upon conclusion of this training manual you will be able to:
∙ Provide references for the scriptural mandate for prison ministry.
∙ Explain why believers should be involved in prison ministry.
∙ Articulate the spiritual goals of jail and prison ministry.
∙ List the social goals of jail and prison ministry.
∙ Summarize what the Gospel has to offer prison inmates.
∙ Determine your role in prison ministry.
∙ Summarize the spiritual qualifications for a prison ministry worker.
∙ Identify four areas of preparation vital to effective prison ministry.
∙ Summarize the steps for starting a prison ministry.
∙ Identify various types of ministries which you might provide in an institution.
∙ Prepare and submit a proposal for prison ministry.
∙ Recruit and train volunteers.
∙ Explain how to get started corresponding with an inmate.
∙ Summarize guidelines for corresponding with inmates.
∙ Explain why personal visitation is an important ministry.
∙ Explain how to get involved in one-on-one visitation with inmates.
∙ Summarize guidelines for visiting individually with an inmate.
∙ Identify various group meetings that can be conducted in jails and prisons.
∙ Summarize guidelines for conducting group meetings.
∙ Explain why inmate’s families are often in crisis.
∙ Identify ways in which you can minister to inmate’s families.
∙ Summarize guidelines for ministering to inmate’s families.
∙ Explain how to start a ministry to death row inmates.
∙ Discuss guidelines for ministering to death row inmates.
∙ Explain how to help a death row inmate prepare to die.
∙ Identify common needs of ex-offenders.
∙ Describe types of post-prison ministries.
∙ List steps for starting a post-prison ministry.
∙ Determine your role in post-prison ministry.
∙ Demonstrate understanding of institutional security levels.
∙ Discuss differences between jails and prisons.
∙ Discuss common inmate typology.
∙ Explain how to deal with inmates who maintain their innocence.
∙ Describe dress codes applicable for all penal institutions.
∙ Summarize safety codes applicable for all penal institutions.
∙ Give guidelines for surviving a hostage incident.
∙ Explain the first rule for relating with inmates.
∙ Summarize guidelines for relating to inmates.
∙ Define a “setup,” explain how it occurs, and how to avoid it.
∙ Provide references for the scriptural mandate for prison ministry.
∙ Explain why believers should be involved in prison ministry.
∙ Articulate the spiritual goals of jail and prison ministry.
∙ List the social goals of jail and prison ministry.
∙ Summarize what the Gospel has to offer prison inmates.
∙ Determine your role in prison ministry.
∙ Summarize the spiritual qualifications for a prison ministry worker.
∙ Identify four areas of preparation vital to effective prison ministry.
∙ Summarize the steps for starting a prison ministry.
∙ Identify various types of ministries which you might provide in an institution.
∙ Prepare and submit a proposal for prison ministry.
∙ Recruit and train volunteers.
∙ Explain how to get started corresponding with an inmate.
∙ Summarize guidelines for corresponding with inmates.
∙ Explain why personal visitation is an important ministry.
∙ Explain how to get involved in one-on-one visitation with inmates.
∙ Summarize guidelines for visiting individually with an inmate.
∙ Identify various group meetings that can be conducted in jails and prisons.
∙ Summarize guidelines for conducting group meetings.
∙ Explain why inmate’s families are often in crisis.
∙ Identify ways in which you can minister to inmate’s families.
∙ Summarize guidelines for ministering to inmate’s families.
∙ Explain how to start a ministry to death row inmates.
∙ Discuss guidelines for ministering to death row inmates.
∙ Explain how to help a death row inmate prepare to die.
∙ Identify common needs of ex-offenders.
∙ Describe types of post-prison ministries.
∙ List steps for starting a post-prison ministry.
∙ Determine your role in post-prison ministry.
∙ Demonstrate understanding of institutional security levels.
∙ Discuss differences between jails and prisons.
∙ Discuss common inmate typology.
∙ Explain how to deal with inmates who maintain their innocence.
∙ Describe dress codes applicable for all penal institutions.
∙ Summarize safety codes applicable for all penal institutions.
∙ Give guidelines for surviving a hostage incident.
∙ Explain the first rule for relating with inmates.
∙ Summarize guidelines for relating to inmates.
∙ Define a “setup,” explain how it occurs, and how to avoid it.