Prison Ministry Paradigm Shift

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Prison Ministry Paradigm Shift
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• In the past we focused on a high touch
  ministry that sought to touch as many inmates as
  possible through Bible studies, seminars, special
  programs and the like.

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• Now God is calling us to go deep in the lives of
  men and women who desire to see their lives
  transformed by the power of Christ.

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• We want to work with those who are ready to
  allow the Spirit of God to change them from the
  inside out in such a way that they are able to
  live victorious Christian lives that allow them
  to not only break the cycle of recidivism but
  become active ambassadors for God in their
  communities.

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• We understand that for this to happen we must
  move away from a program oriented and activity
  based ministry that centers on the completion of
  a series of materials or attendance at various
  events and embrace a whole new paradigm for
  ministry.

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• We are no longer interested in just providing a
  smorgasbord of programs that are checked off in
  a sporadic fashion.
• We are strategically providing a holistic menu
  of ministry solutions through communities of care
  that meet the deep needs of an individual on
  their journey of transformation and
  reconciliation.

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• Our goal is to facilitate TDR by discovering,
  training, networking and encouraging a community
  of care that supports an inmate and their family
  on their journey to spiritual maturity,
  fruitfulness and integration back into society.
• Though various studies and materials may be used
  along the journey, this is to be relationally
  based and not program orientedmeasured by
  objective outcomes and not just activities.

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Transformational Prison Ministry

• Transformational Discipleship Reconciliation
  (TDR) Framework

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Transformational discipleship is an intentional
approachof equipping peopleto demonstrate
Christ-like thinking, behavior and relationships
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Transformational Discipleship and Reconciliation
is not a destination,its a Journey.
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Guiding Principles For Transformational Prison
Ministry
Everything is done through the filters
of Spiritual Transformation and Reconciliation
Address Criminogenic Issues
Focus on the needs of the prisoner
Accomplished Through Community
Biblically Grounded
Focused On Outcomes
Solution Oriented
Relationally Based
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The TDR Journey has very specific milestones in
the context of a prisoners incarceration life
cycle
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Biblical Values instilled along the TDR journey

• Transformed Mind Truth
• Transformed Character Integrity
• Affirmation
• Transformed Relationships Fellowship
• Responsibility
• Reconciliation/
• Restoration
• Transformed Service Productivity
• Transformed Influence Discipleship

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• For TDR to be most effective it must be
  Life-On-Life
• We see ourselves uniquely positioned to be able
  to facilitate, build, equip and network
  communities of care that will partner with
  inmates and their families along the TDR Journey

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Collaboration

• We CANNOT do this ourselves
• We must collaborate with others
• We must think we not me
• Teams are not an option
• Teams must go beyond an Org. Chart mentality and
  become a network of communities of care

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Communities of Care

• Re-entry FD/Coordinator/Case manager
• Mentors/Coaches
• Administrative Support
• Church Recruiting/Equipping/Networking
• Support and Care
• Transition Education
• Community Resources
• Transitional Housing
• Job Placement
• Social Services Network
• Reconciliation components
• P and P collaboration
• Local Community Resource Center
• Family Issues

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Focused 3 Strategy

• 3 hours
• 3 days
• 3 weeks
• 3 months
• 3 years

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General Population Ministry Special Events Bible
Studies Seminars
Involved in ongoing ministry
Denied
Involved in ongoing Ministry on the inside
Inmates fill out application
Leave Program
Yes
TDR ministry Phase One Phase Two Phase Three
Pre-release ministry Lifer Ministry Phase Four
Yes
G.P. released
Yes
Released to Communities of Care Phase Five
Released Given list of resources
Yes
Involved in ongoing ministry
Serving in ongoing ministry through the local
church Phase Six
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Ultimate outcome

• Reintegration into the community as an
  ambassador of Christ, faithfully serving through
  the local church