“Lead forth the prisoners with singing.” Psalm 68:6
Helpful Hints
- Read Prison Ministry: Understanding Prison Culture Inside and Out by Lennie Spitale (www.amazon.com/Prison-Ministry-Understanding-Culture-Inside/dp/0805424830) AND Harvestime International Network Training Manual for Jail and Prison Ministry (http://harvestime.org/EnglishCourses/JailAndPrisonManual.pdf) … valuable information about culture, contact and ministry
- Connect with prison chaplain to determine existing ministries and ministry needs, as well as approval for volunteers
- Seek out existing ministry opportunities available through churches in your region
- Husband/wife teams provide beneficial relational role models for inmates
- Use caution with attire inside
- Use caution with interactions with the opposite sex
- Befriend, encourage, pray … it’s not for us to judge or shame
- Conduct letter writing through a P.O. Box, church or other prison ministry organization to maintain privacy
- Stage focused on primary goal, to minister the gospel
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