Equipping Your Church to Minister to Ex-Offenders

Equipping Your Church to Minister to Ex-Offenders

By Louis N. Jones, Conquest Books, 2000

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Summary:

Although many churches and faith-based organizations minister to prisoners while they are behind bars, far fewer are equipped to assist ex-offenders with the difficult transition as they return to their communities and families.  The staff of Conquest Offender Reintegration Ministries has drawn upon its own experiences in working among ex-offenders to create this practical manual. It aims both to increase the church’s awareness of the need to minister to this population and provide churches with the information necessary to start an effective post-prison ministry.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

This manual provides practical, Biblically-based advice for starting either a church-based or separate faith-based ministry aimed at helping ex-offenders face the many obstacles they will encounter after spending time in prison.  It provides guidance on issues ranging from what it looks like to express godly love to ex-offenders to information about the legal and organizational structure of a post-prison ministry.  It is an invaluable tool to equip Christians to engage in the vital work of restoring not only the lives but also the hearts of ex-offenders.