I Was in Prison and You Visited Me. Mat 25:36

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I Was in Prison and You Visited Me.Mat 2536

• Kairos prison ministry
• Alfred Hughes unit
• Gatesville, Tx.

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What is Kairos

• 25 Year old National Prison Ministry
• Active in 25 States
• Active in 26 Prisons in Texas
• Active in Local Churchs

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What Does Kairos Do?

• Sends a team of about 65 men and women to
  prison for 4 days
• Ministers to 42 carefully chosen men
• Kairos asks for Inmate Leaders
• Negative Leaders as well as positive ones

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What Does Kairos Do?

• Presents a Short Course on Christianity
• Similar to
• Cursillo
• Walk to Emmaus
• Tres Dias and Others
• Continues with ongoing support
• Monthly Saturday Worship and Fellowship
• Weekly small group prayer and share

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What Does Kairos Do?

• Teaches the inmates about Gods Love
• Prepares the finest Home cooked meals possible
  in church kitchens located near the prison

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What Is a Kairos Team

• The team is always led by Christ!
• About 45 trained laymen and clergy form the
  inside team
• About 20 members will from an outside team

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What Does Each Part of the Team Do?

• The inside team presents the course to the 42
  inmates and ministers individually to the inmates
• The outside team forms a continuous prayer
  chain. Prepare the special meals and provides
  support.

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Who Are the 42 Inmates?

• Kairos asks that the men chosen be leaders, or
  men of influence
• The prison chaplain and warden select the inmates
  based their experience
• This generally means negative leaders
• Gang leaders
• Cult leaders
• Strong personalities
• Men of a diverse racial and ethnic background

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Why Does Kairos Want Leaders?

• The goal is not to just convert a convict into a
  Christian!
• The goal is to create a Christian leader!
• someone who can influence others and bring others
  to Christ and become a missionary seven days a
  week 24 hours a day
• Transform the Prison into the Body of Christ

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How Does Kairos Feed the Inmates?

• With a carefully prepared series of talks and
  meditations which educate the inmate and expose
  him to the Holy Spirit.
• Showers the inmate with tangible expressions of
  gods love - called agape.
• Prepare them the finest food we can.
• Lasagna, bar-b-que, pizza, salads, fruits, etc.

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What Are These Talks

• 11 scripted presentations on elements of
  Christianity
• Each talk contains personal examples from the
  presenters life to illustrate the element
• Followed by private family discussion
• A table family consists of 6 inmates 2 laymen 1
  clergy. Families stay together the whole time
• They are based on the successful three-day
  ministries
• Walk to Emmaus, Cursillo, Tres Dias, etc.

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What Is Agape?

• These are tangible evidence of Gods love for the
  inmate.
• Prayers from around the world
• People who agree to spend 1/2 in prayer
• 100-150 handwritten letters talking about Gods
  love for the inmate.
• Letters from children and grandparent types are
  especially powerful.
• Cookies
• More than they can eat (they have to share!)
• Handmade posters and place mats

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What Can Your Church Do?

• Total needed twice a year
• 65 trained laymen (men and women)
• 720 hrs of prayer
• We would like 10 people in prayer the whole
  weekend. Sign up for 1/2 hr slice
• 840 place mats (made by children)
• 60,000 cookies (baked with prayer!)
• 5,000 personal letters (handwritten)