Ministry with Prisoners and Families The Way Forward

Name: Ministry with Prisoners and Families The Way Forward
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ISBN: 9780817016647

ISBN-10: 0817016643

ISBN-13: 9780817016647

Edition: 2011

Authors: W. Wilson Goode, Charles E. Lewis, Harold Dean Trulear

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This edited volume considers the impact of incarceration on the African American community and the biblical mandate for an intentional response from the church. The book features model ministries that address incarceration, prisoner reentry, and the care of their families and includes strategies for a political advocacy ministry around issues in criminal justice reform. With contributors who include scholars, ministry practitioners, pastors, and formerly incarcerated individuals, this unique resource offers a paradigm for prisoner ministry that goes beyond traditional worship and Bible study programs to create an authentic relational encounternot only with prisoners but with their families,…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Judson Press
Publication date: 4/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction


The Stain of Incarceration


Equipped for Effective Christian Correctional Ministry


Finding a Lazarus


Theological Foundations for Family Connectivity


Amachi: Mentoring the Children of Prisoners


Breaking the Chain: Partnerships for Ministry to Children of Prisoners


Nurturing a ï¿½Woman Kind of Faithï¿½: Ministry to Women in Incarceration and Reentry


An Ounce of Prevention


Substance Abuse and Incarceration


Facilitating Connectedness between Families and Incarcerated Individuals


A Holistic Approach to the Trauma of Reentry


A Letter to African American Churches Concerning the Saints Coming Home from Prison


The Ministry of the Prison Chaplain


Chaplains, Families, and Prison Ministry


Changing Congregational Culture: The Healing Communities Model


Why Policy Matters


Conclusion: The Way Forward


Afterword


Name and Subject Index


About the Contributors