Effective Reentry Ministry for Ordinary Congregations

Coach/Mentor Connection Model Q11:

78% offer life/faith coaching sensitive to RCs’ needs and concerns 85% offer individual coaching • 53% offer group coaching • 26% offer another approach: • Life Groups • Anger Dynamics • congregational small groups in which people are sensitive to RCs • peer groups • recovery groups • addiction counseling • weekly Zoom Bible studies

Q12:

Q4: Q5:

72% have a mentoring program for RCs

How many mentors do you currently have? Answers ranged from 1-120 Current number of mentees: Many list 30-75, many list single digits

Q6:

Jail To Congregation Pipeline Model Q33:

45% offer a pen pal ministry to communicate with incarcerated men and women 67% do in-reach at a local jail or prison. Mentioned were: • Celebrate Recovery Inside • FIT (Family Integrity Training) Anger Management & Grief & Loss in local jail

Q34:

• FIT at jail and preaching at jail or prison • Prison Fellowship-certified ministers • share invitations with Reformers Unanimous

• weekly High on Jesus meeting with recovery pods at local jails • congregation members lead weekly Bible study at state prison and pastor serves as associate pastor one day/week • host 2-3 special events in prison annually • “Houses of Healing” class • Life Change groups in 3 local prisons • Sunday afternoon visitation in single-cell area of county jail as requested and allowed • pastor’s and chaplain’s services • clergy visits (some on Zoom) • phone number to receive collect calls (gets 20-30 collect calls per day from prisons across Florida) • partner with local non-profit that runs chaplaincy in county jail

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