Have a ministry to men and women in prison and county jail. • We would provide a sober living facility. • We would have statewide access to the department of correc- tions, have a transitional living setting/church in every city of our state conveniently placed close to institutions, and develop a welcoming center in the major cities. Any specific resources that have been helpful to your congrega- tion’s reentry ministry: • CR (Celebrate Recovery) Inside resources • Talking to other leaders who are involved in reentry • Family Integrity Training
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• Bibles and a few books for the children • Cultivating a Life for God by Neil Cole • Life Recovery Materials from New Life Ministries
• Our program centers on a pastor on staff who is a returned citi- zen himself. This provides incredible opportunities for training but runs the risk of “let the pastor do it” attitudes. • 70x7 Life Recovery, Life Recovery Bible, books ( Cross Addicted by Paula Jauch, Behind the Wire by Scott Highberger), CLEAR program in Grand Rapids, Fresh Coast Allegiance in Muskegon, Offender Success in Grand Rapids • NLT Recovery Bible, Celebrate Recovery • Don Anderson’s books: For Heaven sakes Who is Jesus and Be- coming a Disciple • We have benefitted from resources from Prison Fellowship, Cel- ebrate Recovery, Boundaries series, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend respectively, Lennie Spitale, and the Billy Graham Center Institute for Prison Ministries. • Books for mentoring have been helpful.
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