dealing with local church issues byron dulan, personal ministries director washington conference
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DEALING WITH LOCAL DEALING WITH LOCAL CHURCH ISSUESCHURCH ISSUESByron Dulan, Personal Ministries DirectorByron Dulan, Personal Ministries Director
Washington ConferenceWashington Conference
DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCEDDIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED
• Fear or aversion to offenders• Lack of respect for the calling to prison
ministry.• Lack of respect for prison ministry
leadership.• Lack of financial support.
Make a Case for Prison MinistryMake a Case for Prison Ministry
• Matt 25 – Love for Jesus• Rev. 14: 6,7 – Call to take the gospel to
everyone.• Matt. 28:16-20 – Authority to go and make
disciples.• Acts 1: 8 – Witnessing starts at home and
spreads abroad.
DEVELOP A VISION STATEMENTDEVELOP A VISION STATEMENT
“A VISION IS A CLEAR, CHALLENGING PICTURE OF THE FUTURE, AS YOU BELIEVE IT CAN AND MUST BE.”
3 VISION ISSUES3 VISION ISSUES
• NO VISION
• MULTIPLE VISIONS
• WRONG VISION
VISION IS IMPORTANTVISION IS IMPORTANT10 REASONS WHY10 REASONS WHY
1. VISION CLARIFIES DIRECTION
2. VISION INVITES UNITY IN– Recruitment of ministry personnel
– Retention of ministry personnel
WHY VISION IS IMPORTANTWHY VISION IS IMPORTANT
3. VISION FACILITATES FUNCTION
4. VISION ENHANCES LEADERSHIP
5. VISION PROMPTS PASSION
WHY VISION IS IMPORTANTWHY VISION IS IMPORTANT
6. VISION FOSTERS RISK TAKING
7. VISION OFFERS SUSTENANCE
8. VISION CREATES ENERGY
RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIPbetween ministry conceptsbetween ministry concepts
• VALUES – why we do what we do
• MISSION – what we do
• STRATEGY – how we do our mission
• VISION – based on values, an extension of mission, a result of good strategy.
MANAGE VOLUNTEERSMANAGE VOLUNTEERS
• Recruitment
• Training
• Appreciation
• Burnout Prevention
Develop Communications SystemsDevelop Communications Systems
• Church Leadership: – Pastor– Church Board– Key Leaders
• Congregation
• Community
FINANCIAL SUPPORTFINANCIAL SUPPORT
• Personal Commitment
• Corporate Commitment– Offerings– Budget– Fundraising
INTEGRATION OF RELEASEESINTEGRATION OF RELEASEES
• Interview with pastor or church leader
• Identify support systems
• Understand parole expectations
• Discipleship program
PRAYPRAY
• Study the Word
• Pray for the fulfillment of the Word– In You– Through You
• Obey God’s Leadings
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