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