WHY ANOTHER PRISON MINISTRY?
WHO WE ARE
STATEMENT OF
FAITH
MISSIONARY PARTNERSHIPS
HOW YOUR CHURCH CAN GET INVOLVED
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Daily Quiet Time Series
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Shared Bible Studies
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
GAP & YOU
HOW YOUR CHURCH CAN GET INVOLVED
PRISON MINISTRY COORDINATOR
This leadership position should be filled by
one who possesses the spiritual gifts of administration and mercy. The
coordinator must have a clear call from the Lord and the local church
body to fulfill a shepherding role. Since this job will involve caring
for the brothers and sisters inside and outside the walls of prison, the
position should be filled by a mature Christian with strong leadership
abilities.
The following list of responsibilities is not meant to be comprehensive.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTRY
COORDINATOR
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Match church teams with BIPs.
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Organize and train all ministry personnel with the assistance and support of GAP.
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Provide encouragement and direction to ministry teams.
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Hold quarterly meetings for ministry teams.
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Keep records to be shared with the church body and GAP Prison Ministries.
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Publish a monthly or quarterly prayer list of the ministry partnerships and their immediate prayer requests.
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Serve as the contact person to the local jails and prisons. This would include becoming acquainted with and establishing a relationship with prison chaplains and spiritual resource personnel.
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Be available for questions and problem solving.
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Coordinate the partnerships between believers inside and outside.
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Manage the financial resources of the ministry.
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Oversee family contacts and needs.
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Distribute resource materials.
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Encourage accountability.
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Evaluate the spiritual effectiveness of each ministry partnership and report the findings.
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