Jail Ministry Volunteer Training |
Jail ministry is a mission field opportunity, second to none, in our
community.
The women have been removed from society and are awaiting a court
hearing to be sentenced. At this point of their incarceration,
most are literally "on their face in tears" .... devastated, scared,
ashamed, and remorseful. This is the perfect opportunity to offer
hope, love and restoration through Jesus Christ!
However, let me make this very clear: this great privilege
requires great responsibility! Following proper jail
procedures and taking them seriously is the number one
requirement for jail volunteers. Otherwise, our Christian
witness and ministry will be placed in
jeopardy and you may lose the opportunity!
From my years of experience as a religious volunteer, I have listed the following suggestions.
- The WIT Jail Team is made up of 2 - 5 core group leaders
who are called by God to go into the jail facility and minister to the
incarcerated. Take "FAT" women: those who are faithful, available and
teachable. Do not consider curiosity seekers or one-time visitors!
- Prior to becoming a part of the team, one must first be approved by the jail
security system with an FBI background check. They submit their
application to the jail chaplain including their name, current
address, the information on their driver's license, social security
number and telephone number.
- Once the person is approved,
the jail may require religious volunteer training or may give the new
volunteer a manual of jail procedures.
- Prior to joining the WIT jail team, all volunteers are required to attend a WIT
Jail Training Session . It is most important we do everything in order,
following the rules set up in the jail, so that ultimately God will be
glorified. We do compromise this great mission privilege by allowing
volunteers to deviate from these procedures in any way. If so, they
must be dismissed from the WIT team immediately
Download the volunteer form.
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