{"id":970,"date":"2021-09-30T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T00:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.new.youngbossinc.com\/pmforum\/?page_id=970"},"modified":"2024-06-15T18:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T22:29:12","slug":"kairos-umm-prison-ministry-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.new.youngbossinc.com\/pmforum\/kairos-umm-prison-ministry-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Kairos &#8211; Prison Ministry Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kairos Prison Ministry<\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"panel-104-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_headline-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\">\n<div id=\"panel-281-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">VISION<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"decoration\">\n<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">A community spiritually freed from the effects of imprisonment reaching all impacted by incarceration, through the love, hope, and faith found in Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel-104-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_headline-widget\" data-index=\"1\">\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">MISSION<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"decoration\">\n<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel-104-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (Kairos) is a Christian faith based ministry which addresses the spiritual needs of incarcerated men, women, youth, and their families. By sharing the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ, Kairos hopes to change hearts, transform lives and impact the world. Kairos sprang from the Cursillo movement and is supported by volunteers from the 4th Day movements such as Cursillo, National Episcopal Cursillo, Presbyterian Cursillo, Lutheran Via de Cristo, The Upper Room&#8217;s Walk To Emmaus, and independently ecumenical Tres Dias as well as volunteers from independent and non-denominational churches. As a ministry, Kairos embraces a diverse group of volunteers working together to fulfill Christ&#8217;s call to action in Matthew 25:36.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"panel-281-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"-KXLs\">Kairos Videos<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\n<tbody style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p class=\"_3vbdr sc-jqCOkK jbhBLB\" style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"-KXLs\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Kairos West Virginia (The Cookie Video)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/6909194?h=83c4a3248e\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Paul Gray (testimony) &#8211; Discovering Christ in Prison<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UOgtsTdBj00\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9NshMJLw0ok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Kairos Changes Lives &#8211; Tommy Fisher<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9NshMJLw0ok\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gn0h_AoYKD4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Kairos Inside for Women: Finding God&#8217;s Love Behind Prison Walls<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gn0h_AoYKD4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Kairos of Georgia is tasked to provide assistance, guidance and direction to the Advisory Councils in Georgia in accordance with the manuals and policies of Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. The various Advisory Councils in Georgia are bodies of volunteers in the local Kairos community, who serve in leadership roles for the benefit of the health of the ministry. The members of the local Kairos communities in Kairos participate in the hands-on ministry activities. In addition, we take part in the election of persons who serve as members of the local Advisory Councils.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Kairos is a ministry of the church &#8230; a ministry of the apostles whom Jesus, the Christ, has called into community and sent forth into the environment of the correctional institution. Kairos has been called the best example of the early church in existence today.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The Kairos program incorporates curriculum designed to build and encourage pro-social character and behavior. Society spends over $60 billion\/yr. to keep more than 2.1 million inmates incarcerated men and women with nearly 650,000 people released annually, whereas the Kairos program is offered at no cost to State and Federal Institutions. It&#8217;s been said that it cost the government $1 million to keep &#8220;me&#8221; locked up and a $100 program from Kairos set &#8220;me&#8221; free.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit corporation chartered in the State of Florida.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">The word, Kairos, is a Greek word meaning in God&#8217;s Special Time or in the Fullness of Time indicating an opportunity for our participants and guests to re-consider their life choices &#8211; as hearts are changed, inmates begin to take responsibility for their actions &#8211; it&#8217;s like a front row seat at a miracle &#8211; transforming lives and impacting the world.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.new.youngbossinc.com\/pmforum\/kairos-volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kairos Volunteering &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span class=\"-KXLs\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Get Involved<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.new.youngbossinc.com\/pmforum\/kairos-inside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"-KXLs\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kairos Inside<\/span> Brochure &#8211; Creates Christian communities inside prisons<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.new.youngbossinc.com\/pmforum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kairos_Outside_Purpose2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"-KXLs\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kairos Outside<\/span> Brochure &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\">Helps Women Impacted by Incarceration<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUGAZukjRGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The True Meaning of Kairos Outside<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUGAZukjRGA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"-KXLs\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.new.youngbossinc.com\/pmforum\/kairos-torch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kairos Torch<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Downloads<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> &#8211;<\/span> Volunteers mentor youth in prison<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"panel-281-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Contact Us:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Office Phone\u00a0 404-909-8250<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Office Fax\u00a0 404-909-8250<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">eMail\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:UMMen@ngcumm.org\">UMMen@ngcumm.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Our Mailing Address:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">United Methodist Men<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">PO Box 450646<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Atlanta, GA 31145<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kairos Prison Ministry VISION A community spiritually freed from the effects of imprisonment reaching all impacted by incarceration, through the love, hope, and faith found in Jesus Christ. 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