The
Mission of Kairos
...
The
mission of the Kairos Prison
Ministry is to bring Christ's love and forgiveness to all incarcerated
individuals, to their families, to all those who work with them; and to
assist the formerly incarcerated as they transition into becoming
productive citizens.
About
Our Ministry
...
Kairos
Prison
Ministry International, Inc. is
the parent organization of a body
of
ministries
addressing the spiritual needs of incarcerated men, women and children,
to their families and to those who work in the prison environment.
Kairos sprang from the Cursillo
movement and is supported by
volunteers
from Cursillo and those other movements that consider Cursillo as their
root. Although a separate ministry, Kairos has received the blessing
and encouragement of 4th Day movements such as Cursillo, National
Episcopal Cursillo, Presbyterian
Cursillo, Lutheran Via
de Cristo,
The
Upper Room's Walk
To Emmaus, and independently
ecumenical Tres
Dias.
Kairos Prison Ministry is a ministry
rather
than a movement.
Kairos
Prison
Ministry International, Inc. is a not-for-profit
corporation chartered in the State of Florida and has become known as
Kairos Prison Ministry. The words, Kairos Prison Ministry,
are repeated in the Kairos logo, a registered trademark. Kairos Prison
Ministry authorizes chartered states to present Kairos ministries
within their states, following directions contained in Kairos manuals,
that are updated as required. Kairos manuals are copyrighted. All
rights are reserved.
Kairos
of Florida
operates as a State Chapter and is further
sub-divided into Area and Institutional councils. It serves
in prisons through contractual agreements with the Warden and
Chaplain of each institution. At present, we are in thirty-two prisons
across the state. Also, there is a group of women who minister to
female family members of incarcerated men through the Kairos Outside
Ministry at several locations throughout Florida. Kairos Torch
ministers to youthful offenders and is currently operating at one
institution in Florida.
Kairos
Weekends
consist of 40 hours on a weekend spent with up to 42
residents. The participants are chosen by the chaplain and the warden.
We
request that the participants be the leaders on the compound and not
just those who are "well-behaved." Often, the Holy Spirit
will convert those who were negative leaders into powerful evangelists
for Christ. Once God changes the hearts of the residents, it
has been shown that they have a great influence in the environments of
their institution.
It
is our privilege
to have the opportunity to introduce them to Jesus
and then show them the love he has shown us. During "God's Special
Time"
they have an opportunity to discover the Kingdom of God.