Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall

ISBN-13: 9780789026682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 192 str.

Dennis W. Pierce

Opis

As the prison population increases on a weekly basis, prison ministry programs must have a working blueprint for dealing with the shame, humiliation, hate and loneliness of incarceration at both the adult correctional and juvenile detention/probation levels. Prison Ministry demonstrates how a ministry can adapt Liberation theology to address oppression and bring prisoners into the community of Christ. Author Dennis Price, former prison chaplain, presents a functioning approach to forgiveness and reconciliation, combining pastoral counselling, Christian education, Bible studies and worship to help inmates develop self-esteem and an overall feeling of self-worth through compassion and empathy.

Spis treści

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Time to Meet the Incarcerated. Prisons: Warehousing the Oppressed. Defining the Prison’s Emotional Ethos. Human Breakdown Created by Prison’s Emotional Ethos. A Theology to the Oppressed in a Maximum-Security Prison. Components of Empowerment Needed for Prison Ministry. Society Without Souls: Transient Choices. A Choice for a Peaceful Heart. Appendix A: Letters from Inmates. Appendix B: Glossary of Prison Terms. Appendix C: One-Hour Sessions for Christian Education Component. Appendix D: Order for Corporate Reconciliation. Appendix E: Outline Sermon: Being Genuine. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Dennis W. Pierce