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Kairos Prison Ministry International. Successful Weekend Leadership. LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE. Let us pray…. Introductions…. Being Present. Kairos is a ministry of presence where our work is about demonstrating God’s love through our actions and through coming back.
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Kairos Prison Ministry International Successful Weekend Leadership LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Being Present Kairos is a ministry of presence where our work is about demonstrating God’s love through our actions and through coming back.
Weekend Leadership Model Demonstrating God's love through our Actions and Being Present Servant Leadership Continuing Ministry Advisory Council Weekend Leadership Kairos Inside Kairos Outside Kairos Torch Recruitment / Outreach Building Community / Team Growth & Development Accountability
What do you consider to be the most important quality for an AC to ensure Successful Weekend Leadership?
Servant Leadership LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
CORE VALUES • Christ Centered Lay Led • Empowerment While Building Accountability • Continuing Ministry Model • Trustworthy • Respect & Love • Stewardship
Recruitment / Outreach Recruitment / Outreach
Story of Two Advisory Councils… Advisory Council “A” Advisory Council “B” Plenty of 1’st Time Team Members Raises Excess Funds Leader’s Identified 2 – 3 years in advance. Called to do God’s work Representing Christ to Participants/Guest Inspired and Motivated. • Struggles to get Team Members • Struggles with Funds • Veteran Team Members Burning Out.
What’s the Difference? • Same Passion • One burning out • One Vibrant & Growing • One Committed to Recruiting and Supporting their Volunteer Base
Advisory Council Operating Procedures • Outreach/Recruiting Coordinator role is filled. • A sub-committee for performing recruiting activities is identified and established.- Understands that ""every"" volunteer should be recruiting new volunteers • Seeks help and guidance from KPMI / State Recruiting & Outreach Committee. • Establishes and maintains a speakers’ bureau and actively solicits and arranges speaking engagements by speakers’ bureau for presentations for all Kairos programs. • Emphasizes the many ways to support the ministry, through prayer and by partnering with others to provide financial support.
Recruiting Activities.. • Be Deliberate • Get out of your comfort zone … identify and approach churches, congregations you are unfamiliar with • Conduct Special Events • Engage Kairos Community (Retain/Recruitment) • Nurture Kairos Team Health
Fundraising • Everyone’s is responsibility to help raise the necessary funds to support Kairos Weekends. • Financially contributing allows those who cannot personally participate to support the Ministry. • Support Fundraising Coordinator • Ideas: • Form teams to pursue specific initiatives • Share and Seek Fund Raising ideas! • Best place to start are churches • Community Groups • Special Recognition/Memorial Gifts Remember Kairos is a non-profit organization and cannot “sell” items. We can, however, post “suggested donations” to help raise funds.
Growth & Development Growth / Development • Identifying Leaders – The Advisory Council will identify and train future Weekend Leaders in a timely manner. • Leadership Track – The Advisory Council will select future Leaders based on their experience
Identifying Leaders LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
The Leadership Track Leadership Advanced Kairos Training (12-24 months before Weekend) Jobs with greater responsibility Approval (State Chapter Committee) Selection (Advisory Council) LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Advanced Kairos Training • Learn how to prepare for and conduct a Kairos Weekend, • and continuing ministry • Learn what being a Weekend Leader involves • For program consistency throughout the ministry • Learn responsibilities of Weekend Leader vs. Advisory Council • Learn the differences between Kairos & other 4th-day experiences • Learn terminology used inside institution, and within Kairos • Learn more about the Kairos program manuals, Ezra, and • other resources available to leaders LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Accountability Accountability • Riverbanks – Consistency. • Excellence Initiative • More that just living up to your commitments • Demands taking ownership • Planning for the unexpected • Confronting difficult issues responsibly and gracefully
Building Community / Team Building Community / Team • Team Formation – The Advisory Council ensures that team formation meetings are conducted according to current program manual and that team members attend at least 75% of scheduled meetings • Spiritual Formation – Ensure the Spiritual Health of the Ministry
is your Primary Role Changing Hearts, Transforming Lives, Impacting the World
Continuing Ministry Continuing Ministry “The Heart of the Ministry” • Kairos Inside • Kairos Outside • Kairos Torch
Continuing Ministry “The Heart of the Ministry” Kairos Inside: • Instructional Reunion – Last role of the Weekend Leader” • Prayer/Share • Monthly Reunions • Inside Resident Community Council • One/Two Day Retreat
Continuing Ministry “The Heart of the Ministry” Kairos Outside: • Quarterly reunions (monthly are best) • Weekly SWAP Groups • Share, Witness, Accountability, Prayer
Continuing Ministry “The Heart of the Ministry” Kairos Torch: • Monthly reunion • Weekly or Bi-weekly mentor meetings • Group Bible studies.
Love that Christ is our Leader and welistenand follow him; • Love all volunteers in your community and the gifts they bring to Kairos ; • Listen to your Core Team and their suggestions; • Lovethe fact that God has sent workers to the vineyard we call prison; • Love the faith God has given you to trust in the outcome of every Kairos Weekend; • Listen listen love loveour Participants and Guests knowing that 90% of what you do is just listening and loving; • Love that God’s provides for our Weekends; thank Him; • Listen to His voice in the moments of prayerful discernment seek Him in making every decision; • Love that you have been blessed with being in leadership, for His Kingdom… LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Wrap Up / Prayer Demonstrating God's love through our Actions and Being Present Servant Leadership Continuing Ministry Advisory Council Weekend Leadership Kairos Inside Kairos Outside Kairos Torch Recruitment / Outreach Building Community / Team Growth & Development Accountability