Kairos Prison Ministry International
Summer Conference 2013
RECRUITMENT
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
Our 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.
Our Mission –
• 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.
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• The What
– Summary of Committee Charter
• The How
– Strategic Planning
• The Expectation
– Expansion of our recruitment base in the decade
ahead
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• Analysis of our current position - Plusses
– Kairos has an active volunteer base
– Kairos enjoys a strong relationship with the state and
private prison (DOC) management teams where it
serves.
– Kairos enjoys strong brand recognition within “4-day”
walk communities
– Kairos has effective recruitment tools
– Kairos has implemented a solid foundational
“weekend” program
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• Analysis of our current position – Minuses
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• Analysis of our current position – Minuses
– Kairos volunteer base (men) is mostly white and
middle-aged AND lacking in diversity
– Heavy burden on weekend leader for recruiting
– Uncommitted or partially committed AC
volunteer/outreach coordinators
– Geographic issue with volunteer base
– Kairos unknown outside of 4th day communities
– Difficulty with Volunteer Resource Building guide
– Lack of new recruits leads to EXTREME burnout
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• Success possibilities
– Kairos has a potentially large volunteer base at its
disposal
– Churches have a desire to support localized
missions (Kairos – Matthew 25:36)
– Growing church communities have younger
members (Kairos – an impacting alternative)
– Budget constraints direct state governments to
alternatives (Why not Kairos?)
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• Success roadblocks (Matt 9:35-38)
– Lack of a more robust recruitment program
– Quick transition of new volunteers to leadership
roles
– Older volunteers losing effectiveness
– Lack of succession plan to replace the graying
volunteer base
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
RECRUITMENT
• Priorities
– Develop database of churches, civic and other groups
as target groups for volunteer recruitment.
– Maintain volunteer (individuals) database
– Activity to retain current/past volunteers
– Outreach to colleges/churches surrounding prison
communities
– Outreach training coordinator training program
– Build brand awareness of Kairos
• Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram)
– Strengthen outreach to minorities
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.
Thank You
Changing Hearts. Transforming Lives. Impacting the World.