Kairos Prison Ministry Expands in 2011

Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. is currently spanning into more communities here in the United States and abroad. All of the programs within the ministry have seen continued growth.

Kairos Inside program strategy brings positive and negative leaders of the institution together for a 3 1/2-Day Weekend event after which residents establish small Prayer and Share groups within the institution with the support of the Chaplain.

Kairos Men's Inside will have or already have had organizational meetings for new starts in Delaware, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Oregon, for 2012 Spring and Fall Weekends. We are very excited to welcome these states into the Kairos family. Kairos Inside Women's will expand into Missouri and Pennsylvania, where KI Men's is already in place. Kairos Inside also had new ministry start-ups this year in 7 states that we already serve.


Kairos Outside program strategy demonstrates God's grace and love through Christian support for women who have incarcerated relatives/friends and for former residents who did not have the opportunity to attend a KI while incarcerated. The goals are to provide a safe place; to offer unconditional love and acceptance in a Christian setting; to encourage the sharing of one's life journey; to create an opportunity for a relationship with God; to foster Spiritual growth; and to promote participation in Support Groups.

Four new KO Ministries started in 2011: KO Lubbock, KO Southern Mississippi, KO Alaska and KO Western Pennsylvania. Kairos Outside is looking forward to 2012 with new start-ups in Hawaii and Idaho.

Kairos Torch program strategy is to introduce incarcerated youth to Christian Mentoring. The development of this long-term relationship is key to the success of providing the youth hope and another way to look at their life while inside, along with preparation for going outside and a vision of potential success upon release. Kairos Torch mentors journey with youth in a reflective view of their present life and mentor them towards positive outcomes.
In 2011, Kairos Torch had new start-ups in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio and Oklahoma. In Washington, the Kairos Torch Pilot program for Children of Prisoners was very successful.

For more information, call (407) 629-4948 and speak to our Executive Director, John A. Thompson, Jr., or visit the Kairos website at www.kairosprisonministry.org.