“God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called”
Hundreds of inmates are released with just a bus ticket, a $10.00 check, they can’t cash because they have no ID and a sack of their belongings. Most have no one waiting for them at the gate. Now problems have just begun, things like:
- Finding a place to stay
- Where to find a job?
- Need some type of transportation
But it doesn’t have to be that way … because a mentor can make a difference! Almost 60% of those released will be back within 3 years,
All because no one cared enough
We are working together to bring to the inmates the education and life skills they need to be successful when they leave the prison. It is all centered on Jesus, but has aspects such as values training, substance abuse and financial planning as well.
One of our most immediate needs is for Coaches/Mentors. We have men who will be leaving as soon as today!
We are looking for men to coach males 2 times a month or more.
Because of the nature of the program, we have almost unlimited access to the men at any time of day, so there is a lot of freedom to choose when to visit. We need people who can commit to maintaining contact with the guys for at least 3 months.
Christ once asked his disciples, “When I was in prison, did you visit me?” They replied by asking him when were you ever in prison? He responded that if they’d never visited the “least of these,” their sin was as great as if they’d failed to visit Christ himself.
EXCELLENT post, Eric!