After his father’s death, Dan began to use and abuse methamphetamines to ease the pain of his loss. He became an addict. Soon, he was arrested and convicted for drug possession. He was placed on probation and ordered to report to a probation officer regularly, submit to drug testing, and obey multiple other conditions. Dan… Continue reading »
Kairos Prison Ministry is proud to be featured on 3 full episodes of the Cool Explorations podcast, where host Tony Peters explores God’s Word in unique ways. To give the audience a clear understanding of the importance and impact of prison ministry, 4 guests were interviewed for 3 separate episodes. One episode features Kairos Prison… Continue reading »
On October 22, 2021, a two-year pause in one to one youth ministry was ended by Kairos Torch #28 at Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center (SWOJC). We did our best to continue the ministry long-distance and without any personal interaction during that pause, but this Weekend was so much better! The main difference from prior Weekends is… Continue reading »
Imagine a normal day such as this one. You receive a phone call telling you that your child has been arrested for murder! Your life would be irrevocably changed in ways you could never imagine. This is what happened with Renaldi when her 18 year old son Wes, was arrested for capital murder. Renaldi was… Continue reading »
Mona has been incredibly involved with Kairos and close to God, but it hasn’t always been that way. The bumpy road began in around 1999, when her twin brother was incarcerated. The two were incredibly close and this roadblock was a driving factor in Mona losing her faith altogether. A few years later, after having… Continue reading »
Vanessa Olivares didn’t have the easiest upbringing, but has persevered through many trials most of us can’t imagine, and since reconnecting with Christ, has a new outlook on life. She grew up in Massachusetts where her parents were in and out of prison. Eventually Vanessa and her siblings were taken away from their parents, split… Continue reading »
By The Rev. Arthur Mollenhauer Published 3:54 pm EDT, Friday, October 26, 2018 This article first appeared in Greenwich Time There is only one correctional institution in the State of Connecticut exclusively for women. It is the York Correctional Institution in Niantic. This facility houses a maximum of 1,500 inmates. The average age of women… Continue reading »
Testimony from a Women’s Kairos Inside Weekend in South Africa. I hope it will encourage us all, and remind us of the power of this ministry, and God’s great love for each of us. Christ Is Counting On You We had a Weekend of wonders and experiencing the Lord’s love as is only possible on a… Continue reading »
Third of a three-part series written by Glenda Meekins for the Florida Catholic “When someone goes to jail, most people don’t tell anybody. They don’t really talk about it,” says Gina Brockmeyer, program coordinator of Women’s Ministries at Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc., DeBary. Laura Roll was one of those people. Working in law enforcement… Continue reading »
After 35 years of chaplaincy in county jails and larger correctional facilities, I wish to state that a recent three day weekend was an exceptional highlight within the framework of all those years. I was blessed beyond all expectations. Since moving to Florida, I had longed to do some kind of jail/prison work again. A… Continue reading »