Join Kairos as we celebrate this year’s National Day of Prayer, which is observed on May 5 this year, a day that was created by the White House in 1952 in which the people of the United States turn to God in prayer at churches, in groups, and as individuals. It has been celebrated on… Continue reading »
In episode 4.5 of the Nonprofit MBA Podcast, Evelyn Lemly from Kairos Prison Ministry International and Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions, the leading provider of business loans to nonprofits in the form of a line of credit, discuss the need to engage and inspire volunteers. These solutions are helping nonprofits cut through the challenges of… Continue reading »
Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (“Kairos”), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, announces the start of a Kairos Inside program at Columbia Main Unit Correctional Institution located in Lake City Florida, beginning Thursday, March 24th. The 3 ½ day Weekend event will be the first Kairos Inside Weekend at this facility and is another step forward… Continue reading »
The Kairos of Virginia team was able to find the blessing on January 11 as the Kairos team held an awards ceremony within the state capital in Richmond to honor: Ralph Northam, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia Brian J. Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Harold Clarke, Director, Department of Corrections David Robinson, Chief… Continue reading »
The Kairos team at the Polunsky Unit in Texas had the issue many places are having, trying to minister to inmates without being able to hold a Kairos Weekend due to volunteer access limitations. The Kairos team thought of what could be done and approached the chaplain (who is a former Kairos volunteer) and the… 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 »
It had rained all week, it was raining the morning of, then just hours before, the rain stopped, the sky opened up, and the sun came out to allow the Kairos team at Craggy Prison in North Carolina to hold an outside the fence retreat. With North Carolina correctional facilities still not allowing volunteers to… Continue reading »
Every Kairos Advisory Council has had to face many obstacles in the past year and a half, one of which is engaging volunteers when there may not be much that can be done in-person and with no Kairos Weekend on the horizon. Another important part of the ministry that has been very difficult to achieve… Continue reading »
DeBary, FL., September, 2021 – Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (“Kairos”), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, announced today that it has been named a “2021 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. Kairos Prison Ministry’s mission is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to… 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 »