Ministry to the least of these: Local churches mentoring life principles program inmates using adopt-an-inmate and family

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by  Collins, Lynda Kay Simmons

MINISTTROTY H EL EASOTFT HESLEO:C ACLH URCHMEESN TORING
LIFPER INCIPPRLOEGSR AM INUMSAITNEGS
ADOPT-AN-IANNMDAF TAEM ILY
LynKdaaSy i mmoCnosl lins
B.A .L indWsielysC oonl l1e9g9e8,
M.A.C ounseAlsibnuTgrh,ye oloSgeimcian2la0 r0y1,
Mentor
PetJeB.re llPihn.iD,.
AF INADLO CUMESNUTB MITTTOE D
THED OCTORSATLU DICEOSM MITTEE
INP ARTIFAULL FILLMOEFTN HTER EQUIRETMSE N
FORT HED EGREOEFD OCTOORFM INISTRY
UNITED THEOLSOEGMIICNAALR Y
DaytOohni,o
Decem2b0e1r3,
Copyr©i2g0h1Lt3y nKdaaSy i mmoCnosl lins
Alrli grhetsse rved
TABLOEF C ONTENTS
ABSTRA.C.T. .........................................V...............
ACKNOWLEDGM.E.N.T.S. ............................v.i.. ............
DEDICAT.I O..N .S.. ... ... . . .. .. .. ... .... .. . .. .. ..... . . .. .. .. .v i.i i. . . . .
LISOTFT ABLE.S. .....................................X ...............
LISOTFA BBREVIAT.I.O.N.S. ...........................x.i. ...........
INTRODUC.T.I.O.N. ................................1. .................
CHAPTER
1.MINISTFROYC U.S. .................................7. ...........
2.BIBLIFCOAULN DAT.I.O.N. ..........................5.0. ........
3.HISTORIFCOAULN DAT.I.O.N. ...............7.8. .................
4.THEOLOGICAL FOU.N.D.A.T.I.O.N. ..........9.2. ...............
5.THEORETIFCOAULN DATIONS .....................1..0..0.. .......
6.PROJEACDTO:P T-AN-IANNMDAF ATMEI L.Y. .........1.1.4. .......
APPENDI.C.E.S. .....................................1.8.1. ............
A.Adopt-AnP-rIongmraatme
B.LiPfrei ncPirpolgersa m
C.MiniRsetflreyc Rteipoofonrrt t e acohfte hrLesP P
D.Adopt-Ana-nIFdna mmaiMtleeyn toCrhiunrAgcp hp lication
E.AAILFo cCahlu rPcahr ticSiupravteiyon
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F.BullIentsienr t
G.Adopt-Ana-nIFdna mmaiAtlpeyp lifocraP tairotni cipant/Mentor
H.Adopt-Anan-dIF nammaiAtlpeyp lifocraI tnimoant e
I.Adopt-Ana-nIFdna mmaiAtlpeyp lifocraF taimoinl y
J.EvaluoafCt hianogfoner I nmates
K.EvaluoafCt hiaonfongr We o men
L.EvaluoafCt hiaonfong rCe h ild
M.E valuoafCt hiaonfongr Me e ntor
N.EvaluoafCt hiaonnfog rMe e ntCohru rch
BIBLIOGR.A.P.H.Y. ..............................2.2.0. ..............
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ABSTRACT
MINISTTROTY H EL EASOTFT HESLEO:C ACLH URCHMEESN TORING
LIFPER INCIPPRLOEGSR AIMN MATUESSI NG
ADOPT-AN-IANNMDAF TAEM ILY
by
LynKdaaSy i mmoCnosl lins
UniTtheedo loSgeimcian2la0 r1y3,
Mentor
PetJeB.re llPihn.iD,.
Inmate-pa"rttlhieeca oisftpt ha ensitents, hL,"ei Pfrei ncPirpolg(erLsaP moP fM) ar ion
AdjusCtemne(tnMetAr C h)an dol ocal-mcehnutroacrvhia niglT ahbiplsre o.jd eecvte loped
ap rogrAadmo,p t-Ana-nIFdna mmai(tlAeyA ItFor) e,d rueccei dbiylv iinskamli oncga l
chumrecnht woirtw hi lliinnmga te-paSritmiuclitpaatnnhetefaosimu.ris llwiyee,rls ei nked
witthr aisnaemde,- gmeenndtteoosrr t sa bfiamliilzeieme pso,ww oemre kne,ec ph ilfrdorme n
beiinngc arcaenrmdao,ts ietmd p orttoea xnptat,nh kdei ngodfGo omd T.hp er ogram's
succweastsse sutseidan neg m bedmdiexde d-mreetsheodaderssc iehgm np,l oryiitnegs ,
invendtiosrciieptslr,ea sianhndiiT pnh ge oorfCy h ansguer vwehyiescv ha luated
transfoirnLm PaPt-iAioAnnIm Fa te-participants.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Iw isthog itvhea annkpdsr atioGs oefod r a llomweit nopg a rtiwciittphhHa eot ley
Triniianmt iyn itsost ormoye f" tlheea osftt h eisnoe u"wr o rSlpde.c tihaatlnto kh se
inmaatnecdsh urwchhpoea sr tiicnAid poaptte-dA na-nIFdna mmaifotlrtey h c eo urtaog e
partiicnain peamwti en iosfGt ordy.
Iw anttot haDnrkH. ar olHdu dswohnho,a bse esnu cahne ncouratgome em ent
persoannahdli alssy s ocaiLtai tnedWssi elysC oonl lege.
Ia ms ov ergyr atteoDfu rPl.e tJeB.re lwlhiionmsi y U niTtheedo loSgeimcianlar y
FacuMletnytH oeir ts.h meo satm azainnbdgr ilmlaiInah natvs et udwiietHdheg . a vmee
suppionrstt,r cuocrtrieoacnnt,adi sI no ene,de exdc esasmiovuoenfe t nsc ourahgee ment,
becaimnev aliutnah bpilrseo cess.
Thaynoktu oD rV.i vJioahnn msyoU nn,i Ttheedo loSgeimcianFlaa cruyl ty
ConsuIlh taavnneotb t.e eanb tlose p eansmd u cthi mwei thhea rsI w ouhladvl ei kSehde.
habse eenn couraanIgda i msn oga pprecoifha eptrri evseie ntn hcpiers o coefds iss sertation
complaentedid ointA ilnsRgoy. c hainBede kaast hheeyl wpietfodhr matatniednd gi ting.
Ia ms og ratfoermfu yl" KingdomCQhuuarRkceehn, e iwNnae lwW inespkeienrs "
gromuepm beTrhseh.ya vbee emne ntaonrcdso llefraigeuncedhsse,,e rlanedam deemrbse,r s
oft hbeo doyfC hrtihshatat vo ep entehwdeo rtlomd e i nso m anwya yTsh.ea yrfr eo ms o
mandyi ffecroennttpe rxotfess,sc ioounnostf,or riieagsni ldni ,efe x periTehnehcyae vse.
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encouarnaedgm epdo wmeert eopd u rGsoudep' lsfoa rni nmaitnteh spi rsi sona-nidn mate
local-mcehnutropcrrhio njge ct.
Asw eh avjeo urnetyoegdem tyhp eerse urp pfroormRt e vD.rC .i nSdwaa ann,Rd e v.
DrL.a uHraar hraivbsee elni fe-tranasnifodnr vmailntugoma eib ntl hedi osc tporroacle ss.
Thewsoem ehna vbee egni ftfrso mG otdo m eT.h eliorve en,c ouraagnesdmu epnphtoa,rv te
madteh pirso jaenpcdrt o cpeossss Giobdyl oek.ue std o geitnahv eirst ihotanrt a nsformed
oumri nisoturcrio ensto,eu xlrti sva,en osdu furt ures.
ThPer ofessPieoeSnrua plph oacrsot m freo mR evD.rT .e rSrwya Rne,vD .rD .a vid
CalhRoeuvnD.,rW .i llTiaaymlD orJr.e, r oSmtee vReenvTs.i, Om d eRlelvC,.h alpaDirns .
HenarnyBd e tDtayv idasnoRdne ,vR .o bHeurgth Tehseh.ya vper ovpirdaesydue prp ort,
mentoarnidn-gma,es n toring-churchb-epeiannr vtailtcuotia hppbearl noetja sen-cdht a ve
myl ife.
Goadl psroo vtihdaieusdt whiotarjh o absa,L icePnrsoefeds sCiloinnailc al
CounsaetIls oarHi oauhRs eeh abiCleintfotaretm rie oannn w do meTnh.De i reMcatrokr
LaPaalnmCdeo unsCelliinnDigic raePlca ttorMrii clihlaae varel lomwete tod a dkaeyo sff
fromw orfokrt hnee cesIsnatreyna snPidev eeGrsr ouapUtsn iTtheedo loSgeimcianla ry.
ThiiassC hrist-dcreutngrt eeartcemeden wnthtee rIrc eo ntrtaowc otrtekwd e nthyo-uforusr
aw eeTkh.te r atvowe olrr ke qusiierxxe tshr oaut rrsa vfoerlt ihtnehg rd eaeyaw s e eakn d
alltoiwmfosre w orsahniidpn titmiamwteiestt hhH eo lTyr indiatiyl y.
Thmee ntoringgr/ocwuoiphtsSoh er mti nMareyn taroera us n iaqnuiden valuable
compoonfte hnDeto ctoofMr i nipsrtorgyCr oalml.a bloeraarntwiiinvtcgeho l leiaasgn u es
exciptrioncfgeo asrlps la rticTihpeaansctecs o.u natnatdbe ialcightriyon augrp aesl gsroo ups
ofe ncourafograe lmolefu n sit nt h per ocaensadbs l,e sfrsoimGn ogd .
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DEDICATIONS
Id editchawitoser t kom yh usbfaanmdi,lc yh,u ricnht,e rciensmsaaotnredss ,,
mentfoortr hsge l oorfGy o dI.n tereasD toicntogofMlr iy n,i strhya bsde eecgnor nefeer red
upoanng di vteotn hp ee rwshoonns aem aep peuaprotsnh d iosc umbeumntot rt eh oanne
perhsaoisnn veisntt hetides r mdiengarTleh ceeo. o sfatD octoofMr ianli dsetgriryse e
mucmho rteh daonl alnacdre sn Ftamsi.l (iiensc lsupdoiucnshgei sl,gd rranednc,h ainldd ren
greaatn-dgcrhialldpsraoaey p n r)io crae ri en veisntttehopde r ocwehseasnw ifem,o ther,
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inclouvdeaemr so ntohfsl nteanndPs eieMvree e tdianyagsp ,p roximattheoluys atnhdi rty
dolilantr usi tainfeoden ssa, nt drahvoeuls,ani dnfo go,dc osatsas d diteixopneanTlsh eiss.
autihasoc ra talleyatwdiiectar vh i soifmo inn igsitvrteyohn eb ryt hHeo lTyr ifonirtt hye
transforomfia ntmiatotorne e sd uce raencedix dpiatvnhkideis nmg odfGo omd .
Myh usbCa.nG d.d,,a ughtearnshd e Khreu lslbTiaienm dm Syu,sa inehd e hru sband
ShannaonNdna ,t aalnhidee hr u sbAalnldge rna;n dcTh.iCanl.ddw riefeMn i sBtrya,n don
anhdi wsi feD anieZlalcKe,a, y Mloar,g Garni,ffi Enm,e rsCoonba,en ;gd r eat-grandchildren
BrayJlaedaeen Z do eMyi chhealvelexe p reasngsdie vdee xnc esasmiovuoenfl t osvg er,a ce,
ansdu ppfoormr eti nt hDiosc toofMr i nipsrtorcyTe hswisos.n denrufuclla eneardx tended
famiilasyg ifrfto mH olTyr intiomt ey. Witthlheoo avunetsd u ppfroormmt yh usband
C.G.t,h diosc tporroacwleo susnl odbt ep ossGiobdl egt.ah vveie s ainosdnt retnomg eth
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C.G.g avtehl eo avnesd u ppnoercte sfosrcar oym pleevteainfto ehnri d si agnoofms uilst iple
myelionmS ae pteomf2b 0e1r3 .
Famialriaere esfl ecotfti hoen T Hroilnyais et aycm,he mbieisrn terdeuppeonnd ent
thoet hientr hsde a nocfaeh ealfatmhiyl yG ouddne istit.rh eeaastcfa hm irleyfl tehcHeto ly
Trinainttdoy w,at rhgdao taA ld opt-Ana-nIFdna mmaihtlabeyse ecnr eattohee dil npm ates
anfadm ilbieecsom meem boefrt shf ea moifGl oyd C.h rist-facmeinlartieehe resea dl thy
famialnirdee sd rueccei divism.
Id editchaAitdseo pt-Ana-nIFdna mmaimtleeyn toprrionjtgeot c hhteu ndorfe ds
inmaotveetsrey ne aorfms i niwshtgora yvi en siwgihstda,on mad d vliecaed tiotn hge
creaotfti homines n tomroidneTglh .im so dwealcs r eafotrte hdbe e neofifht u ndorfe ds
inmatthehasat vb ee emnys tudaennpdta sr tiicnti phLaeit Pfeer di nciples Program,
previcoaulsLllieyPfed r inciplesP rCoogmTrmhautemnr .iut tshyhte a yv seh airase d
testitmoto hpneoy w oeftr h Heo ly Tirntih lneii ofetfa yw omacna ltlooer dd amiinneids try
antdop risTohnim.si nisshtorwmyea dnm ye in np ritshoGanot dd o eesn twroumsettn o
miniisntt heneram eo fJ esus.
Thipsr ojidesec dti ctaott hfeead i tChhfurli st-LcPetPne taecorhfCee odrl su mabnida
StMa ryU'nsiI tnts h.Ce U u ntieta cfohrio nvges riy xe aarnstd h SeM Ufo ra pproximately
fivyee atrhset,se ea chhaevbrees em ne ntorsfr odmlr oaccwahnlu rches.
Finatlhliidysse, d ictaott hLeePd iP n mate-pmaernttioecftei hsApe da onptt -An­
InmaantdFe a mimleyn toprrionjagel cowtni,gtt hh emiern tocrhiunrgac nhpdea ss ttohrast
loavnesd u pptohirent m aanttdeh efaimri ly.
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LISOTF T ABLES
FIGU1R.E RESULOTFSP HASI.E .. ..........1.2.6. .......
FIGU2R.E FINDIONFGP SH ASIE.I .. .............1.3.1. ....
FIGU3R.E QUALITATIVE-SGPIIFRTAISNT DU AL
CHURCPHR EFERE.N.C.E.. ................1. 33
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