Embracing Love and Advocacy: Messages from Kairos Prison Ministry International
Engage in the powerful messages of listening, loving, and advocating for Christ by Kairos Prison Ministry International. Through scriptures and images, discover the importance of compassion, support, and spreading the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to all. Embrace the call to be an advocate for Christ and embody the values of kindness and understanding.
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Kairos Prison Ministry International LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Kairos Prison Ministry International Advocacy for Christ LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
If I gave everything I have to the If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but body, I could boast about it; but if I didn t love others, I would if I didn t love others, I would have gained nothing . have gained nothing . 1 Corinthians 13:3 1 Corinthians 13:3 Anyone with ears to hear Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! should listen and understand! Matthew 11:15 Matthew 11:15 LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Advocate v. Advocate v. recommend, advise, propose, recommend, advise, propose, prescribe, champion, urge, promote, prescribe, champion, urge, promote, campaign for, argue for, speak out for, campaign for, argue for, speak out for, plead the cause of, stand up for, push plead the cause of, stand up for, push for, endorse, support, back, press for, for, endorse, support, back, press for, espouse, advance, further, propagate espouse, advance, further, propagate. . LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Antonym : oppose, combat, Antonym : oppose, combat, attack, assail, impugn attack, assail, impugn LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
1 John 2:1 1 John 2:1- -2 2 My Little children, I am writing to you My Little children, I am writing to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous . . LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Kairos is an advocate for Christ LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We bring the Love and Forgiveness of Jesus Christ LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We are united by our belief in the Trinity LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We Introduce Christ Who is He? What did He do for us? Our actions represent Him We share what He is doing in our lives LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
If you advocate for something, you are If you advocate for something, you are advocating against another. i.e.; If you advocating against another. i.e.; If you advocate for life, then the opposing force is advocate for life, then the opposing force is death. death. If you advocate for a resident, then If you advocate for a resident, then you are advocating against the you are advocating against the forces that put them there. forces that put them there. LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Because we only advocate for Christ: Because we only advocate for Christ: We don t advocate for: We don t advocate for: Written mail correspondence Written mail correspondence Video visitation Video visitation Email Email MP3 music sent MP3 music sent Use of social media with residents Use of social media with residents Make court ordered payments on their behalf Make court ordered payments on their behalf Send money via Send money via Jpay Jpay or any other means Why ? Why ? LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE or any other means
Written US mail correspondence Written US mail correspondence LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Video Visitation Video Visitation LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Social Media Social Media LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Court Ordered Payments LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We dont associate while they are on We don t associate while they are on paper. paper. Why? Why? LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We dont sit on Parole Boards. We don t sit on Parole Boards. We don t send Parole letters of We don t send Parole letters of endorsement. endorsement. LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We are not there to make them We are not there to make them dependent on us! dependent on us! LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
Friendly, but not our friends Friendly, but not our friends LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We dont get involved in family or We don t get involved in family or legal issues except through Kairos legal issues except through Kairos Outside. Outside. LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We dont defend a Participants crime. We don t defend a Participant s crime. LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE
We dont try to manipulate our We don t try to manipulate our Participants. Participants. LISTEN, LISTEN, LOVE, LOVE