KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

CHANGING HEARTS, TRANSFORMING LIVES, IMPACTING THE WORLD

THE PROBLEM:PRISON STATISTICS

• In 2009: – 1,524,513 were incarcerated in prisons in the U.S. – 819,308 were paroled

Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Tax payers spend $60 B a year for prisons. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics; Justice Expenditures and Employment Extract

• It costs approximately $47,000 per year to house a prisoner

Source: The Average Cost to House Inmates in Prison By Pamela Gardapee, eHow Contributor .

• Nationally the rate of recidivism is over 50% Source: www.infoplease.com; U.S. Prisons Overcrowded and Violent, Recidivism High

WHAT IS KAIROS?

For 34 years trained and dedicated Kairos Volunteers have entered medium and maximum security prisons with their only goal to be instruments of God in transforming lives of the incarcerated and their families.

A MINISTRY FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMATION OF LIVES

Kairos Inside Inmate Graduates

HOW IS KAIROS DIFFERENT?

• We serve as instruments of God in CHANGING HEARTS but…..

• Our goal is help Him in the TRANSFORMING OF LIVES with…

• Outcomes that are IMPACTING THE WORLD.

CHANGING HEARTS

The 3.5 day Weekend is where God begins changing hearts. His unconditional love, mercy and forgiveness “rain down” on the participants through the Kairos Volunteers and the prayers of hundreds around the world.

WE ARE HAVING AN IMPACT!Torch Ministry (juvenile) Weekend

TRANSFORMING LIVES• A key outcome of the Weekend is

participants agreeing to join a small accountability group called a Prayer and Share group. This is where the journey of Transformation begins.

• The journey continues as the participants learn to support one another through prayer and encouragement.

• Kairos Volunteers commit to encouraging, counseling and mentoring participants within the groups.

WE ARE HAVING AN IMPACT !Kairos Inside Accountability Group

IMPACTING THE WORLD

• Kindling hope for a new future in the lives of the incarcerated and their families

• Rebuilding family relationships• Mentoring and guiding juveniles to

become productive adults.• Lowering the % of inmates that

return to prison• Help make our communities safer

KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL, INC

• A 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1976 • Serves in 415 prisons in 31 states and… • Internationally in 8 countries : Costa Rica, Australia, South

Africa, England, Canada, United Kingdom, Nicaragua and Peru• Kairos Prison Ministries International, Inc. includes:

Kairos InsideIncarcerated Adults

Kairos OutsideFemale Family Members

Kairos TorchIncarcerated Juveniles

KAIROS FACTS

• 34,000 volunteers worldwide donated over 3,000,000 hours of service in 2010 (est. value = $50M) • More than 260,000 incarcerated men and

women have been introduced to Kairos over its history

• In 2010 23,400 NEW participants experienced Kairos for the first time.

• $ 5.5 M ministry with $ 4.0 M raised by volunteers

KAIROS VOLUNTEERS

• Attending team meetings for Weekend training & preparation.

• Serving on the Weekend • Regularly attending accountability

group meetings to encourage, coach and mentor participants

WE ARE HAVING AN IMPACT !

The Heartbeat of the Ministry

Kairos Outside Ministry

Kairos Volunteers donated more than 3 million hours in 2010 by:

WE ARE ON A MISSIONTO REACH …

TRANSFORMING MORE LIVES AND IMPACTING THE WORLD

MORE INCARCERATED … MORE JUVENILES and MORE FAMILIES in… MORE STATES and … MORE COUNTRIES…

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE …

• PRAYER : The foundation of this ministry is prayer.

• GIFTS: Your financial gift helps fuel the growth of the ministry.

• VOLUNTEER: GET INVOLVED in changing hearts and transforming lives become a volunteer

• SHARE OUR STORY: Introduce us to organizations (churches, Rotary Club, etc) to which you belong or people you know and who could have an interest in helping.

What Do You Think?

BACK UP SLIDES

PRISON POPULATION

Adult correctional population trends

THE COST TO HOUSE INMATES

Source: Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts

KAIROS WEEKEND OVERVIEW

Intentional Progression

Step by Step Journey

Confronts Bad Choices

An Experiential Encounterwith the Love of God

Results in a Changed Heart and a hope for a differentlife ahead

WE ARE HAVING AN IMPACT!

Estimated recidivism rate for inmates who stay engaged in Kairosdrops below 20% ( Non Kairos recidivism rate across the nation isover 50%)