The Lubbock Texas Kairos Chapter host Kairos Inside events at the Montford (JM) Correctional Institutions Division - Psychiatric Facility located at 8602 Peach Street, Lubbock, TX 79404. These outreach events are composed of well-organized and well-trained volunteer teams of men and women from multiple Church communities here in Lubbock and surrounding communities that present an introductory 3-day weekend, described as a short course in Christianity. This inter-denominational team of volunteers - both clergy and laypersons - works in cooperation with the Chaplain who carefully selects up to 42 inmate leaders to attend.
We want to reach those who need Christ the most. We seek those that are often the worst of the worst, gang leaders and those that exercise authority and power within the prison system because as Christ changes them they have the ability to influence others around them in a powerful and life changing way.
So What Does it Take to Bring Them In?
So you might wonder just how we get prisoners to voluntarily and freely attend a Kairos event. You have probably heard it said that the best way to a person’s heart is through their stomach right? This is exactly the approach that we use to reach out to them. With much prayer and preparation we offer the prisoners an overwhelming portion of Christ’s love along with a great deal of really great food. It is most often the food that brings them and Christ’s Love that changes them.
What is the ministry impact?
(See you tube video) https://youtu.be/-rQXOL2Gjns
A Kairos Inmate Testimony: "I can never repay Kairos for what it has done for me. I came to the Kairos weekend filled with hate, anger and deceit. I only came because I heard that there would be good food, but I didn't want anybody in my face about God. But as I began to hear these volunteers talk about how God loved me so much that he sent Jesus, His own son to die in my place so that I would be free, something started to happen to me. I began to experience a kind of love that I had never seen or felt before. I now understand that it was the love of God, offered to me by His people. I made a mess of my life and ended up in prison. My family abandoned me and society had written me off. I was worthless, and I felt that way. Life had lost all meaning for me. I was like a balloon with nothing inside. But these Kairos volunteers fed me with the Word of God, and now I hunger after Him. I will be forever grateful to Kairos for showing me that the way to freedom is through the cross of Christ."
So What Does It Cost?
The average cost to host a prison inmate for the 3.5 day event is approximately $350.00 per inmate. With 42 inmates our costs will average around $15,000 for this weekend. Since this is a 100% unpaid volunteer effort, 100% of the money we receive through giving/fundraising goes directly to the prisoners being ministered to.
How Can You Help?
Be a Ministry Financial Donor – We are seeking those with a heart to share the gospel and the love of Christ with those who are imprisoned and often rejected by society. Your giving will be a blessing to those who feel useless and forgotten in prison and who often believe that they have no future and no hope.
In addition, in order to demonstrate Christs Love through your giving we place similar gift receipt as the one shown at the prisoners table each meal. Often, this small act of love along with many others does more to break hard hearts and change lives than any single message shared with them throughout the weekend. As the old saying goes “No one really cares how much you know until they first know how much you care”. 📷
We are humbly seeking financial support for this Ministry. We are asking donations to sponsor prisoners as God leads your heart. Any financial assistance that you can provide in support of this Christian outreach is gratefully appreciated and is tax deductible.
Please send us a check and make the Check Payable to: Kairos Lubbock, PO Box 16022, Lubbock Texas 79490 (A tax deductible receipt will be mailed out to you)
Or you can give securely on-line at https://www.kairostexas.org/how-to-help.html
If you give through the On-Line link please identify in the box provided on the donate button that your gift is going to support the Lubbock (Montford) Unit. (A tax deductible receipt will be sent to you).
If you have any questions or need further information you can reach out to:
Bob Greene (Chairman) (806) 470-3808. Harry Wise (Outreach) (806) 471-2286
We also need your Prayer Support
One of the things that we do for this event is to build a paper prayer chain that has just the name and location (City/State/Country) of people who have volunteered to pray for these prisoners. If you would be willing to pray for these prisoners please let me know by pressing the like button or send me a message so that I can add you to the prayer chain as someone that is willing to pray for them during this weekend. This is very important because it shows these people that they are cared for and that they are worth something in Gods eyes as well as yours.
Thank You for your invaluable support and may God Bless You Exceedingly, (In Christ, Harry Wise)