Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-308) and index.

1. The challenge of ministry to offenders -- Biblical imperatives: ministry to prisoners, prevention of crime, reform of the criminal justice system -- Difficulty of the task -- Practical necessity for this ministry -- Great opportunity -- 2. An introduction to the criminal Justice system -- Law enforcement -- The courts -- Correctional institutions: jails, juvenile institutions, state correctional institutions, federal correctional institutions -- Probation and parole -- Community programs -- Inmate treatment -- Theories and clich�es -- 3. Christian ministry within the criminal justice system -- Church-State relationships -- Historical glimpses -- Varieties of Christian ministry: law enforcement related programs, community programs, programs within correctional institutions -- Organization of religious programs -- Religion behind bars, and the law -- 4. Development of the correctional chaplaincy -- The title Chaplain -- Historical highlights -- Chaplaincy developments in the twentieth century -- Varieties of chaplaincy today -- 5. Contemporary praxis of the correctional chaplaincy -- Chaplain time use and activities: work week and personal contact with inmates, personal prayer/study, worship/preaching services, religious education, counseling, administration, recruiting/training/supervising of volunteers, informal inmate contact and personal contact with releasees and inmate families and friends -- Influences of various parameters upon chaplain praxis and ministry: impact of -- theological persuasion, denominational affiliation, chaplain's level of academic training, CPE training, type of institution served, employer, facilities for ministry within the institution, prior parish experience

6. The chaplain -- Characteristics desired in a chaplain: spiritual characteristics, biblical and theological training, experience in the ministry, recognition as a clergyman, personal traits, limitations caused by deficiencies, supervision and evaluation -- Characteristics of present chaplains -- Chaplaincy requirements: government employers of chaplains, private/church employers of chaplains -- The chaplain and the churches: opportunities and responsibilities (for himself, his family, his church, his charges, his fellowship), the issue of separation, the issue of ecumenism, creating helpful attitudes -- The chaplain's personal well being: dangers and their prevention -- spiritual, mental, social, physical, professional -- 7. Current problems and issues of the correctional chaplaincy -- Current problems: lack of promotion and public relations, lack of study and research, lack of training, lack of musical and religious educational materials, limited use of music and audio-visual resources, inappropriate standards for chaplains, failure to appreciate the indigenous church behind bars, poor leadership -- Current issues: government employment of chaplains, the chaplain and other religious, the effect of CPE -- 8. Suggestions for effective ministry to offenders -- Characteristics of offender populations -- Developing programs for ministry: principles for establishing programs, coping with physical facilities, using volunteers (administration of volunteer programs, common problems in volunteer programs, examples of successful volunteer programs under chaplain supervision), ministering to the institution's staff and officials, security considerations -- Follow-up: within the institution, at another institution, of the releasee, with the inmate's family -- A needed perspective

9. Communicating the Gospel -- Approaching inmates: essential elements, techniques -- Presentation of the message: study and preparation, point of contact, presentation factors, communication aids -- Inmate response: preaching/teaching for decisions: necessity of urging decisions, the invitation to decision, the purpose of the servant of the Lord -- 10. Counseling Offenders -- A perspective on counseling -- Counseling suggestions -- Counseling approaches prevalent with offenders: nondirective (Rogerian) counseling, confrontational counseling, behavior modification, supportive and crisis counseling, transactional analysis -- Counseling resources -- 11. The church behind bars -- Appropriate principles of missions -- Application of the indigenous church principle -- Objections and obstacles to development -- Suggestions for the church behind bars: congregational structure and organization, doctrinal position, activities, leadership requirements, relationships to other groups, resources -- The chaplain and the church behind bars -- 12. Organizing for effective ministry to offenders -- Agencies and organizations ministering to offenders -- Program organization: what are we here for? Who's in charge? Be wise! Who's who? -- The role of professional associations.