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The Frequently Asked Questions will provide you with an overview of what Good
Shepherd Ministries is all about. If you have a question that is not answered
below, send us your question, we will be more than happy
to respond.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Good Shepherd Ministries' mission statement?
- What does Good Shepherd Ministries provide?
- What services does Good Shepherd Ministries provide?
- Why is mentoring so important
- How do I apply for Good Shepherd Ministries residency?
- How is Good Shepherd Ministries supported?
- Good Shepherd Ministries is a charitable organization restoring the lives of people after incarceration for their successful reintegration into the community in Montgomery County through a Christian perspective.
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- A simple, effective faith-based response to people who wish to restore their
lives with God's help after incarceration or chemical rehabilitation.
- Spiritual values fostered by recovery and Bible Study/ support groups.
- Relationships to foster each man's full potential.
- Material needs, such as warm clothes and nutritious food, medical, dental
and legal help referrals.
- Potential growth in family, self, church and social responsibility by
the resident.
- God's healing from the damaging effects of abuse, alcohol and drugs by
free, confidential lay counseling.
- Career planning, job coaching and referrals to assist each man.
- Encouragement to attend the Christian Church of their choice and providing the tools to live for God.
- The commitment and wisdom to restoring the broken lives and dreams of
people.
- A savings to the American taxpayer of $26,000 a year (ACA figures) per
resident when they are not in a medium security prison.
- Clean, safe, spiritual housing; referrals
- Fully Furnished Apartment for faith-based men (and their
family)
- Job network and referral support
- Confidential, lay counseling; support materials
- Career discernment
- Job Coaching and Referral
- Pantry
- Clothing
- Food
- Furniture
- Hygiene
- Medical and dental care referrals
- Life Skills materials
- Recovery maintenance support
- Mentoring support
- Community services referrals
- Licenses/ documentation
- Sport, recreation, concert activity referrals
- Emotional and crisis support
- Hope for a new way of living
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The mentoring relationship is a critical part in the development of the resident. It brings together so many positive aspects - positive role modeling, trust and openness - that are vital for complete emotional and spiritual healing. By regular interaction, Christian values and principles are "caught" rather than taught, by the resident. The mentor is a representative of and link to the local faith community for the resident.
You must complete the Good Shepherd Ministries
Application Form.
Good Shepherd Ministries’ support is broad-based by an annual gala; church
breakfasts; semi- annual yard and plant sales; regular appeals. Extensive in-kind and volunteer support from
churches, individuals and businesses enabled the agency to establish a 4 unit
fully furnished apartment complex; two TV news stations covered our recent youth
build and urban renewal blitz exposing our work to approximately 64,000 regional
citizens.
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Good Shepherd Ministries
. All rights reserved.
Revised: October 28, 2007
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