1. Kairos Prison Ministry International
Volunteer & Guest Recruitment Workshop 2017

2. Committee Members
George Carpenter Larry Choate Kristen Duarte Michael Dyer Jim Foster Dave Hess Mike Nofzinger Gay Taft

3. We are called to Be Present
 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii[a] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” Luke 10:30-37

4. Why it is so critical to recruit?
Need for Growth Fill openings from natural attrition Share the Blessing Discipling in His Name Avoid Volunteer ‘Burnout’ Staff Continuing Ministry Spread the Workload

5. Many hands make the load lighter for all

6. States Should Plan for Recruiting
Goals
Blueprint
People
Process

7. Have a statewide, shared Goal of what growth needs to take place
Vision
Have a statewide, shared Goal of what growth needs to take place

8. Have a detailed blueprint or plan of where, when, who and how

9. It takes a joint effort of many to reach your goals
People
It takes a joint effort of many to reach your goals

10. Without a process, people will waste their efforts and get discouraged

11. Recruiting for Diversity
Required a focused blueprint to coordinate efforts reaching diverse groups, and needs to be measured and tracked at by the State Recruiting Coordinator
Should be an important part of the Roadmap/Blueprint
Recruit to mirror local prison population

12. Who should lead recruiting efforts?
Each state should have a Recruitment coordinator
Each advisory council should have a recruitment coordinator
They should be working as a joint committee to coordinate, communicate, train, track and share

13. State Coordinator Duties?
Train councils on the tools available
Communicate potential contacts coming from outside sources
Encourage the use of Donor to track potential volunteers, donors, guests and sponsors
Coordinate speakers’ bureau
Coordinate local efforts to recruit near new facilities of interest

14. What are some ways to recruit?
Ask each council to have 1 group activity
For example, a booth at the fair complete with pop up banners, meal tickets, prayer chains and follow up cards
Have agape parties inviting others to join in
Invite people to a closing
Literature and Pop up banner at your church

15. Recruiting is just getting others involved. Share the Love!

16. Where to recruit Booth at organized Events 4th Day reunions
Men/Women’s Groups
Other interested ministries
Friends, neighbors, your own church-people with whom you already have a relationship
Public Service Announcements with Christian Radio channels

17. Recruiting as a group is much easier

18. Recruitment Fundamentals
How did YOU decide to join a Kairos Weekend?
Working the interest cards
Quick follow-up on leads
Build relationships!
Don’t worry about a “quick sale” work on the long term volunteer

19. If you don’t ask, they won’t come!
Get Others Involved
If you don’t ask, they won’t come!

20. Recruitment Fundamentals
Don’t misrepresent the amount of time required to participate as a volunteer, be real
Have pre-weekend meeting to have a no-commitment orientation to Kairos-Include a number of current volunteers to help answer questions/witness.
This is a one on one process

21. Have Group Cookie Bakes
Invite from your church
Invite Youth Groups
Invite Community Leaders

22. Who knew? My neighbors can bake!
Disclaimer:
Okay, so we burned a few. We still had fun!

23. Invite friends just to help set up Thursday afternoon

24. Invite groups to make just one meal
One meal might get them interested in helping other ways

25. Training for recruitment
Train councils at a local level to recruit
Set goals for growth and track them
Training on the tools available
Coordinate state recruitment initiatives
Role playing
Group recruitment is less stressful for volunteers to get out and share the ministry

26. Tools that are available
Tools on:
Modifiable documents
Videos

27. Tools that are available
Logo wear
Pull up signs
Contact card changes
Social Media
Kairos Donor
Include anyone (even those baking cookies) and send out letters and fund raising.
It is a can be a great resource for contacts

28. Recruiting clergy
Booth at conferences such as the Methodist Conference was recently attended
Screening for spiritually mature individuals
Ask clergy to name others that are spiritually mature and could serve

29. Show your enthusiasm for the transformation that God works in the lives of so many

30. Kairos Outside Guest Recruitment
There are many challenges in guest recruitment
Distance, transportation, child care, commitment to show up and many others
Guest recruitment should be a vital part of the vision
Solving some of the challenges as a state, can help increase guest participation

31. Recruiting couples for Kairos Torch
Torch 101 informational meeting for prospective team members or showed interest.
Posters, visuals, booklets for them to take

32. Goal
Blueprint
People
Process

33. Open discussion What additional tools would help your state?
What tools/processes have you developed on your own?

34. Questions?