b'funds early in the reentry process. For summerchallenges and opportunities. Prepare for skepti-camp scholarships, Jubilee coordinates an annualcism, criticism, and cynicism from many in one-week stay at a local Christian camp forcorrections, courts, and communities because children whose parents are served by our prisonthose who help inmates and reentrants can be chaplaincy and aftercare programs.stereotyped as nave, enabling, and even danger-Serving a population marked by criminality presents major challenges and opportunities.Principles for prison outreachous. And yet, faithfully persevering through that A fter nearly 50 years of prison ministry,resistance with a focus on transformation can gain Jubilee has learned a few things. Pleasecredibility in the eyes of all. Without making reflect on these insights as you considerexcuses for crimes in the past or ignoring potential beginning a new prison ministry, partneringrisks in the present, emphasize the need for life with an existing one, or just praying for us. Promote personal responsibility. Freedom is often more important to inmates and reentrants than discipline, and yet a lack of discipline ironi-cally led to the loss of their freedom. Without dismissing their legitimate questions and concerns, guide them to rightly order their actual responsibilities above their perceived rights. For example, aftercare students must plan how theyll spend every hour and dollarand then be accountable to that plan. Learning to see their time and money as resources to steward is new and difficult for most, but many learn to value this approach as they see the benefit of wise liv-ing over selfish waste. This principle of personal responsibility also extends into the deepest spiri-tual matters, as real life change must begin with confession and repentance. Only those who are healed through the gospel of their own sin before God can begin healing from hurt caused by the sins of others. Persevere through resistance. Serving a popu-lation marked by criminality presents major 14 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025'