Prison Ministry Training Basic Training Part 2: Volunteer Recruiting, Training and Oversight

In part 1 of Prison Ministry Training, Gregory E. Von Tobel explores the reasonsbehind prison ministry and the process of getting started. His tried-and-true advice and clear action steps help you launch and grow a prison ministry-but for that ministry to thrive, you need boots on the ground. Volunteers are the lifeblood of any mission team.

With over fifteen hundred volunteers active world-wide, Von Tobel knows from experience just how critical volunteers are to the prison ministry. He's learned that those in leadership must look inward to the health of the team before working outward effectively. Now, in part 2 of his basic training guide, he teaches you how to recruit, train, and govern your volunteers. As you work through these three major categories, you'll discover

• the biblical importance of delegating responsibility,
• what to look for in a good volunteer,
• how to establish a code of conduct,
• when and how to split a growing team, and
• wise tips for fostering team unity.

An established veteran in prison outreach, Von Tobel has managed a host of unique, diverse individuals throughout his thirty-plus-year career. Learn from his successes-and failures -as you build and disciple your own prison-ministry team.

Gregory E. Von Tobel founded Prisoners for Christ (PFC) in 1990 and has worked full time in prison ministry for nearly thirty years, sharing the gospel of Christ with incarcerated men and women. Since PFC's inception, the organization has served in thirteen foreign countries-from Russia to Kenya to the Philippines. Over twelve hundred volunteers conduct an average of fourteen services per day, and in 2016 alone, nearly 140,000 inmates came to Christ through PFC-hosted programs.

In addition to Von Tobel's work with PFC, he also helped institute religious regulations in prisons by serving on the Governor's Panel of the Department of Corrections Religious Services Advisory Council. He has also presided over the Washington Chaplains Association and was elected to the Duvall City Council. Von Tobel is happily married to Rhonda, his wife of forty years, and together they have three children and three grandchildren.