I Was in Prison: United Methodist Perspectives on Prison Ministry

Edited by James M. Shopshire Sr., Mark C. Hicks, and Richmond Stoglin

ISBN 10: 0938162896 / ISBN 13: 9780938162896

Published by United Methodist General Board of Higher Education, 2008

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Very good condition. Minimal edgewear. Light soiling to outside page edge in one spot, but barely noticeable. All intact. No writing or marking. Not Ex-Library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I Was in Prison: United Methodist Perspectives on Prison Ministry
• Publisher: United Methodist General Board of Higher Education
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0938162896
• ISBN 13: 9780938162896
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religious

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Synopsis

United Methodists have a rich history of involvement in prison ministry and criminal justice work. Yet today, precisely at a time when incarceration is reaching unprecedented levels in the United States, prison ministry in The United Methodist Church is fragmented and badly in need of a fresh vision. I Was In Prison seeks to address this need. Grounded in the concept of restorative justice, it suggests a holistic framework for United Methodist ministry with the incarcerated involving three interrelated communities: endorsed chaplains and others who serve primarily inside prisons, congregational and community-based leaders and ministries, and seminaries and theological schools. Contributors offer penetrating theological, sociological, historical, institutional, and practical insights that can help United Methodists engage prison ministry with integrity and hope.