A Prison Chaplains Network?

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Chaplain's Faith Network  or  Chaplain's Professional Network

 

Of course, FULL network would include all of the major faith groups in the world and all of the National associations.  In Texas this includes the larger churches specifically and the church associations and denominational headquarters.  In Texas alone, the numbers of churches and associations are staggering.  An individual chaplain accesses many at a time, prioritizing solicitations according to the needs of their clients. 

 

Chaplain's Faith Network 

The following is a partial listing of the faith groups and faith organizations with which chaplains have a concern and with whom they have to deal, not a total listing of the 120+ currently listed within TDCJ:

 

Advent Christian                   Greek Orthodox

African Methodist Episcopal        Hindu

African Methodist Episcopal Zion   Independent Baptist

American Baptist Association       Islam  

American Baptist Churches USA      Jewish

American Indian                    Lutheran Church Missouri S.

Anglican                           Mennonite

Apostolic Faith                    Moravian  

Assembly of God                    National Baptist Convention

Association of Unity Churches      Nazarene

Baptist                            North American Baptist

Baptist General Conference         Pentecostal Assem. World

Baptist General Convention of TX   Presbyterian Ch. E. Africa

Buddhist                           Presbyterian Church USA

Christian and Mission Alliance     Progressive National Baptist

Christian Church/Church of Christ  Reformed Church in America

Christian Methodist Episcopal      Reformed Judaism

Christian Reformed                 Roman Catholic

Church of Christ                   Salvation Army

Church of God                      Satanism

Church of Jesus Christ of LDS      Southern Baptist Convention

Church of the Brethren             Seventh Day Adventists

Church of the Nazarene             Shintoism

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship     Taoism

Cumberland Presbyterian            United Church of Christ

Disciples of Christ                United Methodist Church

Eastern Orthodox                   Unitarian & Universalist

Episcopal                          Wesleyan Church

Evangelical Covenant               Wicca

Evang. Lutheran Church in America        

Free Methodist

Friends

Full Gospel

 

Bear in mind that many of the major denominations and faith groups have many more sub-divisions, factions and variations with major and minor doctrinal and cultural idiosyncrasies.


 Chaplain's Professional Network

The following includes most of the major national association and organizations that deal with professional chaplaincy and religious services.  Many institutional chaplains maintain on-going lists of local, state and national ministries from which they draw for special needs and consultations.  One service of a Texas State Chaplaincy Commission would be to keep an on-going data base of such ministries for all the agencies’ chaplains.  Within TDCJ alone, who accessed 10,000 plus volunteers in July 2000 alone, the network is staggering and encompasses 120+ individual faith-groups that TDCJ’s 140,000+ inmates ascribe to—with a preponderance in the Christian category.  For links to a number of these go to the Chaplaincy Links page.

The following highlight the diversity and breadth of chaplaincy and religion in Texas.  The following alone should indicate the need to help state chaplains resource and develop their own profession. 

 

AAB -- American Academy of Bereavement -- Tucson, AZ

AAMR -- American Association of Mental Retardation-Religious Division -- Washington, DC

AAPC -- American Association of Pastoral Counselors -- Fairfax, VA

ABCUSA National Ministries Chaplaincy -- Valley Forge, PA

ACA -- American Correctional Association -- Laural, MD

ACCA -- American Correctional Chaplain's Association – Olympia, WA

ACE -- Advisory Council on Ethics -- TDCJ, Austin, TX

ACLU -- American Civil Liberties Union -- National Prison Project -- Washington, D.C.

ACPE -- Association of Clinical Pastoral Education -- Decatur, GA

                -- SW Regional ACPE office -- Houston, TX

ACT -- Association of Chaplains of Texas -- Houston, TX

ACTS -- American Chaplaincy Training School -- Milligan College, TN

ADEC -- Association for Death Education & Counseling -- Hartford, CT

ADL -- Anti-Defamation League -- Houston, TX

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries -- Silver Spring, MD

AEGA -- Association of Evangelical Gospel Assemblies Ministries International -- Monroe, LA

Alliance of Baptists Pastoral Counseling Center -- New Orleans, LA

Allied Projects -- Dallas Baptist Association -- Dallas, TX

Alston Wilkes Society -- Columbia, SC

American Bible Academy -- Joplin, MO

American Bible Society -- New York, NY

American Cancer Society -- Austin, TX

American Ministries International -- Rapid City, SD

American Rehabilitation Ministries -- Joplin, MO

American Society of Military Pastoral Education -- Park Ridge, IL

Amnesty International -- New York, NY

Anderson Prison Ministry -- Milwaukee, WI

Anderson Prison Ministry -- Naples, FL

Answer Prison Ministry -- Galena Park, TX

APC -- Association of Professional Chaplains -- Schaumburg, IL

APCCA -- American Protestant Correctional Chaplain's Association, Tulsa, OK

Apostolic Faith Church -- Portland, OR

Ark Ministries -- Chandler, AZ

ARM -- American Rehabilitation Ministries -- Prison Outreach -- Joplin, MO

Aurora Ministries, Bible Alliance -- Bradenton, FL

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary -- Austin, TX

Austin Tabernacle -- Apostolic Harvest (MG) -- Austin, TX

Baptist Home Mission Board -- Atlanta, GA

Barber -- Mike Barber Ministries -- Houston, TX

Baylor University & George W. Truett Theological Seminary -- Waco, TX

BGCT -- Baptist General Convention of Texas -- Dallas, TX

BGCT -- Christian Life Commission -- Dallas, TX

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association -- Minneapolis, MN

BJS -- Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse -- Annapolis Junction, MD

Buddhist Network -- Tucson, AZ

Calvary Bible Institute -- Pasadena, TX

Calvary Commission -- Lindale, TX

Campus Crusade -- Orlando, FL

CAPPE -- Canadian Association for Pastoral Care and Education -- Toronto, Ontario

Carlin Ministries, Paul Carlin -- Crockett, TX

CATO Institute -- Washington, D.C.

CEGA -- Contact Publishers -- Lincoln, NE

Cell to Cell Ministries -- Kilgore, TX

Chapels of Hope Ministries, Inc. -- Dallas, TX

Chaplain Ray -- Dallas, TX

Chaplaincy Commission, HMB, SBC -- Atlanta, GA

Chaplaincy Full Gospel Churches -- Dallas, TX

Chaplaincy Today -- Federal Bureau of Prisons Update -- Washington, D.C.

CHARIS -- Center for Life Management -- Beaumont, TX

Christ for the Nations -- Gordon Lindsay -- Dallas, TX

Christian Broadcasting Network -- Virginia Beach, VA

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) -- Indianapolis, IN

Christian Faith Advocate -- Ft. White, FL

Christian Life Commissions -- BGCT -- Dallas, TX;  & SBC -- Nashville, TN

Christian Light Foundation -- Jacksonville, FL

Christian Reformed Church in North America -- Grand Rapids, MI

Christian Renewal Center -- Dickinson, TX

Christian Science Monitor -- Boston, MA

Christian Solidarity International -- Washington, D.C.

Christians in Action -- Columbus, IN

Christopher News Notes -- New York, NY

Church of Christ South -- Corpus Christi, TX

CIMAD -- Concerned Individuals Making a Difference -- Alief, TX

CJCMC -- Criminal Justice Ministry Center -- Belton, TX

CJMN -- Criminal Justice Ministries Network of North Texas -- Plano, TX

College of Chaplains -- Schaunburg, IL

Commandos for Christ Ministries -- Houston, TX

Congregational Christian Churches -- Oak Creek, WI

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship -- Atlanta, GA

COPE -- Coalition of Prison Evangelists -- Fort Smith, AZ

Copeland -- Kenneth Copeland Ministries -- Fort Worth, TX

CORE Ministries -- Royal Oak, MI

Correctional Peace Officers Foundation -- Sacremento, CA

Corrections Alert -- Aspen Publishers -- Caithersburg, MD (Mag/Jour)

Corrections Cost Control & Revenue Report -- Fredrick, MD (Mag/Jour)

CPF -- Christ’s Prison Fellowship -- Malakoff, TX

Criminon -- West U.S. -- Glendale, CA

Crossing Ministry -- Houston, TX

Crossover Ministries -- Houston, TX

Crossways International -- Minneapolis, MN

Crow, John David, Evangelistic Association -- Brownsboro, TX

Dallas Baptist Theological Seminary -- Dallas, TX

Dallas Christian Video -- Richarson, TX

Dayton Prison Ministries -- Dayton, TX

Derek Prince Ministries -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Eagle Ministries -- Baytown, TX

Encounter Ministries -- Memphis, TN

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest -- Austin, TX

ETCJNM -- East Texas Criminal Justice Network Ministries -- Woodlands, TX

Exodus Ministries -- Dallas, TX

Faith, Prayer, Healing Center -- San Antonio, TX

Families Who Care -- San Antonio, TX

Family Upreach -- Dallas, TX

FCN -- Family & Corrections Network -- Palmyra, CA

Fellowship Christian Believer’s Church -- Graford, TX

FHL -- Faith, Hope, Love -- Peoria, IL

First Baptist Church Prison/Jail Ministry -- Dave Umfreville -- Dallas, TX

Focus on the Family -- Colorado Springs, CO

Follow Up Ministries -- Castro Valley, CA

Forgotten Man Ministries -- Grand Rapids, MI

Forward Movement Publications -- Vancouver, Canada

Foundation of Praise -- Escondido, CA

Free But Doing Time Ministry -- Goodrich, TX

Free Tract Society -- Los Angeles, CA

Freedom Within Prison Ministry -- Nederland, TX

Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry -- Deptford Township, Westville, NJ

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International -- Costa Mesa, CA

Full Gospel Missionary Endeavors -- Donahue, IA

Gary & Beth Hays Prison Ministries -- Ft. Smith, AR

Gentle Dove Ministries -- Marvin & Sharon Applin -- Synder, TX

Gideons International --  in every major city in Texas with representatives in most towns

Global Evangelism Television -- San Antonio, TX

Glory to God Ministry -- Mel Turner -- Pensacola, FL

God's Gladiators -- Wyatt Matthews -- Humble, TX

Gospel Express Evangelistic Team -- Gordonville, PA

Gospel Films, Inc. -- Muskegon, MI

Gospel Services -- Houston, TX

Gospel Tracts Society -- Independence, MO

Grace to You -- John MacArthur -- Santa Clarita, CA

Graham -- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association -- Minneapolis, MN

Greenwich Baptist Church -- Greenwich, NJ

Guidepost Magazine -- Carmel, NY

Gulf Coast Bible Institute and Seminary -- Ft. Walton, FL

Healing Ministry -- Weston, MA (Mag/Jour)

Hillery Motsingers Ministry -- Huntsville, TX

Home Mission Board, SBC -- Atlanta, GA

Hope for All In Jesus Prison Ministry -- Conroe, TX

Hospitality House -- Huntsville, TX

Hospitals -- Texas:  Most Hospitals in Texas have chaplains, these are just the one’s known to have full-time fully funded chaplaincy directorates with multiple chaplains and clinical programs:  Austin State Hospital, Austin;  Baptist Health System, Dallas;  Baylor University Medial Center, Dallas;  Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston;  Children’s Medical Center, Dallas;  Covenant Health System, Lubbock;  Department of Veterans Affairs, Dallas;  Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health, San Antonio;  Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview;  Harris County Hospital District Ben Taub-Lyndon B. Johnson Community Health Center, Houston;  Harris Methodist Health System, Fort Worth;  Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston;  Methodist Health Care System, Houston;  Methodist Hospital, San Antonio;  Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, Dallas;  Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas;  Saint Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston;  Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple;  South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, Audie L. Murphy Division, San Antonio;  CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Memorial, Corpus Christi;  St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan;  Terrell State Hospital, Terrel;  UT-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston;  Valley Baptist Medial Center, Harilingen;  Wiliford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX

House of Yahweh -- Abilene, TX  (Jewish Christians)

Human Rights Watch -- New York, NY

IAJV -- International Association of Justice Volunteerism -- St. Paul, MN

IBS -- International Bible Society -- Colorado Springs, CO

ICPSR -- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research -- Ann Arbor, MI

ICR -- Institute for Creation Research -- El Cajon, CA

IDF -- Inmate Discipler Fellowship -- SWBTS -- Fort Worth, TX

In Touch Ministries -- Charles Stanely -- Atlanta, GA

Indian Life -- Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Inmate Family Support Group -- Duncanville, TX

Inside/Outside -- DeSoto, TX

Insight for Living -- Chuck Swindoll -- Anaheim, CA

Institute for Narrative Therapy -- Cabin John, MD

Institute of Biblical Preaching -- Stephen Olford, Memphis, TN

Institute of Creation Research -- Santee, CA

Intercessors International -- Bulverde, TX

International Bible School -- Goldendale, WA

IPCA -- International Prison Ministry Association -- Quebec, Canada

ISGH -- Islamic Society of Greater Houston -- Houston, TX

Jack Van Impe Ministries -- Troy, MI

Jacob's Ladder (Full Gospel) -- Boling, TX

JAIL Ministry -- Belton, TX

Jakes, T.D. -- Dallas, TX

Jim Fullingim Ministries -- Dallas, TX

Jim Johnson -- Clifton, TX

Joy House Ministries -- Carol Morgon -- Alexandria, LA

Joy Prison Ministry -- Gertha Rogers -- Woodlands, TX

Joyful News Prison Ministry -- San Jose, CA

Justice Fellowship -- Prison Fellowship Sponsored -- Washington, D.C.

Justice Link -- Sharpsburg, GA

KAIROS -- Winter Park, FL

KAIROS Outside -- Mesquite, TX

Kenneth Copeland Ministries -- Fort Worth, TX

Kings College -- London, Ontario, Canada (Annual Conference Death/Bereavement)

Lamp & Light Publishers -- Farmington, NM

Liberty Counsel -- Orlando, FL

Liberty in Christ Prison Ministry -- Lubbock, TX

Life Purpose Ministries -- Redding, CA

Lifeway Outreach Ministries -- Fort Worth, TX

Literacy Agencies -- many throughout the state and nation

LOOPS -- Loved Ones of Prisoners -- Ducanville, TX

Lost Sheep Ministry -- League City, TX

Love Press -- Tarpon Springs, FL

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Board for Human Care Ministries -- Saint Louis, MO

Marilyn Hickey Ministries -- Denver, CO

Mid-America Prison Ministries -- Tulsa, OK

MOM -- Ministries of Mercy -- Utopia, TX

Moody Bible Institute -- Chicago, IL

Mount Carmel, Inc. -- Leavenworth, WA

Mount Zion Church -- Pensacola, FL

My Father's House Ministries -- San Antonio, TX

NACC -- National Association of Catholic Chaplains -- Milwaukee, WI

NACJD -- National Archive Criminal Justice Data -- Ann Arbor, MI

NAJC -- National Association of Jewish Chaplains -- Whippany, NJ

NCIA -- National Center on Institutions and Alternatives -- Mansfield, MA

NCJRS -- National Criminal Justice Reference Service -- Rockville, MD

New Day Church Prison Ministry -- Houston, TX

New Foundations -- Chesterville, OH

NIBIC -- National Institute of Business and Industrial Chaplains -- Houston, TX

NIC -- National Institute of Corrections -- Washington, D.C./Longmont, CO

NOBTS -- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary -- New Orleans, LA

NOCP -- National Office of Citizen Participation -- Federal Bureau of Prisons -- Washington, D.C.

NTCJMN -- North Texas Criminal Justice Ministry Network -- Plano, TX

NVC -- National Victim Center -- Arlington, VA

Offender/Victim Ministries -- Newton, KS

Operation Restoration Prison Ministries -- Dallas, TX

Orthodox Christian Street and Prison Ministry -- Hollywood, CA

Osteen -- John Osteen Ministries -- Houston, TX

PACT -- Parents and Children Together -- Fort Worth, TX

Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association -- Wash., D.C.

Peale Center for Christian Living -- Pauling, NY

Person to Person -- Friendswood, TX

Perspectives Study Program -- U.S. Center for World Missions -- Pasadena, CA

Point of View -- Dallas, TX

Power Team -- Dallas, TX

Praise to Praise -- CJM -- First Baptist -- Dallas, TX

Prayer-Life Seminars -- Corpus Christi, TX

Presbyterian Church USA -- Louisville, KY

Prison Evangelism Outreach -- Ocean Springs, MI

Prison Life -- New York, NY

Prison Outreach International -- Jim Scalise -- Houston, TX

Prison Outreach Ministry -- John Simon -- Bay City, TX

Prison Visitor Express -- Dallas, TX

Prisoners Bible Crusade -- Picayune, MS

Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries -- Kirkland, WA

Probe Ministries -- Richardson, TX

Promise Keepers -- Denver, CO

Quest International -- Hardin, TX

Racial Ethnic Multicultural Network -- Olympia, WA

Randy Coward Ministries -- Silsbee, TX

RBC -- Resources for Biblical Communication -- Grand Rapids, MI

Reaching the Lost for Jesus -- New Carey, TX

Refined by Fire Ministries -- Baker, LA

Reformed Church in America -- New York, NY

Restorative Justice Ministries Network --  Emmett Solomon, President -- Huntsville, TX

RHEMA -- Tulsa, OK

Rock of Ages Prison Ministry -- Center, TX  (& Cleveland, TN)

Saint Mary’s Seminary -- Houston, TX

Saints of the Living Word Ministry -- Wichita Falls, TX

Salvation Army -- Dallas, TX

San Diego Bible College -- National City, CA

Savelle -- Jerry Savelle Ministries -- Crowley, TX

SBC -- Southern Baptist Convention -- Nashville, TN

Set Free Ministries -- Riverside, CA

Set Free Prison Ministries -- Riverside, CA

Seventh Day Adventist -- Silsbee, TX

Sheron Kaye Ministries -- La Porte, TX

Showers of Blessing -- Marion, IL

SMU -- Southern Methodist University & Perkins School of Theology -- Dallas, TX

Society for the Right to Die -- New York, NY

Son Shine Gospel Singers -- Haysville, TN

SonShine Ministries -- Sara Seablom -- Abilene, TX

Souled Out Ministries -- Houston, TX

Source of Light Schools -- Madison, CA

Southern Baptist Alliance -- Washington, D.C.

Southeast Texas Prison Ministry -- Jerry & Tommie Hatfield -- Iraan, TX

Southwestern Assemblies of God College -- Waxahachie, TX

Stonecroft Ministries -- Kansas City, MO

Student Aid Matching Services -- Sacramento, CA

Sumrall -- Lester Sumrall Evangelistic Association -- South Bend, IN

Sunset School of Preaching -- Lubbock, TX

SWBTS -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary -- F.W., TX

Tabernacle of Faith Ministries -- Inmate Mike Washington -- Gatesville, TX

Tadlock, Wayne -- Wolfe City, TX

TAX -- Texas Association of X-Offenders -- Crockett, TX

TBI -- Texas Baptist Institute -- Houston, TX

TCU -- Texas Christian University & Bright Divinity School -- Fort Worth, TX

Texas Adult Literacy Clearinghouse -- College Station, TX

Texas Baptist Conservative Fellowship -- Fort Worth, TX

Texas Baptist Men's Association -- Dallas, TX

Texas Baptist Prison Family Ministry Foundation -- Huntsville, TX

Texas Baptists Committed -- San Angelo, TX

Therapon Institute -- Crockett, TX

Thru The Bible Radio -- Pasadena, CA

Toastmasters International -- Mission Viejo, CA

Trans-World Bible Society -- Memphis, TN

Tribe of Judah -- Humble, TX

Trinity Broadcasting Network -- Tustin, CA

United Church of Christ -- Cleveland, OH

United Methodist Church, Division of Chaplains & Related Ministries -- Nashville, TN

United Prison Ministry International -- Verbena, AL

Unity Prison Ministry -- Jim Lamb -- Corsicana, TX

Upper Room -- Nashville, TN

USCC/CCA -- U.S. Catholic Conference Commission on Certification and Accreditation -- Milwaukee, WI

Victim's Library -- Austin, TX

Victory Life Ministries -- Nacogdoches, TX

Video Resources -- General

Voice of Jesus -- Orange, TX

Voices of the Martyrs -- Bartlesville, OK

Volunteer Today -- US Department of Justice -- FBP (Mag/Jour)

Volunteers of America -- Alexandria, VA

Warm Place -- Child Grief -- Fort Worth, TX

Watchtower -- Brooklyn, NY

Wells Special Ministries -- New Ulma, MN

Word of Praise Prison Ministry -- John & Wilma Lazenby -- Buna, TX

World Bible School -- Austin, TX

World Challenge, Inc. -- David Wilkerson -- Lindale, TX

Worldwide Voice in the Wilderness -- Dallas, TX

Write-Way Prison Ministries -- Garland, TX

X-Factor -- Arlington, TX

Yachad Immanuel Ministries -- Bradenton, FL

 

    Remember:  this is only a partial listing and does not include all of the thousands of churches and associations and many other prison and benevolent ministries throughout Texas and the Nation.   But isn't it about time to have such a listing?

 

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