Hancock Local Advisory Council
To find out the official duties of each of these council positions, please download the Kairos Local Advisory Council Guidelines.
- Advisory Council Chairperson – Bill Goodman
- State Chapter Representative – Raymond Gray
- State Chapter Alternate Representative – Tom Kibler
- Institutional Liaison – Larry Sullivan
- Food Control Coordinator – Vacant
- Outreach / Housing Coordinator – Butch Evans
- Fund Raising / Sponsorship Coordinator –
Gary Lockman
- Assisted by Jerry Kirby
- Agape Coordinator – Tom Kibler
- Secretary / Administrative Coordinator – Leonard Vaughn
- Financial Secretary – Vacant
- Treasurer – Vacant
- Mentoring Coordinator – Jim Dirr
- Data Coordinator / Music Recruiter – Lee Hill
The Purpose of The Advisory Council
The program ministries of Kairos Prison Ministry International
are defined by the Board of Directors and delegated to the State Chapter
to oversee the implementation of the ministry through the Advisory
Council. It is the Advisory Council that oversees the local ministry.
The Advisory Council is a body of volunteers in the local Kairos ministry who have come to recognize that God has need for the Body of Christ to serve in leadership roles for the benefit of the health of the ministry.
Members of the local Kairos community are elected to the Council and are called to offer themselves in sacrificial service. As a member of the Kairos Community, it is important to understand that there are some “basics” in the life of the local Advisory Council.
- Body of Christ Vision
Everyone in the Kairos Community is important to the workings of the ministry, and we are part of a much larger effort throughout the state, the country and the world. As described in 1 Corinthians chapter 12, we are one Body with many parts.
- Community Participation
People cycle through the leadership of the ministry by serving on the Advisory Council for a period of time, and then cycling out to make room for other, newer Community members so that they can participate and grow in their understanding of the ministry. It is foundational to the long term health of the ministry that people do not become entrenched on teams, and on the Advisory Council.
- Living in Obedience and Sacrificial Servanthood
The Kairos ministry is one that calls for volunteers to live in a spirit of obedience and sacrificial servanthood. Advisory Council members are called to live out this spirit of obedience to the methods and practices of the ministry. We serve, not in conflict, but in unity.
- Cornerstones of the Advisory Council
The key functions of an Advisory Council include the following:- Institution/Facility Liaison – building a relationship with the institution/facility
- Outreach – Telling the Kairos story to as many people as possible
- Stewardship – Providing the funding for the ministry
- Communications – Keeping the Community connected
- Leadership – Utilizing the gifts from God for the purposes of God