July 2021 Newsletter
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The 2021 PSF Partners in Moral Rehabilitation Conference
October 6-8, 2021
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas
Registration continues NOW through September 22nd.
Don't miss out connecting with other partners in the ministry of moral rehabilitation!
Best in the Business-Bringing Moral Rehabilitation to One Inmate, One Prison, and One State at a Time!
Prison Seminaries Foundation Annual Conference – Oct 6-8, 2021
In June 2018, Global Prison Seminaries Foundation hosted its very first conference on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary for the purpose of discussing best practices in prison reform and “moral rehabilitation.” Approximately one hundred educational, DOCs and partners in ministry gathered for the two-day event. The results were so encouraging that a second conference was held on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC in 2019. It too was an exciting and refreshing time for all who attended that this has become an annual event. God continues to bless the work of PSF.
The 2021 PSF Conference is less than three months away and is shaping up to be the best yet. We will be meeting in the Riley Conference Center on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX, October 6-8. This year’s theme is Prison Seminaries/Bible Colleges: Best in the Business-Bringing Moral Rehabilitation to One Inmate, One Prison, and One State at a Time! As this newsletter is being penned, twenty-three (23) programs in eighteen (18) state penal systems are presently functioning or preparing for fall classes to train inmates for peer-to-peer ministry inside the walls of prisons all across the United States. We are thrilled to share that nineteen (19) of those programs are training incarcerated men for pastoral ministry and four programs (4) are geared toward women. At this present time, PSF is also in dialogue with Departments of Corrections and/or academic institutions in fourteen (14) other states that are interested in opening this type of program.
The 2021 PSF Conference will commence on Wednesday evening October 6, with registration and an informal meet and greet from 4:30-6:00 PM in the Riley Center. Our evening banquet begins at 6:30 PM with greetings from those who will be taking part in the two-day event. In our plenary sessions on Thursday and Friday mornings, we will hear from special guests like Dr. Bryon Johnson, Director of the Baylor Research Institute on the new and updated evidence-based research impacting men’s programs. We are also eager to share new evidence-based research from Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi that will be forthcoming from Kelly Christopher, University of West Georgia; Deanna Kabler, Southeastern Seminary, Wake Forest, NC; and Beth Masters, Director of Chaplaincy for Women, Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Our special guests include Dr. Chuck Kelley, Retired President of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary who was supportive of the first two programs ever started at the Angola Men’s Program in Louisiana and the Parchman Men’s Program in Mississippi. We will also hear from Attorney Michael Berry from Kelley Shackelford’s First Liberty Institute of Plano, TX, on “The Role of Church and State – Safeguards to Secure in Prison Reform.” Numerous breakout sessions are slated for Thursday afternoon for you whether you are a DOC, have academic responsibilities, and/or a sustainability team or ministry partner. We are providing some form of vital information for anyone involved in the work of “moral rehabilitation” within the prison system. In our final plenary session Friday morning, we will be recognizing a number of special friends with “Excellence in Moral Rehabilitation Awards” for 2021. These will include our Chaplain of the Year, Warden of the Year, Sustainability Team of the Year, DOC of the Year, and our Academic School of the Year. What we do would not be possible without the dedication and commitment of each organization.
Of course, we will hear from our President and CEO, Commissioner Burl Cain, and all the PSF Team. So, if you have not registered for the October 6-8 PSF Conference, please do so now. Registration can be completed here on the PSF Website; but please do not forget you will also need to make your own hotel reservation as well. Lodging is available on-site and also at a nearby hotel. Check out our conference page for detailed information. We look forward to seeing YOU in October in Fort Worth!
Blessings,
Denny Autrey, Burl Cain and the PSF Team
Important Update
REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR THE PSF FALL CONFERENCE. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 09/22/2021
