Aftercare
In our aftercare program called Obadiah's House, we offer:
- Individual counseling - personal, family and financial.
- Overcomers 12 step Christ-centered program - learning to overcome any life controlling issue.
- Help for them in joining a local church of their choice.
- To assist them in obtaining a job and then work toward promotion and better opportunities.
- Help in making sure they are saving money toward becoming independent.
- To assist them in handling any left over legal problems, obtaining their driver's license, applying for food stamps or other benefits and obtaining clothes for work and casual.
- Bible studies and other teaching opportunities.
- Celebrate Recovery
Selection process for Obadiah's House
Single Male inmates can write to us explaining their life situation and ask for the application. Our selection process for aftercare residents is by application. We then review and interview the candidate. In potential residents, we look for motivation towards change. If someone can live by rules and accept advice, they are considered. We are looking for men who have found Christ and are willing under the leadership of the Holy Spirit to submit one year of their lives to work on issues in their lives that have sent them to prison while at the same time grow in Christ. We have debated about asking for a year's commitment but at this time we feel that one year to try and correct issues that have occurred over a lifetime is a small amount of time if it prevents their returning to prison. Many of the men who will come to Obadiah's House have been in prison for years. Sin has "destroyed" many lives. One year will allow the men to find employment and gain insights into their problems. Also, it will allow them to be equipped to grow in Christ and be able to "stand against" the devil and all of his attacks.
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