Onesimus Workbook

S ESSION 3: T HE P ROCESS OF R E - ENCULTURATION • 27

C. The bottom line: To achieve the vision of welcoming former prisoners into your church for building up the body of Christ, you must take a systemic, relational, kingdom approach, not a programmatic, social-service approach.

IV. SystemicWays to Help Former Prisoners Transition to Civilian Life

A. Criminogenic factors and TUMI (see Appendix 1)

1. Beliefs

a. Sense of entitlement

b. Unrealistic perceptions of reality

c. Blaming others

d. Confusing wants with needs

2. Connections with peers

3. Personality habits

4. Broken families

5. Impulsive behavior

B. Factors that do NOT correlate to recidivism 3

1. Low self-esteem

2. Mental health

3. Low educational level

4. Lack of employment

3 https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/training-resources/in-prison/on-going- ministry/criminogenic-needs-risk-returning-prison/?utm_source=NEWS&utm_ medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=PF-AWR&utm_term=NEWS&utm_ content=risks%20of%20recidivism&spMailingID=17753810&spUserID=MTI0MjkyMzY wNzk0S0&spJobID=1062106038&spReportId=MTA2MjEwNjAzOAS2