Description of the Work of the Field Ministers
Working under the supervision of the Unit Warden and Chaplain, listed below are duties in policy for Field Ministers.
1. Community Service Ministry
Field Ministers may be assigned to unit-community, service-oriented ministries:
- Intake/Orientation at Unit of Assignment
- Mentoring
- Personal Improvement
- Re-Entry/Pre-Release
- Tutoring
- Become a Certified Field Minister Trainer in a Field Ministers Reading Acceleration Center (The Heart of Texas Foundation provides this training)
2. Crisis Ministry
Field Ministers may be assigned to crisis ministries for their peers:
- Funeral/Memorial Services
- Geriatric
- Grief Counseling
- Hospice
- Hospital
3. Counseling Ministry
Field Ministers may be assigned to counseling ministries:
- Family Reconciliation
- Forgiveness
- Tier-Walking (General Population, Medium Custody, Close Custody, Administrative Segregation)
4. Faith-Based Ministry
Field Ministers may be assigned to faith-based ministries in Chaplaincy religious programming and/or Field Minister-led ministries:
- Discipleship Classes
- Prayer Leaders
- Preaching
- Worship Service Planning and Conducting
Additional Ministry Proposals
- Unit Senior Wardens and Chaplains may propose other ways of using Field Ministers to the Field Ministers Advisory Council.
- Once assigned to a unit, Field Ministers shall be allowed to propose new ministry activities to the Unit Chaplain and Warden for initial approval. The Field Minister Coordinator will submit the request to the Field Ministers Advisory Council for final approval.