A typical weekend seminar has four sessions, each providing instruction and discussion around a central discipleship theme. Seven separate seminars are available, dealing with themes such as God's Purpose in Life, Spiritual Warfare, Prayer, and Steps to Spiritual Maturity.

Certificates are awarded for completing all requirements, which include attending all sessions, taking part in discussions, and completing two lessons of written Bible Study.

A surprising number of prisoners have acquired sound Christian teaching as they’ve walked their paths. Some prisoners, in spite of their failures, grow rapidly in the prison setting when they come under the tutelage of a caring chaplain.

These maturing Christians need specialized instruction and vision in order to expand their horizons of service to Jesus Christ.

These seminars are crafted to help chaplains provide a balanced, quality diet of Christian instruction to the Lord’s flock.

Most chaplains are handicapped by limited resources, so they welcome quality programs from the outside that can help their pastoral efforts.

While many groups have sought to help chaplains, not all have developed sound programs built around the basics of Christian doctrine and discipleship.

The Follow Up program has been recognized in correctional circles as a quality program that is consistent in its teachings, and effective in this highly specialized mission field.

Each seminar is conducted by a volunteer team. Where there are multiple chapels, several seminars may run concurrently. An experienced instructor presents the material.

For each session, students receive a printed outline that includes Scripture references. Each session also contains a discussion "rap" period led by volunteers, allowing time to get acquainted, to review the facts presented, and to answer individual questions.

Each seminar team is made up of volunteers, mostly laity from various churches and denominations, with years of prison ministry experience behind them.

Our Orientation training has exposed them to basic elements of a.) the criminal justice system, b.) the jail culture, c.) core Christian doctrine and d.) disciple-making principles.

Chaplains wishing to schedule seminars should contact FUMI's home office. Basic schedules are set up months and even years in advance, but open dates are sometimes available on shorter notice.

Availability of qualified volunteers is a limiting factor, as well as the time required to get commitments from them. Faraway prisons present special logistics problems which may require detailed planning.

There is no charge to the chaplain or institution for conducting a weekend seminar, but available dates are limited.