Resources for Effective Service and Ministry in the Army, Air Force, and Navy Chaplaincies
Building trust among the people in the command is essential for a chaplain who wants to be effective and successful, but it can be tricky. It is a known fact that people in the military will be watching their chaplain, and they’ll determine whether they trust you by what they see and hear. If they …
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"Interestingly, although the chaplain has to be an ordained representative of an acknowledged faith group, the Chaplain Assistant does not have to be religious at all. We've worked with all kinds of Chaplain Assistants: religious and non-religious, Christian and non-Christian, ministry-minded and non-ministry-minded, personable and stand-offish, good and bad, male and female." ~ Military Ministry: …
I've been fortunate to have some INCREDIBLE Chaplain Assistants/Religious Program Specialists!
I learned that ministry takes many different flavors and provides many different opportunities. It made bringing God to Soldiers and Soldiers to God easier!!!
“Ministry can take many shapes. Some chaplains work in a chapel environment. Some chaplains never preach from behind a pulpit. They might serve communion from the tailgate of a Hummer or a truck….” ~ Military Ministry: Chaplains in the Twenty-First Century (page 187) There hadn’t been a chaplain at the small FOB during the three years …
Some chaplains work in a chapel environment. Some chaplains never preach from behind a pulpit. They might serve communion from the tailgate of a Hummer or a truck....
The personal life of a chaplain cannot be understated. How you manage your personal life is crucial. Linzey and his co-authors list the top 10 ways a chaplain can succeed in their personal life.
The personal life of a chaplain cannot be understated. How you manage your personal life is crucial. Linzey and his co-authors list the top 10 ways a chaplain can succeed in their personal life.
In many ways our culture has lost a common sense of mutual respect. Sometimes chaplains tend to shape their ministry about their own gifts and talents.
In a world where division often seems more prevalent than unity, it’s easy to assume that people are unwilling to cross the lines that separate them. As a Navy chaplain, I know that our role is not to stay within the walls of our own traditions, but to reach beyond them to care for those who may not share our beliefs.
Military Chaplain Guide 