Application for Chaplain Endorsement
Please use this form if you wish to become an endorsed chaplain.
Please use this form if you wish to become an endorsed chaplain.
Here's a brief summary of our newest chaplains and the amazing ministries they are starting.
Last month The Banner published a piece called "Why My Reformed Identity Matters." A few of the stories were written by our chaplains. Here is Dirk's story.
Last month The Banner published a piece called "Why My Reformed Identity Matters." A few of the stories were written by our chaplains. Here is Sarah's story.
A Covenant of Joint Supervision is an agreement between a chaplain and their calling church which ensures that chaplains are recognized as ministers and pastors, are supported as persons ordained by the church, and are a genuine extension of the church's ministry.
Chaplaincy and Care Ministry provides ecclesiastical endorsement for chaplains through assessment, training, and supervision of chaplains’ ministries. This document entails the required steps to achieve endorsement through the Christian Reformed Church.
Ecclesiastical endorsement is crucial for chaplains as it provides certification and ministry supervision required by most employers. This document encompasses why endorsement is necessary, how it can be achieved, and how it benefits chaplains' ministries.
The routes to minister of the Word and commissioned pastor are described in Church Order Articles 6, 7 8, and 23, cited below, and explained in this document.
For Memorial Day, we asked some of our military chaplains to share their thoughts on the holiday, how it is celebrated, and how they remember those who have died serving their country.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This prayer is for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who are sick.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This prayer is for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who are grieving.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This prayer is for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who are on the edge of belief in times of crisis.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This prayer is for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who are victims of sexual violence.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who have lost children
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who face homelessness and poverty.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who who are dying.
Gordon first met John a few months ago, when John was dying of cancer. John was a crusty and profane old man, a veteran and a recovering alcoholic, uninterested in God or religion. As a hospice chaplain, Gordon often met patients like John, and most of the time they wanted nothing to do with chaplains. John was different, though.
Chaplaincy and Care Sunday takes place on the third Sunday of November. This is a liturgy and prayer that churches can use to acknowledge and support the ministry of chaplains.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside refugees.
Current and former CRC chaplains share about why they serve and how they connect the church with communities. Share the ministry of chaplains with your congregation on Chaplaincy and Care Sunday.
“I love being the hands and feet of Jesus. I love being the church where the church is not. Chaplains are called to the deepest, darkest, ugliest parts of human depravity. Special moments of grace remind me of why I'm here."
Get to know our newest chaplains and learn about their amazing ministries!
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who struggle with addiction.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who struggle with mental illness.
This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who struggle with chronic illness.