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Chaplaincy and Care Ministry provides endorsement that supports and strengthens the ministry of CRC chaplains. This brochure gives an overview on the process of becoming an endorsed chaplain.
This brochure is for students, pastors, and others in ministry who seek to realize their call to ministry, hone their pastoral skills, or become a chaplain.
In appreciation for all of our veterans, a poem from I'm Still Breathing, So It's a Good Day by Rev. Eric Verhulst. Eric is a retired Navy chaplain and current Veterans Affairs chaplain.
This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who struggle with sleeplessness.
This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who are lonely.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and hurting. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who are in prison.
This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside those who struggle with chronic illness.
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.
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 face homelessness and poverty.
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.
Churches may provide these inserts for their congregations as they participate in Chaplaincy and Care Sunday. They provide information on what chaplains do, where they work, and how they can be supported.
Prayers for the broken, wounded, and suffering. This is a prayer for chaplains and spiritual companions to share as they walk alongside refugees.
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 those who who are dying.
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 have lost children
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 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 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 sick.
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.
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.
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.
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.
