June Chaplaincy Training Seminar Scheduled
The Church of God Chaplains Commission will be offering its Community Service Chaplaincy Basic Training Seminar on June 1-5, 2009. The seminar will be held at the Church of God Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee.
This is the chaplaincy training course that has been offered over the past 15 years and attended by more than 7,000 pastors, ministers, and church workers. It is designed for practical ministry outside the church in the local community – in hospitals, jails and prisons, law enforcement agencies, nursing homes, hospice associations, rescue missions, and countless other settings.
Chaplincy Training will be held at the Church of God Theological Seminary.
If you are interested in serving your community as a chaplain, this training seminar will equip you for an effective ministry outside the church. It is designed specifically for practical, hands-on, caregiving ministry – and it is for anyone interested – both pastors and lay workers from any denomination or faith group.
It is a full five days of training – it is like going to school – the goal is to train and equip. Topics include: the history and theology of chaplaincy, ethics, prayer in the public forum, grief counseling, suicide, Critical Incident Stress, confidentiality, death notifications, clergy/client privilege, sensitivity and diversity, legal issues, profile of emergency services workers, women in chaplaincy, correctional chaplaincy, law enforcement chaplaincy, institutional chaplaincy and many other relevant subjects.
There is a biblical mandate to go out “beyond the gates” of the church to reach a lost and hurting world for Christ. This seminar can prepare you for the challenge of ministry outside the church … out where the people are. If you are interested in this week of outstanding training, please feel free to contact the Chaplains Commission: 423-478-7033 / 7706 or e-mail: wroberson@cogchaplains.com.
