Chaplaincy Training Seminars in Illinois and Florida
During the month of September, the Church of God Chaplains Commission will be offering two Basic Chaplaincy Training seminars and one Specialized Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Training seminar. If you are interested in serving you local community as a chaplain, these training seminars will equip you for an effective ministry outside the church. This training is for all who feel God’s call to go out “where the people are” and bring Christ’s caregiving message of hope to hurting people.
The Clinton Church of God in Clinton, Illinois, will be the host site for the Basic Chaplaincy Training seminar on September 9-11. There will also be a specialized Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Training seminar at the Clinton Church of God on September 11-12. The point-of-contact for the two training seminars in Clinton is Senior Pastor Jeff DeLaughter at 217-413-0901 or e-mail at: sonrisefel@aol.com.
The New Testament Church of God in Perrine, Florida, will be the host site for the Basic Chaplaincy Training seminar on September 24-26. The point-of contact for the training seminar in Perrine is Senior Pastor James Walden at 305-251-1327 or e-mail at: newtestament.per@att.net.
These training seminars are comprehensive and oriented to the kind of practical, hands-on ministry that chaplains carry out in their communities. Topics include the history and theology of chaplaincy, ethics, confidentiality, prayer in the public forum, legal issues, Critical Incident Stress Management/Debriefing, grief counseling, counseling in the workplace, clergy/client privilege, suicide, diversity and many other relevant subjects. Each attendee receives a Chaplain’s Manual, which is the text for the course and is an invaluable resource to use in one’s chaplaincy service.
Chaplaincy training can serve as a means of equipping you to effectively carry out the Biblical mandate to take the caregiving message of Jesus Christ out to the lost and the hurting. Over the past 15 years, more than 7,000 pastors, ministers and church workers have taken theses training seminars – impacting local communities with the kind of ministry that says the church truly cares for people in need.
For additional information on these chaplaincy training seminars, please feel free to contact the Chaplains Commission: 423-478-7706 / 7033 or e-mail: wroberson@cogchaplainc.com
