Institutional Chaplains
Institutional Chaplains serve in hospitals & nursing homes, state & county correctional facilities, police & fire departments, Civil Air Patrol, RV camp grounds and in specialized settings.
Institutional Chaplaincy with The Christian and Missionary Alliance has emerged from obscurity to become one of the Alliance's most dynamic and effective means of outreach to hurting and disenfranchised people. Institutional Chaplaincy is on the cutting edge of home and overseas missions.
Alliance Institutional Chaplains know how to engage people who live and work outside the organized church. Chaplains have received specialized training and possess skill sets that uniquely prepare them for ministry to those who suffer and who are seeking meaning in their lives, especially as they approach death.
Alliance Chaplains have always regarded themselves as missionaries at their place of employment. Chaplains are sent by the Alliance to extend the love of Christ to a lost and dying world. In many ways, they become the face of Jesus to those who might not see Jesus in any other way.
To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. (Is. 61:3 NKJV)
Academic Requirements
- Graduation from an accrediated seminary or graduate school with a Masters of Divinity Degree.
- Licensed with The Christian and Missionary Alliance and be ordained or consecrated.
- Following ordination/consecration two years of home service with an Alliance ministry prior to endorsement. The application process for endorsement with the C&MA and the endorsement itself prepares the individual to apply to the Federal agency of their choice.
Opportunities
Please contact Rev. Rich Gorman to find out how you may serve.
E-mail: cma-inst-chaplain-endorser@q.com
The Process
To become a chaplain or counselor in an institutional setting such as, hospitals, Veterans Administration activities, hospice facilities, counselors, nursing homes, state and county correctional facilities, police and fire departments, Civil Air Patrol, educational institutions, camp grounds and recreational vehicle parks, city missions, and in numerous specialized settings such as truck stops, auto race tracks, and sports teams, you must meet the institution’s individual hiring or volunteer standards. Each of the settings listed above have different requirements and standards for employment or volunteer status. As a minimum, you must be licensed by the C&MA to be eligible for endorsement. Other standards such as ordination, graduate education, and certification are at the discretion/direction of the respective institution. Institutional chaplaincy needs committed and trained persons to meet the spiritual needs of our suffering communities.
Are You Ready to Serve?
Take the Next Steps for serving as an institutional chaplain.
Are You Ready to Serve?
Take the Next Steps for serving as an institutional chaplain.
