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Chaplaincy Ministries helps credentialed ministers become chaplains who are present in their communities, serving with compassion, offering hope, and sharing the love of Christ with people in need.

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Areas of Chaplaincy

The different areas of chaplaincy have one thing in common: they represent a group of people that has a unique culture and shared experience. To excel as a chaplain, you need to understand the culture, experience, and needs of the community you serve. Understanding these things allows a minister to connect with people who might otherwise be closed to receiving the love of Christ.

Our vision is to commission Spirit-empowered chaplains to offer a compassionate presence in their communities, to provide for the needs of community members, and share the transforming love of God.

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A Pioneer in Ministering to Inmate Families: Mannie Craig

Manford "Mannie" Craig grew up in Maine and sensed a calling to become a missionary at age 16. He figured that meant service to a foreign country, because that's the only kind of missionary he heard about in the 1950s at Assemblies of God church services, prayer gatherings and camp meetings. In Springfield, Missouri, in the mid-1960s, Craig graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology from Central Bible College and a master's degree in theology from Central Bible College Seminary. Upon the advice of Assemblies of God institutional chaplain representative Paul Markstrom, Craig served a year in a psychiatric clinical internship at Menninger Clinic in Kansas.

He Knows Your Name

Chaplain Sheri Ray never expected to be ministering in Africa. "I had gone on missions trips to Asia," she says. "But I knew Africa would be a far more rigorous ministry experience." The opportunity for the St. John's Hospital chaplain from Springfield, Mo., to connect with hundreds of women at two East African conferences came unexpectedly. Ray had called the Assemblies of God Southern Missouri District to ask about the trip for a friend, and ended up being recruited to the team.

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Resources for Chaplains

My Healthy Church has a variety of resources for chaplains, from appreciation coins to quick guides for ministry that fit in your wallet. We hope these resources help you in ministry and open doors for conversation.

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Medal We Appreciate Your Service

“I used to believe that ministry was all about filling the pews in the church. Becoming an endorsed chaplain opened my eyes to see that we are tasked with reaching our community for Christ, not just filling pews on a Sunday morning.”

Jeffrey Henry

Community Chaplain

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