And Other Duties as Assigned: Walking the Path of a Chaplain Manager Inside and Outside the Walls

Here is a guide for those navigating spiritual care in smaller healthcare settings, blending real-world stories with practical strategies to implement a transformative care model. This book offers creative solutions for chaplains, administrators, and faith leaders with tools to strengthen community connections and drive meaningful change in healthcare.

In a world where healthcare is increasingly complex, Chaplain Managers offers a clear path for integrating spiritual care and leadership in smaller settings. With insights into vocational discernment, community building, and financial benefits, this book is a must-read for anyone exploring the future of chaplaincy.

Rev. Graylin Carlton graduated from Foothills Christian College with a Bachelor of Christian Ministry and holds a Master of Ministry from Piedmont International University. He completed a unit of Level I CPE and a two-year CPE residency at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Graylin is an ordained Baptist minister and pastor of Oak Grove Missionary Church in Walkertown, NC. He also served as the evening chaplain at the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission before accepting the role of Staff Chaplain-Transitional Care at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital main campus. He loves living out his faith through caring for the needs of others by working in the trenches of community chaplaincy.

Rev. Dianne Horton earned a B.A. from Salem College in Sociology with a minor in Religion. She achieved the Master of Divinity Degree from Wake Forest University School of Divinity with the distinguished honor of receiving the John Thomas and Dorothy Porter Award for Vocational Formation and Community Ministry. A Board-certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains, she completed a two-year residency in Clinical Pastoral Education with a Pastoral Care Specialty in the Department of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education, Division of Faith and Health Ministries at Wake Forest Baptist Health. She enjoys the freedom and flexibility of her role that allows her to engage in the sacred work of developing proactive means to improve the health of communities.

Rev. Dr. Adam Ridenhour is a graduate of Catawba College (B.A.), Wake Forest University School of Divinity (M.Div.), Wake Forest University Graduate School (M.A.), and Duke Divinity School (D.Min.). He is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Board-certified Chaplain (BCC) through the Association of Professional Chaplains. Adam is an ordained minister and endorsed chaplain affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. He enjoys the creativity and freedom of the FaithHealth work to accompany others through the complexities of health and wholeness.