The Work of the Chaplain (Work of the Church)

The Work of the Chaplain is the ideal starting point for all who are exploring a call to chaplain ministry, including seminarians. As experienced chaplains themselves, the authors provide from a Christian perspective a concise history and biblical basis for chaplain ministry and carefully explain what makes chaplaincy unique. They provide specific guidance for the often unique areas to which chaplains are called to minister including:parishesmulti-religious settingsdisaster or first-response settingsmilitary bases at home and abroadhospitals and hospice careblue- and white-collar workplacescorrectional facilities or prisonscrisis intervention serviceslaw-enforcement agencieshigh schools and college or university campusesLearn how issues such as accountability, privacy, personal ethics, and spiritual assessment play an integral role in the success of a chaplain. And don't miss the advice the authors offer about health and empowerment issues for chaplains, emphasizing the importance of chaplains caring for themselves even while providing care for others.

Janet Rae McCormack is director of Chaplaincy and Counseling Training Centers and assistant professor of chaplaincy and pastoral counseling at Denver Seminary.

Naomi Kohatsu Paget is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and crisis interventionist for the FBI, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, and American Red Cross. She is the author of Disaster Relief Chaplaincy (North American Mission Board) and also has broad chaplain experience in the workplace, parish, healthcare, community, and law enforcement arenas.Janet Rae McCormack is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and an American Baptist Churches USA minister. She serves as director of the Chaplaincy and Counseling Training Centers, and is assistant professor of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling at Denver Seminary. A retired Air Force chaplain, she has extensive experience in military, hospital, police, prison, NASCAR, crisis, trauma, and industrial chaplaincy.