The Heart of a Chaplain: Exploring Essentials for Ministry - Softcover

Browning, Dr. Jim; Spivey, Dr. Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563097834 ISBN 13: 9781563097836

Publisher: Iron Stream, 2025

Synopsis

Chaplains go where others will not or cannot go. As culture changes and becomes more secular, chaplains have become society’s new “pastors.” Chaplains fulfill a sacred calling to accompany and provide professional support and spiritual nurture for everyone in their distinctive secular communities, which authorize and hold them accountable. A chaplain’s ministry requires specialized knowledge, competencies, and an understanding of its unique opportunities and challenges. With forty-four contributors, The Heart of a Chaplain thoroughly examines what a chaplain is along with the foundations, uniqueness, and professional qualifications of chaplaincy. This book surveys six major chaplain categories, revealing the rich diversity of ministry. In addition to a mentoring tool and an extensive resource section, this second edition adds reflection questions, case studies, and several additional chapters, including a brief survey on the global nature of chaplaincy. The “memorable moments” of chaplains will leave you laughing or crying with joy.

About this title

About the Authors

DR. JIM BROWNING served as a pastor, a hospital, and an active-duty senior chaplain in the military. He is the director of The Marsh Institute for Chaplains.

DR. JIM SPIVEY, formerly a seminary professor and military senior chaplain, currently serves as pastor of Gambrell Street Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX.

Edition details

• Publisher: Iron Stream
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563097834
• ISBN 13: 9781563097836
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 459