Wondering if you’re called to be… a chaplain?
Read these words and look at the image below as you ponder the questions
You can find chaplains – lay or ordained – in schools, universities, shopping centres, airports, among farmers and in many other places where people live, study and work.
As a chaplain, you bring the gospel of Christ to where people are, so that it is heard in the wider world. In this, you mirror Christ’s own incarnational ministry.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God… And the Word became flesh and lived among us.” John 1:1-2, 14 (NRSV)
- Which communities of people do you feel a particular call to live among?
- What do you learn about Jesus’ character from his ministry alongside people?
Why chaplaincy? Chaplains share their stories
Want to hear the stories of chaplains from a range of contexts? Wondering how they sensed God calling them to be a chaplain? Read their stories in this booklet.
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Called to be... a chaplain? vocational discernment booklet
Thinking about chaplaincy? Wondering whether God is calling you to be a chaplain? Want to know what the first steps are? This discernment booklet includes advice and contacts to get you started in taking the first steps.
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#LoveThisCalling Event
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