
Specialized Chaplaincy Overview
Industrial/Workplace
What
better place to minister to
people than where they spend the bulk of their day? The workplace is a fertile
mission field full of lost and hurting people who need to hear about Jesus.
There
is a growing need for
industrial and workplace chaplains as corporations continue to see the
relevance of such services and the impact they have on the atmosphere of their
companies and morale of their employees. Some corporations allow chaplains to
conduct services for employees who must work on Sundays. Other corporations are
enlisting the help of chaplains to ease workplace stress and build camaraderie.
Many
industrial and workplace
chaplains minister through Bible studies, one-on-one prayer meetings, counseling
and by making themselves available as good listeners and counselors to those in
need.
The
chaplain is not a mediator
between management and employees. Instead, chaplains are pastors to many people
who have little or no contact with a church. Another crucial role the chaplain
plays is connecting people with local churches where they can connect with
other believers and be discipled.
Specialized Areas
Chaplains
serve at airports,
racetracks, rescue missions, rodeos, motorcycle rallies, schools and truck stops.
In keeping with ministry being done the way Jesus did it, these chaplains will
go most anywhere so others will know Christ.
A
chaplain’s motto could be summed
up with 1 Corinthians 9:19. “…I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many
as possible” (NIV).
Indeed.
Motorcycle chaplains usually
wear leather, ride fully equipped cruising motorcycles and mingle with some of
the nation’s hard-core motorcycle communities. These chaplains love the Lord
and have a passion to reach other bikers for Christ. The same is true for rodeo
chaplains—they’re genuine cowboys complete with horses, hats and chaps. Trucker
chaplains drive tractor-trailers. Each week they travel from truck stop to
truck stop in search of truckers who are in need of spiritual help. On many
days trucker chaplains conduct worship services in their trailers, which have
been converted into sanctuaries complete with pews, communion shelves and
hymnals. Racetrack chaplains minister to the men and women who live and work in
the shadows of the glitz and glamour of the racetracks. In particular,
chaplains concentrate on those who work in the stable areas, bringing the news
that they as individuals are important to God.
Chaplains
who serve in these and
other specialized areas have invested much time in building strong
relationships with those they are trying to reach with the gospel. It’s usually
not enough to just want to minister to these people; chaplains must become one
of them. Wherever and for whatever reason people gather, chaplains will be there.

Specialized Chaplaincy Requirements
For Chaplaincy Applicants
Download
application for
ecclesiastical approval or endorsement in the following ministries:
Dayspring
Chaplaincy Application
These
forms (in PDF format) require
the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view, fill-in, and print the
forms. Please sign and return completed forms, discussion materials, $45
application fee and a current professional quality photo (4x6 or 5x7). Remember
to have official transcripts from all colleges and seminaries sent to us as
well.
Specialized Chaplaincy Requirements
Specialized
settings include
aviation, corporate, motorcycle, political, racetrack, rescue mission, rodeo,
sports, and trucking chaplains as well as many others. In keeping with the
example displayed by Jesus Christ, these chaplains will go almost anywhere so
that others will know Christ.
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
Ecclesiastical
endorsement is the
written acknowledgement by a faith group/denomination that an individual is in
good standing and meets the qualifications for clergy credentials with their
faith group/denomination. Generally speaking, major institutions, federal/state
correctional systems, and healthcare facilities require that chaplains and
pastoral counselors have the endorsement of their respective faith
group/denomination. The Dayspring Chaplains have adopted the following criteria
for endorsement.
ADVANCED CHAPLAINCY
ENDORSEMENT
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- Ordination
- 2 years pastoral experience
- MDIV (or its equivalent) with
an institution accredited with Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
- 4 Units of CPE preferred,
amount determined by hiring agency
- Active, full-time paid
chaplaincy position
- Eligible for certification
with professional organization
- References including one from
their District
- Background check
- Credit check
- Approval by Endorser
- Interview with the Commission
on Chaplains
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STANDARD CHAPLAINCY
ENDORSEMENT
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- Ordination
- 2 years pastoral experience
- Education as required by
hiring agency
- CPE as required by hiring
agency
- Be an active, paid chaplain
working full or part time in a chaplaincy ministry.
- References including one from
their District
- Background check
- Credit check
- Approval by Endorser
- Interview with the Commission
on Chaplains
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BASIC CHAPLAINCY ENDORSEMENT
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- General Council or District
level credentials
- Ministry experience
- Education as required by
hiring agency
- References including one from
their District
- Background check
- Credit check
- Personal interview with a
representative of the Department
- Approval given by endorser
- Ratification by Commission on
Chaplains
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Specialized Chaplaincy
Credentialed
by the Evangelical Christian Church Worldwide. (If missionary
appointment is needed, license or ordination is required ).
Two
years of ministry with experience in conducting:
baptisms, communion services, weddings, funerals, and death notifications.
Willingness
to provide spiritual support for
individuals of all faiths.
Make
application to the Dayspring Chaplaincy Department
for Endorsement. Level of endorsement is determined by the Chaplaincy
Department and is based upon education, ministerial credentials, and
employment status. (See Endorsement Levels.)
Interview
with Dayspring Chaplain Board or Chaplaincy
Representative, depending on Endorsement Level.
Most
specialized chaplains have to
raise their own support and must obtain National U.S. Missionary appointment.
See website for U.S. Missions requirements


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