The Work of the Chaplain

By Naomi K. Paget, Janet R. McCormack, Janet R. McCormack

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817014993
• ISBN13: 9780817014995
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Judson Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A Great Book

A great book for anyone interested in knowing about Chaplaincy. This book is a must read if you want to know about Chaplaincy, and all that it entails. This book should be in your library.

An absolute "must-have" for anyone interested in becoming a professional chaplain

Written by Naomi K. Pagnet and Janet R. McCormack, both of whom are board certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains, The Work of the Chaplain is a straightforward and specific guide for the multireligious areas in which chaplains minister. Chaplaincy in the military, prisons, health-care professions, the workplace, and much more are all covered, as well as common "minefields" for anyone in the profession, how to prepare oneself for chaplain work, anecdotes of chaplains seeking to aid those in greatest distress, and much more. An absolute "must-have" for anyone interested in becoming a professional chaplain, and a useful resource of practical and tested advice for practitioners in the field.