Military Ministry: Chaplains in the Twenty-First Century
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The church is called to provide clergy for the military. Seminaries educate and prepare students. But there are complexities, controversies, and criticisms. Many seminary and college professors have no experience in the military.
Understanding these dilemmas, Paul Linzey and Keith Travis created a much-needed resource. They both have mentored hundreds of chaplains, pastors, and ministerial students. The result is a comprehensive book about serving as a military chaplain in the twenty-first century.
Drawing from their experience as chaplain, professor, endorsing agent, and chief of Army chaplain recruiting, they provide a professional resource for anyone interested in ministry to people in the military. Their records, qualifications, and expertise combine to provide a comprehensive, passionate, and authoritative look at serving as a chaplain in today’s military.
The book is well-researched, true to real life, and up-to-date. It is unparalleled in scope.
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- Talks about serving as a military chaplain in the twenty-first century.
- Provides a professional resource for anyone interested in ministry to people in the military.
- Provides a comprehensive, passionate, and authoritative look at serving as a chaplain in today’s military.
- Guest Anecdotes
- Foreword by Jeff Iorg
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section One Background of Military Ministry
- Chapter 1 Historical Perspective
- Chapter 2 Constitutional Basis
- Chapter 3 Legal Grounds
- Chapter 4 Biblical Foundation
- Section Two Becoming a Military Chaplain
- Chapter 5 Ministerial Calling
- Chapter 6 Family and Emotional Readiness
- Chapter 7 Requirements and Qualifications
- Chapter 8 Initial Chaplain Basic Training
- Section Three Being a Military Chaplain
- Chapter 9 Relationship with Your Endorser
- Chapter 10 Self-Care in the Military
- Chapter 11 Wearing the Uniform
- Chapter 12 The Role of the Chaplain in the Unit
- Chapter 13 The Religious Support Team
- Chapter 14 Chaplain Tasks
- Chapter 15 Family Support Groups
- Chapter 16 Pluralism and Religious Liberty
- Chapter 17 Personal and Professional Growth
- Chapter 18 Comparing Reserve & National Guard to Active Duty Chaplaincy
- Chapter 19 Managing Your Career
- Chapter 20 Why Chaplains Get in Trouble
- Chapter 21 Having Fun
- Section Four Bearing Fruit as a Military Chaplain
- Chapter 22 Incarnational Presence
- Chapter 23 Personal Life of the Chaplain
- Chapter 24 Spiritual Disciplines
- Chapter 25 The Ministry of the Chaplain
- Section Five Building the future of Military Ministry
- Chapter 26 Understanding Culture
- Chapter 27 Controversy and Criticism
- Chapter 28 Diversity
- Chapter 29 A Recommended Strategy
- Chapter 30 What’s at Stake?
- Benediction: A Prayer for Men and Women Serving as Chaplains
- Author Bio for Paul E. Linzey
- Author Bio for Brandon Keith Travis
- Bibliography
- Department of Defense Publications
- United States Law
- Index
Military Ministry describes the role and office of military chaplains, which is dynamic and complex in nature. . . . I highly recommend this book to students, ministers, churches, and others who are thinking about chaplaincy or supporting chaplaincy.
—Sam Lee, Director of Chaplaincy, Southern Baptist Conference, North American Missions Board
This is the book I wish I had twenty-three years ago! . . . Military Ministry is a must-read for any person considering the call to the military chaplaincy or already actively serving. . . . This should be required reading for every chaplain serving in the Department of Defense!
—Peter E. Keough, Senior Pastor, Simpson Baptist Church
This new book is a superb tool for understanding what the American chaplain ministry is all about. . . . Especially unique to this book are the personal anecdotes of actual chaplain ministry—a writing touch that draws one into the real life of a military chaplain. This will be the go-to book for anyone considering military ministry.
—Doug Lee, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, retired
- Title: Military Ministry: Chaplains in the Twenty-First Century
- Authors: Paul E. Linzey, B. Keith Travis
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Pages: 290
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subject: Military chaplains Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781666735932, 1666735930, 9781666793598, 1666793604, 1666793590, 9781666793604
- Resource ID: LLS:MLTRYMNSTRCNTRY
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-10T10:43:38Z