The Heart of a Chaplain: Exploring Essentials for Ministry (2nd ed.)

by Jim Browning; Jim Spivey

Publisher:

The Marsh Institute for Chaplains

, 2025

Overview

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, Second Edition, 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.

Key Features

• Provides professional support and spiritual nurture for everyone.
• Examines what a chaplain is along with the foundations and professional qualifications of chaplaincy.
• Reveals the rich diversity of ministry.

Product Details

• Title: The Heart of a Chaplain (2nd edition)
• Authors: Jim Browning, Jim Spivey
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher: The Marsh Institute for Chaplains
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 433
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Chaplain › Spiritual formation; Chaplain › Competencies, responsibilities, qualifications; Chaplain › Institutional ministry; Chaplain › Major chaplaincy types
• ISBNs: 9781563097843, 9781563097836, 1563097842, 1563097834
• Resource ID: LLS:HRTCHPLN2NDDTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-23T00:32:49Z