Carriers of the Cloak: Six Steps for Christian Chaplains to Grow as Humble Leaders and Healthy Servants
Ebook
Overview
Carriers of the Cloak explores how chaplains can cultivate a strong spiritual life and develop as Christlike leaders in the demanding world of military chaplaincy. It delves into the origins and foundations of military chaplaincy, emphasizing the crucial role of humility in a Christian’s life--especially for chaplains serving in the military.
The book outlines six key steps for growing into a humble and effective servant leader, while also examining the philosophy of servant leadership. Written by a military chaplain for military chaplains, it serves as a powerful tool for spiritual formation. However, its insights extend beyond chaplaincy, offering valuable guidance for Christian leaders and ministers in any setting.
Growing up in the Air Force it was the military chaplains who cared for my dad and the five of us children during a traumatic time in our lives. All over the world, it is the chaplains who carry the cloak of God’s love and care for military personnel and their families. This book cares for the chaplains. As a chaplain himself, Lawson understands the unique leadership and pastoral challenges of military chaplaincy. Lawson has the experience, giftedness, and grace to address their need for spiritual growth. Beautifully written with heart and intelligence, he describes six practical and formational steps to becoming healthy and humble spiritual leaders. I highly recommend this book to the gifted men and women who serve as our military chaplains and to those who train and support them.
——MaryKate Morse, Professor of Leadership and Spiritual Formation, Portland Seminary
Carriers of the Cloak is an informative and insightful overview of chaplaincy. This is that book that anyone becoming a chaplain must have in their desk reference library. This is the premier resource for every chaplain as a guide to their daily life and ministry.
——Randall ‘Chappie’ E. Kitchens, Chaplain, Major General, USAF, Retired
- Title: Carriers of the Cloak: Six Steps for Christian Chaplains to Grow as Humble Leaders and Healthy Servants
- Author: Gabriel J. Lawson
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 140
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385236558, 9798385236534, 9798385236541
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385236558
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-30T20:37:18Z