PC171 Introducing Chaplaincy I: Biblical Foundations for Chaplaincy
Overview
In this course, Jeff Struecker outlines the foundational elements of the chaplaincy and how to discern if it is right for you. Learn about the responsibilities and requirements of this calling and the unique settings that chaplains serve in, such as the military, health care, disaster relief, and more. Struecker then turns to Scripture for leadership training, looking at ten key figures, including Abraham, David, Esther, Paul, and Jesus. He identifies a list of leadership and shepherding qualities to help you lead and care for others as Christ leads and cares for us.
Top Highlights
“But ultimately, a chaplain is a person who conducts religious exercises, who brings God to people and people to God in many everyday walks of life.” (source)
“The idea of being a chaplain is to immerse yourself in the lifestyle of what somebody does day in and day out.” (source)
“Chaplaincy is God-ordained, service-oriented, person-centered, needs-directed, spiritual, emotional, physical, social, and evangelistic in building bridges between God and the people that you work with.” (source)
“Then, the fifth and final aspect of this shepherd leadership, the fifth and final aspect of this exousia that Witmer describes, is that followers are called to submit to the authority of their leaders.” (source)
“Secondly, it’s ‘a clergyman officially attached to a branch of the military, to an institution, or to a court or to a family.” (source)
- Title: PC171 Introducing Chaplaincy I: Biblical Foundations for Chaplaincy
- Author: Jeff Struecker
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Chaplains; Education › Chaplains; Education › Leadership; Leadership
- Resource ID: LLS:PC171STRUECKER
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T05:02:14Z
Jeff Struecker enlisted in the US Army at age 18 and served for more than 22 years before retiring as a chaplain with the rank of Major.
Jeff spent most of his Army career serving in special operations units and was deployed to combat in Panama, Kuwait, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He holds many awards and decorations for his military service, including the Bronze Star Medal with the “V” device for valor. His service in the Battle of Mogadishu was depicted in the popular film Black Hawk Down.
While on active duty, Jeff earned an undergraduate degree at Troy University in Alabama. After earning his MDiv from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2000, he was commissioned as a US Army chaplain in 2001. Jeff completed more than 10 years as a chaplain before retiring from the Army in 2011. He is currently completing his PhD work at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina.
With experience as a youth pastor and associate pastor, Jeff now serves as the lead pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia. He is also a competitive long-distance runner and author or coauthor of several books of fiction and nonfiction, and he and his former high school sweetheart—now his wife—Dawn are the proud parents of Aaron, Jacob, Joseph, Abigail, and Lydia.