| Chaplaincy |
IMF Chaplaincy Program
(Pastoral Care in Special Settings)
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED…
Have you ever watched M*A*S*H re-runs and wondered how a Catholic
priest, Father Mulcahy, wound up as a chaplain in Korea assigned
to an Army hospital unit? Ever thought “Hey! I could do that!”?
If you have been hospitalized in the last five years, upon admission
you were either asked if you wanted a chaplain to visit you, or a
chaplain stopped by unrequested (it’s the law now). Did you
think, “That’s an interesting ministry. I wonder if/how
I could do this…?”
| AN ALLIANCE IS IN PLACE! |
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IMF is an Ecclesiastical Endorsing agency. Our ministers have the same access to military and civilian chaplaincy as the mainline denominations. Could it be that God is calling you to represent IMF in the Army, Navy, or Air Force? There are openings available right now for both active duty and reserves. The Army and Navy are critically short at this time. Or, are you more interested in healthcare chaplaincy at Veteran Affairs hospitals or civilian hospitals or hospices? Or, perhaps correctional chaplaincy appeals to you with the Federal Bureau of Prisons or with your state’s correctional facilities. IMF can provide ecclesiastical endorsement or recognition in any of these ministry areas.
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| ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE THERAPISTS! |
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In addition to chaplaincy,
professional pastoral counseling possibly may be a calling for
you. To be credentialed as a pastoral counselor requires graduate
work in both theology and counseling. And, there is a real need
for such clinically trained Spirit-led ministers!
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| ATTENTION SEMINARIANS! |
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Are you a seminarian
or graduate counseling student and a member of IMF or one of
its affiliated churches? How about a no obligation, first-hand
taste of military ministry during your summer breaks and be commissioned
and paid as an officer? The Army, Navy, and Air Force all offer
just such programs for “chaplain candidates” so that
students can explore military chaplaincy. Additionally, the Army
and Air Force offer tuition assistance programs for candidates
willing to make a commitment. Currently, IMF has numerous military
chaplains.
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| ATTENTION MILITARY MEMBERS! |
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Perhaps you are already
in the military, are happy with your job, and have no interest
in becoming a chaplain. As you probably know, there is a real,
major shortage of Spirit-led chaplains to conduct Spirit directed
services. Nevertheless, if you are a mature Christian leader
and would like to help out, you now can by becoming authorized
as a “certified lay minister” to voluntarily conduct
such services as a representative of IMF. Interested?
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| ATTENTION CIVILIANS |
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Have you been wrestling
with ways to make an impact for the Kingdom in your area? Have
you given any thought to becoming a Police, Fire, and/or EMT
chaplain? Now more than ever this field of ministry is blossoming
with creative opportunities to reach out and be salt and light
in your own community, providing loving comfort and support to
others in their greatest time of need. Once again, IMF can provide
ecclesiastical endorsement or recognition in any of these ministry
areas.
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| FOR FURTHER INFORMATION… |
If any of these scenarios appeals to you, or if you would like more information, please contact Ron Brovold, Director of Chaplaincy Services at the IMF office, 763.571.5967 (ron@i-m-f.org). Please be sure to include a telephone number and the best time for us to call when emailing to ron@i-m-f.org. You may be referred to our Executive Representative for the IMF Chaplaincy Program. IMF is formally recognized by the Pentagon and maintains a strategic alliance with professional civilian chaplaincy and counseling organizations to screen and credential Spirit-led clergy for chaplaincy and professional pastoral counseling. For more information on all of
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