Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy Ministry

This concentration is an appropriate choice for professionals in these areas of chaplaincy: military, correctional, industrial, or educational. Information about the mission, competencies, and learning modalities is currently in development and will be provided when available.

Contact

Chaplain Leonard Hawley, a chaplain for the State of Ohio correctional system, serves as coordinator for the 2009 cohort. He can be reached at 1-614-445-5960 x 2770, chaplah@aol.com.

Beginning with the 2013 cohort, Dr. Mario Ceballos serves as coordinator for the Chaplaincy Ministry concentration. He can be reached at 1-301-680-6780, ceballosm@gc.adventist.org.

Cohorts are identified by the year in which they formed. Cohort participants will take these courses and modules:

2013 Chaplaincy Ministry Cohort

Course requirements and schedule for the cohort forming in 2013:
(follow the linked course names to obtain the course requirements documents)

Health Care Chaplaincy

Mission

To develop chaplians who manifes professional competency, academic excellence, professional leadership skills, spiritual/theological depth, clinical expertise, and the ability for self-reflection necessary for spiritual care within the clinical context.

Competencies

The health care chaplaincy concentration in the Andrews University Doctor of Ministry program seeks to create competency in five areas related to the discipline:

1. Academic: to help participants acquire knowledge of current issues and research related to the field of spirituality and health, engage the discipline through sociological and psychologcal perspectives, reflect theologically on the lived experience of patients, and learn basic research skills relating to the field of health care.
2. Spiritual and Theological Formation: to help participants integrate their spiritual and theological perspectives into the practice of ministry.
3. Clinical: to help participants acquire clinical skills pertinent to their practice in the field of chaplaincy and spiritual care within the context of health care.
4. Professional: to help participants gain knowledge of the professional field including spiritual leadership, consultation, networking, and ethical conduct.
5. Self-reflection: to help participants become aware of their strengths and limitations (background, emotional state) and to realize the impact self-awareness and self-understanding may have on ministry.

Learning Modalities

The following five learning modalities will be included in the concentration's pedagogy:

1. A ministry development plan
2. A professional portfolio
3. Small learning groups with mid-year assignments in at least three of four years
4. A mentoring relationship in the field
5. Journaling, including assigned reading but including added journaling experience

Clinical Pastoral Education

Clinical Pastoral Education is a significant component and a standard requirement in the clinical training of chaplains. Participants are required to take at least a unit of CPE while in the program. For those who consider a career in chaplaincy, four units are required by the professional organization (Association of Professional Chaplains) and should be planned. The CPE requirement may be completed by arrangement in the first four years of the program. Participants may choose the CPE site that is in close proximity to their work place.

Contact

Dr. Johnny Ramirez serves as coordinator for the 2009 Health Care Chaplaincy cohort. He can be reached at 909-651-5952, jramirez@llu.edu.

Beginning with the 2013 cohort, Dr. Mario Ceballos serves as coordinator for the Health Care Chaplaincy concentration. He can be reached at 1-301-680-6780, ceballosm@gc.adventist.org.

Cohorts are identified by the year in which they formed. Cohort participants will take these courses and modules: 

2009 Health Care Chaplaincy Cohort

Course requirements and schedule for the cohort formed in 2009:
(follow the linked course names to obtain the course requirements documents)