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Chaplaincy


Elim has over 100 chaplains working in areas including education, healthcare, prisons, the armed forces and emergency services. Elim brings together chaplains so that they can get to know others working in similar fields and share knowledge and best practice. We also work to equip and encourage chaplains, as we recognise the importance of their vital work.
 

  elim.org.uk/chaplaincy

Who we are

Chaplains are men and women of all ages who are trained to offer care and support, regardless of race, gender or culture. They do not impose their own spiritual values on others; instead, they allow people to explore and examine their own beliefs and meaning of life. Some chaplains are required to be recognised pastors, but many are trained lay people.

What we do

Our aim is to care for people at their point of need, by communicating the love of Christ in a compassionate and practical way. Equipped with theological training and pastoral care, chaplains minister to people in many life situations and particularly to those facing deeply distressing situations, enabling them to better cope with periods of instability.

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Chaplaincy Mission

Our aim is to care for people at their point of need, by communicating the love of Christ in a compassionate and practical way. Equipped with theological training and pastoral care, chaplains minister to people in many life-situations and particularly to those facing deeply distressing situations, enabling them to better cope with periods of instability.

  

Discover

We are committed to discovering future chaplains from our local churches. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping those in need and turning that passion into practice.

  

Develop

We are committed to develop and train prospective chaplains, providing them with the necessary confidence and competence skills they need. We offer an excellent ‘Chaplains Foundation Course’ and a ‘Chaplains Conference’ each year.

  

Deploy

We are committed to deploying chaplains in to the community. This may be voluntary or paid, either full or part-time. We are building links with like-minded organisations to expand deployment opportunities.

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The role of a chaplain

Chaplains are present and good listeners, provide a safe environment for people to share their feelings, they help people work through life issues and assist in times of crisis.

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  Pastors

They need to be able to listen, care, empathise, understand, and be available to those in need.

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  Interpreters

They try to identify, understand and share in issues affecting the culture of a particular context and what God is doing there and to help the people there to understand God. This means winning the right to be heard.

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  Ambassadors

They represent the Church, and they also report back to the Church about the new insights they have gained.

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  Guests

In the contexts they serve, but often work by acting as hosts crossing bridges to provide hospitality, welcome and interaction with others

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  Pray-ers

They pray for the places where they work and when it is appropriate they pray with people.

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  Connectors

They connect their faith with their context by being chaplains to all and demonstrate gospel values such as compassion and concern for social justice.

Chaplaincy Training

We are committed to ensuring that all of our accredited Chaplains and Chaplaincy Team Members are trained with purpose for the task at hand.
 


Chaplaincy Foundation Course 2024

Bringing HOPE to our communities

Register for our hybrid Chaplaincy Course, which includes an in-person regional training day followed by online modules.

Training day: 7 September 2024 (Bethel, Oldbury, West Midlands)
 

Training Day Schedule

09.30am   Arrival, coffee and pastries

10.00am   Welcome and icebreaker

10.30am   Module 1: Workplace visiting

11.30am   Module 2: Understanding the organisation

12.30pm   Lunch

01.30pm   Module 3: Chaplaincy and the local church

02.30pm   Module 4: Pastoring core skills

03.30pm   Finish

Online modules

These sessions will be taught online using Zoom on three Tuesday evenings. Full details will be advised once your booking is confirmed.
 

  1. Exploring practical skills
  2. God in the workplace
  3. Working with diverse communities
     

To book onto the Saturday 7 September training day at Bethel, Oldbury, follow the link below.
 

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MA in Applied Theology with Chaplaincy Specialism

This programme will enable you to delve in more detail into a number of theological areas relevant to the application of theological knowledge, chaplaincy within Christian ministry, insights and research to especially (but not exclusively) Pentecostal ministry, and to deepen your knowledge and passion for the science and practice of theology in this context.

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Contact Us

Nigel Tween is the director of the Elim Chaplaincy Association.

If you would like to know more please get in touch. T: 07495 144542

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Working in partnership

Elim Chaplaincy works in partnership with a variety of organisations which support the work of chaplaincy.

Apostolic Church

Assemblies of God

Elim Pentecostal Church