Chaplains
How to become an endorsed chaplain
Requirements & procedures
Chaplaincy positions in general require ecclesiastical endorsement by the applicant's denominational headquarters. The Committee on Chaplaincy Endorsement and Services serves in behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the selection of the best qualified ministers available for the ecumenical ministry of the chaplaincy and to provide services to those who serve the Church in these specialized ministries.
Church Requirements
- Request application forms from:
Chaplaincy & Specialized Ministries Office
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, Ind. 46206
e-mail: Karen Jones
- Complete and return application forms to the Chaplaincy Office.
- When forms have been processed, the candidate may be invited to have a personal interview with an On-Site Committee, (personal interview not required by students in training, part-time Veterans Administration chaplaincies, Civil Air Patrol applicants, and applicants for membership in professional societies).
- In accord with the action of the Committee, a letter of confirmation of endorsement will be sent to:
- Employer or Professional Society,
- Applicant's Regional Minister, and
- The applicant requesting endorsement.
- A copy remains on file in the Chaplaincy Office
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Application information
- Military chaplaincies: Army, Navy & Air Force
See separate brochure of government requirements for Military Chaplaincies. An application for Commission is made directly to the Service desired at the address listed herewith:
| Air Force |
Chief of Chaplains
Department of the Air Force
HQS USAF/HC
Washington, DC 20332-5000 |
| Army |
Chief of Chaplains
Department of the Army
The Pentagon, Room 1E 416
Washington, DC 20310-2700 |
Navy |
Chief of Chaplains
(OP-O9G)
Department of the Navy
Washington, DC 20350-2000, who will direct you to the Office of Naval Officer of Naval Officer Procurement in the city nearest you. |
- Veterans Administration Chaplaincy
See separate brochure of government requirements for Veterans Administration Chaplaincies.
Application should be made directly to:
Director of Chaplain Services
Veterans Administration
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20420
- Federal Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy
Application should be made directly to:
Director of Chaplaincy Services
Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20534
The administrative paperwork and the personal interview required and accomplished by the Bureau of Prisons is extensive and is in addition to that required by the Church for endorsement.
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Civil Air Patrol Chaplaincy
See separate brochure for government requirements for the Civil Air Patrol.
Although the CAP requirements permit a waiver in part "in certain cases, upon recommendation of the unit commander and approval of the National Chaplain" the Committee on Chaplaincy Endorsement and Services had ruled in policy that the standards for the CAP Chaplaincy should match fully present qualifications for the military chaplaincy in all Services, which spell out a minimum of four years of college (an AB or BS --minimum of 120 semester hours of credit obtained at a recognized college) and a M.Div. (minimum of 90 semester hours of graduate study performed at an approved theological school).
No educational waivers will be requested by the Committee, and only fully prepared applicants will be approved.
Application should be made directly to:
National Air Chaplain
HQS, CAP-USAF (CPCH)
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 36112
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