Care for Your Congregation in Crisis
We train and credential members of your church to become chaplains not just for your community, but also for your conegration.
Get training and credentials to respond to crises
Get training and credentials to respond to crises
Get training and credentials to respond to crises
Life happens to all of us.
As Christians, we spend so much time focused on serving the world around us that we often miss the things that are happening in our own church.
Trauma. Grief. Loss. Stress.
We know Jesus, but that doesn’t mean we’re free and clear of hard times.
Put feet to your faith – inside and outside the church.
Minister in areas of critical need, such as incident stress, grief and loss, trauma, and more.
Provide guidance, counsel, advocacy, and recovery training
Build a bridge between your church and your local community
Equip your church effectively to serve one another.
Gain the right tools.
Equip your team with the tools and skills that help them respond effectively in a crisis.
Activate the church.
Be the hands and feet of Jesus in your community with a team of certified Chaplains.
Share the responsibility.
Relieve pressure from your pastoral staff as your Care team supports and cares for your congregation.
90%
of the pastors report working between 55 to 75 hours per week.
1,500
Clergy leave pastoral ministry each month according to Barna.
Even the best pastors experience burnout. They shouldn’t carry it all on their own.
We equip the people in your church with the tools and skills to effectively care for your congregation and community in good times and bad.
- Funerals and Memorials
- Weddings
- Hospice Care
- Grief and Loss
We train, credential, connect, and support Chaplains to serve their communities.
Over the last 25 years, we’ve licensed and ordained thousands of chaplains across the United States. We want to equip the people in your church guide and direct those experiencing a crisis so that they can feel the love of Jesus in the moments that matter most.
Bring hope to those who need it.
Train and credential a Care Team to support your congregation and your community.
Church Chaplain FAQ’s
Is Chaplaincy a church ministry?
Traditionally Chaplaincy is understood as a ministry outside the four walls of the church. However, chaplains can also benefit a church congregation as members of a church care team or assist pastors with visitation and other duties that involve crisis care or response.
What is the difference between a pastor and a chaplain?
Chaplain licensure and ordination are similar but different than pastoral/minister licensure and ordination. Chaplains are specifically trained to respond to and work with people in crisis. Chaplains are also trained to work with people regardless of sharing the same denomination or faith. Chaplaincy is a helps-based ministry.
Do Chaplains evangelize?
I.F.O.C. trains Chaplains to be the hands and feet of Christ. Evangelism is essential to Chaplains but is not the primary function in which they participate. Many can’t hear a salvation message while in a crisis, so, Chaplains “earn the right” to share their faith, demonstrating the evangelism message through love and service by meeting people’s needs first.
Do pastors qualify as Chaplains?
Chaplaincy requires specialized training, just as pastors do. Pastors can make excellent Chaplains but should receive training specific to that role, just as Chaplains would need additional specialized training before they could function as pastors. Each role is similar but does function differently. I.F.O.C. currently equips, licenses, and ordains many pastors as Chaplains.
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