2010 Chaplaincy Conference
BGCT Chaplaincy Relations provides fellowship opportunities throughout each year. This is a conference for chaplains involved in health care, military, restorative justice. business & industry, or crisis response chaplaincy. It is a time for spiritual renewal, fellowship, networking, and continuing education for Baptist chaplains. The 2010 Chaplaincy Conference dates are Monday-Wednesday, October 18 - 20.
The annual Chaplaincy Conference is chaplain competence sustainment training. The BGCT Chaplain Endorsement Council expects all BGCT-endorsed chaplains to attend these annual meetings as a condition for the continuation of active chaplain endorsement.
Conference Downloads
Conference Agenda
Map of Location
Military Chaplains
TDY Letter of Justification
Directions to Conference
Hands on Ministry
Hands-on ministry provides pastoral care skills training for the Christian who is ministering to the neighbor across the street, co-worker, family member, friend, stranger or in a volunteer chaplaincy setting. Effective ministry involves meeting a need, touching a life and sharing about Christ. The 30-hour training is an excellent resource to help a Christian to be better equipped for ministry. Additional 12-hours of training are available for those who have a desire to specialize in certain ministry areas. [ More ]
Online Training
Hands on Ministry is now offered online, as well as through local classes. Click for more to check out the online training opportunity. [ More ]
Crisis Response Training | NOVA
NOVA courses prepare ministers and church leaders to help people to cope with their immediate emotional reactions when a crisis occurs. The training equips leaders such as you to plan for a longer term of emotional support and assists you and your team in developing your own community-based crisis response program. Training covers the techniques used in crisis intervention. It will give your team the fundamentals on crisis and trauma, as well as information on how a victim’s age and culture affect his or her experiences. [ More ]
Endorsement
The BGCT provides endorsement for those Baptist chaplains who need ecclesiastical endorsement for a professional chaplaincy certification organization or hiring institution. Such hiring institution examples are Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Veterans Administration and Health Care Institutions.
Different areas of chaplaincy endorsement include, health care, military, restorative justice ministry, business and industry, public safety, crisis response and pastoral counseling.
Learn more about requirements for NEW endorsement, TRANSFER of endorsement and BGCT endorsment FAQs by clicking on the appropriate link.
BGCT endorsed chaplains are to send a report monthly on the date of their birth: 4 questions for BGCT chaplains.
Chaplain Database
BGCT endorsed chaplains are asked to download the database information form to report any change in contact information for your chaplaincy work or your home. Major life changes (birth of a child, marriage, divorce, change of employment, change of an email address, a move, etc. are things that we would change in your record on our chaplaincy database. Your endorsement needs to be updated when you change jobs. Click below to fill out the form.
Chaplain Database Information: DOC | PDF
BGCT TDCJ Chaplains
Please click here for important information needed by Texas Department of Criminal Justice chaplains who are endorsed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas.