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 ]
Hands on Ministry is now offered online, as well as the local classes. To check out the online training opportunity please click on this link.
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.
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.
MILITARY CHAPLAINS: You cannot register for the chaplaincy conference with a government issued credit card. If you need to register with a credit card you can use a personal credit card. Enter your estimated plane fare and rental car in the DTS (Defense Travel System) for TDY travel to be reimbursed upon your return with receipts. You cannot reserve training (Chaplaincy Conference) or the certified classes with a government issued credit card but, you can reserve a rental car and purchase plane fare with a government issued credit card. If you have questions please contact your Approving Authority or XO.
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.