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Civilian Chaplaincy
Gary Hitzfeld (left), Chaplain Ministries Associate Coordinator, Civilian Chaplains; and Dave Peterson, Chaplain Ministries Coordinator
God calls many teaching elders to the pulpit ministry; in addition, He calls them to other areas ministries such as international missions, church planting, campus ministries, and others. Chaplain Ministries is another of those calls. The denominations served by the Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRJC), which includes the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), Reformed Presbyterian Church in America (RPCNA), Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC) and the Korean Presbyterian Church in America (KPCA), are blessed to have a large number of military and civilian chaplains serving Christ's Kingdom through Chaplain Ministries and the PRJC. This page is dedicated to the Civilian Chaplain Ministries. We currently have chaplains serving in civilian hospitals, Veteran Affairs hospitals, prisons, retirement homes, hospice facilities, Civil Air patrol squadrons, addiction treatment centers, and several other venues .
If you are a PCA teaching elder, ruling elder or deacon and are currently serving either as a paid or volunteer chaplain, please let us know by emailing us at ChaplainMinistries@pcanet.org. We would like to add you to our Civilian Chaplain Roster, and keep you informed of information, resources, and training designed to enhance your calling to this vital ministry.
If you are praying about the possibilities of a call to this type of ministry, let us know. You may want to visit the following websites. They often post employment opportunities, as well as residency programs for those who might want to pursue Board Certification, or get some experience in a civilian chaplain ministry:
Board Certification: APC (Association of Professional Chaplains): www.professionalchaplains.org Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
ACPE (The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. ) www.acpe.edu
CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy www.cpsp.org
AAPC (American Association of Pastoral Counselors) www.aapc.org
COMISS ( Council on Ministry in Specialized Settings) www.comissnetwork.org
National VA Chaplain Center
www1.va.gov/chaplain
Federal Bureau of Prisons
www.BOP.gov
If you would like to be on an email distribution list for job openings that come to our attention, please email us at ChaplainMinistries@pcanet.org, and we will send you information as it comes in to us. You may be removed from that distribution list at any time.
Thank you for your heart and interest in Civilian Chaplain Ministries. Please let us know if we can be of any service to you in this area.
In His grace and service,
Gary Hitzfeld
Associate Coordinator for Civilian Chaplain Ministries
Office Phone: 678-825-1251, FAX 678-825-1252
Cell Phone: 678-386-4541
David P. Peterson
Coordinator for MNA Chaplain Ministries
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