Get 20% off this month when you try our services!
Providing Professional Chaplaincy Training
Become A Certified And Commissioned Chaplain!
Join Our Commissioned Chaplains
Make A Difference In Your Community
It's not just about training chaplains to tap into their gifts, talents and life experiences to respond to the needs in their communities. We provide credentialling and ordination to allow chaplains and pastors to step outside the church’s walls to minister to people during their darkest hour.
Subscribe For Our Newsletter
Frequently Asked Questions
Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question below.
- Chaplains and pastors play a significant role in the lives of diverse groups of people, but their job descriptions vary in a few ways.
- Chaplains are able to take on the role of a spiritual leader for individuals who do not belong to a specific religious community.
- Unlike pastors, rather than share messages directed toward one religious’ group, chaplains have an option of leading non-denominational religious services that can benefit individuals from a variety of religious or spiritual backgrounds.
- Also, unlike Pastors chaplains are able to operates in a wide range of roles without being restricted by their church rules or denominational dogma.
- Chaplains also, have access to people a pastor don't have.
- Chaplain can also complement, church or pastor's ministry by using chaplain's role as the vehicle to do what a pastor or church ministry ask them to do.
- Like you many people want to be in the ministry. But they don’t know how to do that other than being a pastor. Chaplaincy is the answer to that. You don’t have to give up your passion to serve just because becoming a pastor is not workable for you. Chaplaincy can help you serve the way you feel called to serve.
- TIP: while all chaplains are pastors, not all pastors are chaplains.
- A chaplain is a certified clergy member who provides spiritual care for individuals in a non-religious organization, rather than a church congregation.
- Chaplains can serve roles in hospitals or hospice and nursing home facilities, workplaces, prisons, serve emergency services personnel community and members of the military in different locations.
- They are able to occupy roles within government and non-profit organization settings.
- Since chaplains are ordained ministers, they can officiate ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. They can lead baptism services and provide final rites for individuals who are passing away.
- TIP: Chaplains who hold positions at different institutions have an expanded opportunity for ministry because they can also minister to staff members. For example, chaplains at hospitals can provide spiritual care to nurses, doctors, and administrators, as well as to patients and their families.
- To find employment in religious or non-religious organizations, pastors and chaplains should seek ordination.
- Both pastors and chaplains typically go through an application process in which they provide essential documents and sit for interviews.
- Pastors can become ordained through their specific churches after fulfilling some requirements within their local church or denomination. Chaplains have options of seeking ordination through accredited institutions or religious organizations providing chaplaincy training programs as quickly as possible. This process usually takes place after they have earned a chaplaincy certification.
- Pastor’s requirement from their denomination might include spending time in a seminary or a bible school before being ordained or commissioned. This is not the case for a chaplain. Seminary can be long, expensive journey. It’s not for everyone. But you don’t want to face the pressing challenges of the world il-equipped. Our chaplain training program provides you the tangible skills you need to make real difference to the people around you in less time and with a smaller investment.
- TIP: The term pastor is typically used to describe congregation leaders in the Christian tradition, though there are other religions that ordain or credential leaders for similar roles within their own communities. The term chaplain is used by many faith traditions to describe leaders and volunteers who serve in outside institutions.
Our Vision - Our Mission
Contact Us
BECOME A CHAPLAIN
Interested in becoming a chaplain?
Feel free to contact us or message us if you would like more information on how to become a chaplain and expand your opportunities for ministry.
If you are ready to gain the credentials and skills to provide real relief in crisis in your community, we would love to talk to you!
We know your time is valuable, we will reply within a timely manner.
Message us on WhatsApp
International Chaplains Alliance Network
Call or Text: 319-325-3225 Email: chaplainsnetwork@gmail.com
International Chaplains Alliance Network (ICAN)
ICAN © COPYRIGHT 2015 - 2022 All Rights Reserved
ICAN is a subsidiary of Shining Rock Evangelistic Ministry registered in USA & in Kenya.
A 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization
chaplainsnetwork@gmail.com Ph: +13193253225
2150 James St #5204 Coralville IA 52241 USA
This website uses cookies.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.