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Endorsement Manual
SBC Code of Conduct

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Chaplaincy Events

2023 Asia Chaplaincy Professional Development Training Event

December 4-6, 2023

2023 Europe Chaplaincy Professional Development Training Event

Monday October 30th - Wednesday November 1st

2023 Ridgecrest Chaplaincy Professional Development Training Event

Monday, October 23rd, 12:00 p.m. - Wednesday, October 25th, 12:00 p.m. (EST)

Chaplaincy Resources

Chaplain Ambassadors

After serving our nation as an Army chaplain for a total of 31 years, I’ve recently...

Federal Endorser’s Update

Federal Endorser Samuel Lee, Director of Chaplaincy Leadership, Preparation and Faith: Winning the Spiritual War Israel...

Public Service Endorser’s Update

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “So the man gave names to all...

Every Chaplain Is A Recruiter

At the 1941 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) held in Birmingham, Alabama, the...

Public Safety Chaplain Ben Alpert: A Beacon of Hope and Help

In the heart of Montgomery, Alabama, God is using a Southern Baptist chaplain whose mission is...

Southern Baptist Chaplains and Religious Liberty

Religious liberty cases fill the news on an almost daily basis. “Chaplain Faces Disciplinary Action for...

Becoming A Chaplain: Jeff Renken

Most people can hear chaplain Jeff Renken make his way to serve others. After all, there’s...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Updates

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “I applied my mind to examine and...

Chaplain Activity Worksheet

The NAMB Monthly Chaplain Activity Worksheet is designed to assist chaplains with capturing data for quarterly...

2023 SBC Chaplaincy Events Letter of Invitation

Every year the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention hosts several events for...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Updates

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is...

The Resilience Factor

“I just returned from Joshua Tree near Twentynine Palms, California. I went there out of desperation...

SBC Chaplains and Disaster Relief Volunteers Provide Help During Catastrophic Floods

In early August, record-setting rainfall caused Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to declare a state of emergency....

Resilient Care Amid Darkness

Southern Baptists have 684 endorsed health care chaplains serving throughout North America, many of whom served...

Meet Antione Robinson, SBC Chaplaincy’s New Training Specialist

Former U.S. Marine, Antione Robinson, has joined the SBC Chaplaincy Team as their new training specialist...

Chaplaincy Pastoral Care: Personal Reflections

No one felt more surprised than I did when Dr. Keith Travis asked me to consider...

Is Jesus Christ at the Center of Your All?

When asked about his vision for the annual 2022 Southern Baptist Convention in Anaheim, SBC President...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Updates

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “When Peter saw him, he said to...

2022 SBC Chaplaincy Events Letter of Invitation

Every year the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention hosts several events for...

Maximizing the SBC Chaplaincy Momentum in 2022

As the Apostle Paul approached the end of his earthly life, he remained consumed with one...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Updates

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be...

911 – A Life Changing Event for A Nation, and Me

By Fred Edwards It was the summer of 2001 and I was in my sixth year...

Congratulations to Chaplain John Samb!

After 44 years of service as a chaplain and pastor, John Samb is retiring. In his...

Remember to Remember

“Remember the way He led us up to the top of the highest mountain; Remember the...

The Value of Rituals

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been able to re-engage in some very meaningful...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Updates

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy I am the vine; you are the...

God Is Working in Prison Ministry

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that God’s Spirit is drawing people to Jesus in...

Community Service Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Corporate Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Correctional Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Healthcare Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Military Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Public Safety Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Evangelism: The Timeless Standard for The Chaplaincy

In May 1941 the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention happened in Birmingham, Alabama. During...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Updates

Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy When [Bartimaeus] heard that it was Jesus...

What is a Chaplain Ambassador?

Nearly 10 years ago, my wife Dee and I began with the Southern Baptist Convention Chaplaincy...

Our Anchor Holds Onto Hope

Several years ago, a friend invited me to have coffee with Dr. David Aikman, an award-winning...

Baptist Collegiate Military Ministry During in a Pandemic

For the last decade, I have led the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) at the US Naval...

Linda Humston increasing chaplaincy awareness in Ohio Disaster Relief

Last year, Linda Humston retired from a 48-year career in the healthcare industry that took her...

PASTORAL CARE: Four Things to Keep You Hopeful

We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the official beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has...

ReEnvisioning the SBC Chaplaincy

Nine months ago, the pandemic brought our fast-paced lives to an abrupt standstill. We have struggled...

Q&A with Darrell Boswell: Doing Ministry in a Pandemic

Darrell Boswell is one of our Southern Baptist chaplains, serving at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston,...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorsement Update

Endorsement Update from Dr. Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy/Endorser Chaplains, Thank you for answering God’s...

Re-envisioning Chaplaincy: A Glance in the Rearview Mirror

Reflecting on over 38 years of service as an enlisted member of the Marine Corps, a...

Ministry During Pandemic: Awareness to Implementation

What do you know about pandemics? Some people don’t believe it’s a real threat. Others believe...

COVID-19 Pandemic: Field Guidance for SBC Chaplains

The SBC Chaplaincy Code of Conduct

Being There: Southern Baptist Chaplaincy

There are places in the world where there is almost never a church, but there is...

Endorsement Manual

Endorsement Manual Chaplain Commission Dates Endorsement Overview

Military Ministry

Churches across the SBC are demonstrating a growing compassion for ministering to the military members and...

SBC Chaplaincy Endorser Update

Public Service Endorser Dr. Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “Beloved friends, if life gets extremely...

SBDR Chaplain Training Manual

As the representative of God, the chaplain in disasters ministers to all who are wounded and...

Baptist Faith and Message

SBC Statement Regarding Chaplaincy Ministry Expectations

Chaplaincy Endorser Guidelines Regarding DOMA

NAMB Chaplaincy Endorsement Qualifications

Honoring Military Service Members and Chaplains

The Cooperative Program

When We All Get Home

Chaplain (LTC) Blair Davis with the Georgia Army National Guard has just returned from a deployment...

Biblical Response to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Combat Stress Bible Study Manuscript

A 13-week Bible study that addresses the spiritual issues veterans face when readjusting to life after...

Chaplaincy Ministry Care Plan

A ministry care plan for Southern Baptist churches and ministers serving as reserve component chaplains to...

e-book: Praetorian Project

Our strategy is simple – so simple it’s hard even to call it a strategy. We...

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