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Chaplain Commission Dates
2026 Chaplain Commission Dates Chaplains Commission Meeting Deadline for Document Submission October 6, 2026 August 28, 2026 December 8, 2026 October 30, 2026
Endorsement Manual
Chaplaincy Prayer Guide
Chaplains celebrate freedom, receive encouragement during SBC Annual Meeting
ORLANDO – A convention hall filled with thousands of Southern Baptists fell silent as the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard marched to the center...
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NAMB Luncheon highlights chaplaincy, displays the many ways Southern Baptists care for one another
ORLANDO — Brilliant trumpet tones filled the convention hall to open the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Send Luncheon, Monday June 8, as the event...
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New Department of War Policy: Military Chaplains No Longer Wear Rank Insignia
On March 25, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a video on social media announcing that the rank insignia military chaplains wear on their utility…
Chaplaincy
Prayed For by Name: How SBC Churches Sustain a Military Chaplain
For more than two decades, Chaplain Col. Joshua Payne has carried the gospel into places most churches will never physically go. He has preached in...
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Prayed For by Name: How SBC Churches Sustain a Military Chaplain
For more than two decades, Chaplain Col. Joshua Payne has carried the gospel into places most churches will never physically go. He has preached in…
2026 SBC Chaplaincy Events Letter of Invitation
Called to Serve: Chaplains Sharing the Gospel in the Workplace
The first time they saw him there—at a car dealership of all places—the salespeople, the technicians, and all the guys in the parts department must…
Called to Serve: Sharing God’s Love as a Military Chaplain
Uncle Sam didn’t want him. Of that, Daniel Garnett, the son of Tech Sgt. Steve Garnett, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), was certain. “Growing up, I…
VETERANS DAY: The Priceless Debt We Owe
In 1969 peace negotiations between the U.S. and North Vietnam officials had stalled largely due to the parties’ conflicting demands. During that year, more than...
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General Endorsement Information
Important Endorser Updates for SBC Chaplains You Need a Separate Endorsement for Each Chaplain Role If you serve in more than one chaplain position or…