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2026 Chaplain Commission Dates Chaplains Commission Meeting Deadline for Document Submission October 6, 2026 August 28, 2026 December 8, 2026 October 30, 2026
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Chaplaincy Prayer Guide
One God, One Nation, One Prayer, May 17
On February 5, 2026, President Trump, speaking at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., revealed his plans for a national call to…
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…
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NAMB trustees gain frontline view of Navy chaplaincy during San Diego Board gathering
SAN DIEGO — North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees gathered Feb. 2–3 in San Diego for their winter Board of Trustees meeting, combining ministry exposure, fellowship...
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The Lord Stood by Me
Shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States Air Force Academy dedicated a nine-foot bronze statue to retired Brigadier General Robinson Risner. Although he wasn’t an Academy graduate, he forever remains a yardstick for heroism,…
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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...
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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…
Called to Serve: Bringing Hope to Healthcare Facilities
She can’t say she wasn’t warned. When Cathy Tisher began serving as a chaplain at Senior Village Nursing Home in Blanchard, Oklahoma, the staff told Cathy they had a “very gruff” resident, and they cautioned…
Called to Serve: Bringing Hope and Healing When Disaster Strikes
The photo album on John Heading’s smartphone is filled with prized pictures—every one of them worth exponentially more than just a thousand words. “I’ve got pictures like nobody’s business,” he says. “Pictures…