2026 Chaplain Commission Dates Chaplains Commission Meeting Deadline for Document Submission October 6, 2026 August 28, 2026 December 8, 2026 October 30, 2026

These events are for active SBC endorsed chaplains. Chaplains are required to attend at least one Chaplaincy training event that helps them develop professionally as…

Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Lifeway Research on some simple, yet effective, ways to care for the widows in your church.

Endorsed Southern Baptist Army chaplain Grant Waller connects servicemen and women with churches who will care for them – like Send Network church plant Pillar…

1. Care centers provide an avenue to obey God, Who tells us to serve the downcast and rejected.
2. Care centers offer numerous opportunities for evangelism.
3. Care center residents will increase your trust in a sovereign God.
And more…

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

Every year the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention hosts several events for all active SBC endorsed chaplains to promote professional growth,…

Churches across the SBC are demonstrating a growing compassion for ministering to the military members and families in their communities. This resource provides information and…

As the representative of God, the chaplain in disasters ministers to all who are wounded and hurting in crises and emergencies. Unlike the local minister…

A 13-week Bible study that addresses the spiritual issues veterans face when readjusting to life after combat by Dr. Brian M. Kimball.

A ministry care plan for Southern Baptist churches and ministers serving as reserve component chaplains to use before, during, and after deployment.