Why Chaplaincy?
SUDDEN EXTREME CRISIS: Most pastors aren’t trained for traumatic events—sudden deaths, suicides, murders, mass casualty incidents, school tragedies and worse. In fact, most Bible colleges, seminaries and Christian universities offer little, if any, education in trauma ministry and crisis intervention. This is why there are Chaplains.
Chaplains also take care of ‘the team’—they serve local Law Enforcement and Fire personnel as well as citizens impacted by sudden trauma. This is why Calvary Georgetown Divide supports Chaplaincy ministry.
Associate Pastor Jim Milne served as Deputy Senior Chaplain of Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy for 25 years; Pastor Jay, who holds a Masters degree in Chaplaincy Ministry, served PCLEC as a supervisor and active volunteer for 30 years. Together they represent fifty-five years of experience.
Below are downloadable resources for Chaplains, including the Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Training Manual (for the development and training of Law Enforcement Chaplaincies) and other Chaplain’s tools for field use.
Downloadable Docs
Chaplaincy Training Manual (Not for certification with ICPC)
Chaplain’s Quick Reference Book (.pdf formatted for smartphones)
Links
LivingWorks (Suicide intervention training)
Friends for Survival (Suicide bereavement support)
GriefShare (Grief recovery)
Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy (El Dorado County)
Napa Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Sacramento Law Enforcement Chaplaincy