Being a Chaplain (eBook, EPUB)

Chaplaincy - a place for those who have sold out, can't hack church ministry and don't believe in mission?Against the negative stereotypes, this book argues that chaplains are a valuable resource to the Church. Embedded in places as diverse as prisons, hospitals, educational establishments and the armed forces, chaplains often encounter social trends well in advance of the institutional churches. Their experiences and expertise can be very helpful for thinking about ministry, ecclesiology and the engagement with contemporary society.The first five parts of this book gather together stories of 22 chaplains working in a wide variety of contexts and from a range of Christian churches. The final part consists of four essays on key themes: multi-faith issues; the core skills needed by a chaplain; models of chaplaincy; and tensions that can arise in the work.This book is for chaplains, students, clergy and all those who are considering becoming a chaplain or have dealings with people in the role. It will be of considerable interest to anyone who wonders what exactly chaplains do, how and why they do it and what the churches can learn from their experiences.

This book combines theological reflection on key issues in chaplaincy with a collection of stories from those engaged in chaplaincy in a wide variety of contexts

Contents
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction by Miranda Threlfall-Holmes and Mark Newitt
Part 1
CHAPLAINS' STORIES - THE ARMED FORCES
The RAF
Ruth Hake
The Army
Stephen Robbins
The Royal Navy
David Simpson
Part 2
CHAPLAINS' STORIES - EDUCATION
Durham School
Anna de Lange
The Grey Coat Hospital and Westminster City School
Garry Swinton
A further-education college
Clare McBeath
Sunderland University
Stephen Fagbemi
Sheffield Hallam University
Ian Maher
Selwyn and Newnham Colleges, Cambridge
Hugh Shilson-Thomas
10 King's College London
Jane Speck
CHAPLAINS' STORIES - HEALTHCARE
11 Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Joan Ashton
12 The Rowans Hospice
Lance Blake
13 Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Bill Burleigh
14 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nigel Goodfellow
15 Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Mental
Health NHS Foundation Trust
Charles Thody
Part 4
CHAPLAINS' STORIES - THE PRISON SERVICE
16 HMP Wandsworth
Tim Bryan
17 HMP Wakefield
Dawn Colley
18 HMP Low Newton
Dana Delap
19 HMPs Acklington and Castington
Chris Hughes
Part 5
CHAPLAINS' STORIES - OTHER SECTORS
20 London Luton Airport
Michael Banfield
21 Manchester United FC
John Boyers
22 Community arts in Bensham and Gateshead
Jim Craig
THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS
23 Responding to diversity: chaplaincy in a multi-faith context
Andrew Todd
24 The role and skills of a chaplain
Mark Newitt
25 Exploring models of chaplaincy
Miranda Threlfall-Holmes
26 Values and tensions
Miranda Threlfall-Holmes