COMPONENTS OF CHAPLAINCY SERVICES IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES

COMPONENTS OF CHAPLAINCY SERVICES IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES OR

WHAT CHAPLAINCY SERVICES INVLOVE OR ENTAILS IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES

1.     Routine, ritualistic religious services in accordance with the belief system of the people.

2.     Religious services for people outside religious settings for those who desire such.

3.     Counseling therapy.

4.     Developing therapies for various problems of humanity as remedial processes to such problems.

5.     Researching into the problems of humanity with the views of proffering solutions to such problems and thereby alleviating the suffering of humanity.

6.     Researching into people’s behaviour with views of understanding why people behaviour the way they do.

7.     Identifying abnormalities in life with the intentions of discovering why they occur and their effects on humanity.

8.     Researching into relationships with views of discovering good relationships entails and what causes a strain in relationships.

9.     Conflict management and resolution.

10.                        Caring for the sick, especially the terminally ill with the views of alleviating the sufferings of the sick and raising their hopes in hopeless situations.

11.                        Providing services for mentally retarded people.

12.                        Providing services for people with mental sickness with the views of reducing their sufferings.

13.                        Providing services and intervention to various addictions with the aims of restoring the addicts to normalcy.

14.                         Providing services and rehabilitation for abused children and women sold into sexual market across national frontiers.

15.                        Re-uniting abused children and ladies that have been rehabilitated to their families and communities.

16.                        Providing services and rehabilitation for people suffering spousal abuse and domestic violence, especially when life is being threatened.

17.                        Providing services such as uniting prisoners who have finished serving their sentences with their families and communities. Assisting their integration back to their roots and engaging in profitable means of livelihood.

KINDS OF CHAPLAINS NEEDED FOR THE PROVISION OF THE SERVCES LISTED

1.     Chaplains who are cross-trained to work with other professionals in the service of humanity. Other professionals such as;

i.                    Mental health professional.

ii.                  Psychiatrists.

iii.                Medical doctors and Nurses.

iv.               Psychologists.

v.                 Care-givers.

vi.               Pastoral counselors.

vii.             Community clerics.

viii.           Psycho-analysts.

2.     Chaplains who have the needed skills in psychotherapy and are competent in its use to offer solutions to problems of humanity.

3.     Chaplains who have flair for conducting researches into problems of mankind and have a good understanding of research methodology.

4.     Chaplains who are committed to continuous studies and personal development, willing to perform at optimal potentials.

5.     Chaplains who are current and well informed about new development therapies and new methodologies in the discharge of their duties.

6.     Chaplains who have flair for science and are able to collate data and use same in their services.

7.     Chaplains who are specialists in their chosen vocation and field.

8.     Chaplains who desire to excel above others in the performance of their duties.

9.     Investigative Chaplains, who will stop at nothing to make new discoveries.

10.                         Creative Chaplains who are committed to breaking new grounds in life’s endeavour.

Archbishop Prof. Mike D.D. JP, AP, CPC.

Certified Chaplaincy Educator