Who Professional Chaplains Are

Who Professional Chaplains Are

There are many categories of chaplains known to our world such as;

i.     Lay chaplains.

ii.    Denominational chaplains.

iii.   Trained chaplains.

iv.  Honorary chaplains.

However, professional chaplains are unique, distinguished and noble chaplains who have been adequately trained to practice chaplaincy in the most appropriate professionally acceptable way.

Professional chaplains are those who have chosen chaplaincy as their profession, occupation, calling and vocation from which to make their living.

Professional chaplains must of necessity be fully ordained interfaith ministers who enjoys the authorization of their religious leaders to minister to people of different faiths in a pluralistic world like their own without any form of discrimination.

Professional chaplains are fully ordained chaplains who carry the endorsement from their faith group and denomination to practice chaplaincy professionally in anywhere they find themselves.

Professional chaplains are certified by a certification body for professional chaplaincy practice and service delivery to the general public.

Professional chaplains are members of professional chaplaincy association of their choice such as Association of Professional Chaplains in Nigeria and continent of Africa.

Professional chaplains are specialists in their field of endeavor and special areas of their operation in chaplaincy practice.

Professional chaplains are cross-trained chaplains who can work with other professionals in any profession in proffering the needed solutions to problems of people and bringing wholeness to people collectively or collaboratively.

Professional chaplains are career chaplains who have the needed abilities and skills to take chaplaincy, chaplaincy practice and service delivery to all sector of the economy and the numerous people of such sectors.

Professional chaplains are expected to be members of specialized association or forum in areas of their specialization for example, Association of certified sexual assault therapists, Clinical psycho-spirituo therapists, to mention a few.

Professional chaplains are expected to be adequately trained and equipped to be marketable for employment as staff chaplains in public institutions, private institutions or as consultants to these institutions.

Professional chaplains are trained and equipped to enable them offer spiritual, emotional, psychological and psychosomatic services to people of our world who require such services.

Professional chaplains are those trained and equipped adequately to enable them bring about a peaceful co-existence between people of different tribes, ethnic groupings and religions in the society.

Professional chaplains are trained and equipped in conflict resolutions and management, reconciling warring fashions in any group or people in dispute and conflict situations professionally. 

Professional chaplains are those trained and equipped adequately to enable them attend to people in crisis and disaster situations, providing resilience for victims, and helping to alleviate the sufferings of people in the IDP Camps.

You can also be one of the professional chaplains,  if you are willing but you must submit yourself to high quality chaplaincy education, highly quality professional chaplaincy training, competent professional practice and be a member of a chaplaincy professional body “ The Association of Professional Chaplains in Nigeria and Continent of Africa.” You are highly welcome.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice

Chaplaincy Practice is in no way limited only to Benevolent and Charitable Services

Chaplaincy Practice is in no way limited only to Benevolent and Charitable Services

Benevolence and charitable works:

Benevolence and charitable works may be done by individual chaplains, by group of chaplains or by chaplaincy organizations, especially those whose aim and objectives includes showing benevolence and offering charitable services.

People in various communities of our societies who are not chaplains nor have anything to do with chaplaincy can also legitimately do charitable works amongst needy people, people groups and even communities.

This benevolent act is a show of kindness and the love of the Almighty God to the vulnerable groups and the needy.

It must be said here emphatically and very clearly too, that chaplaincy practice is not limited to only charitable services and works. Chaplaincy practice and service delivery is by far wider, deeper and larger than showing benevolence and kindness to people.

Benevolent and charitable services can be offered amongst the following groups of people by individual chaplains, group of chaplains or chaplaincy organizations:-

1.     Vulnerable groups such as the poor and down trodden, children, women, widows, the aged and old people.

2.     Neglected people groups.

3.     Victims of circumstances such as victims of disaster, rape, crisis, terrorism, etc.

4.     People whose lives are threatened or in dangers.

5.     Vulnerable communities such as in famine, war torn areas, drought etc. for examples:

Examples of those who have done benevolent and charitable works even though they are not chaplains:

a.     Communities where people’s lives are endangered by unauthorized miners who have polluted all rivers with lead which requires benevolent and charitable works amongst them.

Chaplaincy organizations, group of chaplains or individual chaplains who have the well withal may venture into providing profitable water for such communities by sinking boreholes whose water will not be polluted with lead again which is injurious to health and endangers the lives of people.

b.     Provision of portable water may also be considered for communities where people have to trek for more than one kilometers in search of water.

Various governments of the nations and politicians are involved in this kind of benevolent and charitable works of sinking boreholes for communities, even though they are not chaplains nor do they have anything to do with chaplaincy.

c.      The first lady of the nation, and all other first ladies at the state level run some charitable organizations, showing benevolence to the people they are out to govern, even though they are not chaplains nor have anything to do with chaplaincy.

d.     Some of these people who are not chaplains go to orphanages to lavish love, gifts of different types, food stuffs on the orphans and make them happy occasionally or on yearly basis.

e.     Some also visit people with physical disabilities to make them happy and give them gifts.

f.       Some of them pay medical bills or expenses for people who find it extremely difficult to pay for their medical services as a show of benevolence and doing charitable works.

Beloved, as laudable as charitable works and show of benevolence is; it can never replace or become a substitute to proper chaplaincy practice and service delivery.

NB: If you are sure you have a calling unto chaplaincy, answering the call marks the first step you have taken; you must take next step of discovering what chaplaincy is all about.

Then the third step to be taken is to discover how chaplaincy is practiced and its services delivered in the most appropriate professional ways. Finally, the fourth step is to begin to practice chaplaincy professionally in the most standard way that is acceptable world over. Get ready to acquire the needed training, education and equipping to practice chaplaincy professionally. God bless you all.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice

Does Working or Operating in Service Industry, Make One Poor, Impoverished and Irrelevant.

Does Working or Operating in Service Industry, Make One Poor, Impoverished and Irrelevant.

We need to understand what service industry means in chaplaincy, and as chaplains to enable us erase from our memories past indoctrinations and brain-washing from uninformed chaplaincy leaders.

There is no dispute whatsoever that chaplaincy falls in the service industry like many other noble and known professions.

If other professionals providing services are rewarded, remunerated or paid for services provided, it is an abuse for chaplains not to be rewarded, remunerated and paid for services by them just because they are service providers.

We of the Association of Professional Chaplains in Nigeria and Continent of Africa will vehemently stand against all forms of abuse on chaplains and of chaplaincy profession.

Some other examples of professions in the service industry:

1.     Medical profession: All medical professionals whether in public or private settings are rewarded, remunerated and paid for services offered to people.

2.     Governance: Governance is a service industry and all government officials whether elected, appointed or employed are rewarded, remunerated and paid for their services in any capacity or level they serve.

3.     Law profession: Law profession is also in the service industry, yet all legal officers be they in public service or private practice are rewarded, remunerated and paid for services provided by them.

4.     Electricity generation and distribution companies: All utility services and provision power are paid for and all people working for such utility companies are rewarded, remunerated and paid for every service provided by them.

5.     Accounting profession: Accountancy or accounting profession is surely in the service industry, yet all practicing accountants are rewarded, remunerated and paid for services they render to the general public, either in public service or in private practice.

6.     Insurance Companies: Insurance and insuring is in the service industry, yet all insurance brokers, agents and insurance workers are rewarded, remunerated and paid for the services  they offer the public.

7.     Chaplaincy profession: Chaplaincy profession is in a specialized service industry, where the professional practioners are grown, developed, nurtured and equipped through their services provide healthy workers for the production and manufacturing industries even for other service industries.

Why then has chaplaincy suffered in developing nations and economy in terms of reward, remuneration and payments they provide if any?

Kindly make known, reasons why this has been so till date and what steps we need to take collectively as chaplains in the continent of Africa.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice

There are many ways of Reaching Out to People with Something

There are many ways of Reaching Out to People with Something

Beloved, there are numerous ways of reach out to people and introducing to them in life whatever we employ in this service; the primary goals of reaching out to people must not be thrown overboard or abandoned.

Examples:

1.     In mission, we employ medical mission to reach out to communities and people groups to introduce to them someone they have been lacking in their lives, such as the gospel and endeavoring to establish a community of believers amongst the people. No matter what medical services we offer, this primary objective must be uphold.

2.     Hydro-engineering mission, this is also called water engineers, may desire to reach out to communities and people groups on hydro-engineering mission to introduce or take to them portable water which had not been in existence in such community before.

The engineers will also be demonstrating their professional fits in the production of portable water by drilling boreholes for the admiration of the people in such community.

3.     Chaplaincy outreach, practicing professional chaplains can equally take chaplaincy practice and service delivery on mission to communities and people groups, employing whatever methods they consider suitable for the exploit.

Whatever method employed, the primary task of taking chaplaincy practice and service delivery to the people must never be jettisoned or abandoned. The colourful uniforms worn by chaplains in this part of the planet earth had served as an instrument of attraction bringing people to chaplaincy; but without establishing them in chaplaincy duties and practices.

People want to go further than uniforms. This is the challenge of the moment in Nigeria.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice

Chaplaincy Practice and Service Delivery a Panacea for Corruption

Chaplaincy Practice and Service Delivery a Panacea for Corruption

Corruption has subtly eaten into the fabrics of all and sundry requiring all cure and remedy which can only be found in professional chaplaincy practice and service delivery.

Corruption is a pollution, an affliction and adulteration of the mind and only chaplaincy practice and service delivery can provide an all cure to the seeming pollution and destruction.

Corruption is known to be in existence in all arms of government which makes systemic overhauling inevitable. Such systemic overhauling can only be carried out by professional chaplains who are qualified mind-menders and attitudinal and behavioural therapists. What an opportunity for chaplains?

With all subtlety, corruption has penetrated individuals, families, groups, public institutions, educational institutions, civil service workers, religious organizations, professional organizations etc., sparing no one; requiring surgical operation which only chaplaincy practice can offer.

This is the reason why professional chaplaincy practice and service delivery is the panacea and therapeutic cure for corruption:

Remember corruption originates from the pollution of the mind, the heart, the emotion of individuals which alters one’s attitude and behavior negatively.

The therapeutic cure for corruption remains, professional chaplaincy practice and service delivery which has the capacity to offer behavioural and attitudinal change which will counter the pollution in the mind of the people, allowing them to rightly think with the right intensions. What a wonderful opportunity for chaplains!

Corruption is known to come in so many ways and forms, and we have the following points:-

1.     Systemic corruption.

2.     Political corruption.

3.     Financial corruption.

4.     Societal corruption.

5.     Religious corruption.

6.     Professional corruption.

7.     Government corruption.

8.     Moral corruption.

9.     Civil servants corruption, just to mention but a few.

The followings constitute corruption:-

1.     Adulteration or debasement of any type.

2.     Decomposition or disorganization.

3.     Impairing integrity, virtue or moral principles.

4.     Loss of purity and integrity.

5.     Depravity, wickedness, impurity, bribery.

6.     Being changed for worse, departure from what is pure or correct.

7.     Moral decay, dissolution.

8.     Dissipation, dissoluteness.

All the listed points above amounts to corruption and prevention of such vices and evil should be our concern as practicing professional chaplains who enjoy professional mandate to provide a panacea to this endemic problem called corruption as a cure as well as a form of prevention.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice

NEW DIMENSION:

NEW DIMENSION:
What exactly is your principles for this period of election and possible transfer of power as professional Chaplains?
1. Practicing professional lawyers are bracing up especially SANs to attend to all cases and litigations that are likely to come up as a result of the general election.
2. The judiciary is bracing up and has put in place about 250 judicial officers that will form the election tribunes that will attend to all election petitions that may arise.
3. The medical professionals are also bracing up to receive and treat wounded persons, injured people during electioning campaigns and actual elections.
4. Professional Chaplains what are your position and preparations?
a. Many people will meet with hopelessness for any meaning in life.
b. Many will meet with disappointments.
c. Many will enter into depression.
d. Many will develop anxiety and hypertension.
e. Many will be thinking of ending their lives.
Just because of the outcome of this general election.
How prepared are you practicing professional Chaplains to offer beneficial services to the general public?
This is of course a new dimension of Chaplaincy practice and service delivery.
Distinguish yourself from quacks, engage in profitable Chaplaincy practice forth with. 

Prof. Mike

Inherent Qualities which Makes African Descent Most Suited for Chaplaincy Works, Practice and Service Delivery.

Inherent Qualities which Makes African Descent Most Suited for Chaplaincy Works, Practice and Service Delivery.

Some people (whites) see no worth in Africans and people of African descent; because of the behaviours of African leaders, who:-

i.         Carry their loots to the developed nations of the world (Europe, US etc).

ii.      Send their children to school abroad.

iii.    Go for holiday abroad.

iv.   Go abroad for treatments.

But when died in Europe, US or India, are carried to be buried in Africa. They by their attitudes and behaviours make the people in these nations consider Africa as a grave or mortuary where dead people are committed. What a pity?

The Discovered Qualities:

Some of these discovered qualities inherent in Africans and the people of African descent have been discovered to be “Core Virtues” in chaplaincy profession and chaplaincy practice, such inherent qualities are as following:-

1.     Hospitality:

Africans and the people of African descent are naturally warm, respectful, accommodating and hospitable. Africans and the people of African descent are prepared to go extra miles to satisfy others such as visitors and strangers; giving themselves to make others comfortable and feel at home.

Because of the importance of hospitality in chaplaincy profession and practice, the commission responsible for World Pastoral/Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Week Celebration has chosen to emphasize “hospitality” for two years now (2017 and 2018).

The care virtue in chaplaincy practice and service delivery is inherent in Africans. Praise God!

2.     Respect for the living and the dead:

Africans and the people of African descent naturally have respect for living soul, healthy or sick and also have greater respect for dead souls. 

This particular inherent trait or endowment, makes Africans and the people of African descent better suited for chaplaincy work, practice and service delivery as they offer beneficial services to the living, when in good health or in sickness groaning in pains.

They also give great care and attention to departed souls by giving them befitting burials with funfair and ceremonies.

3.     Concern for others:

Africans and the people of African descent are naturally concerned for people and interested in what is happening to others or what other people are passing through in life and situations.

This inherent trait in them make them best suited for chaplaincy practice and service delivery that requires the kind attention and care of professionals.

4.     Communal living:

Africans and the people of African descent enjoy communal living; and this kind of life style has given them the opportunity of showcasing peaceful co-existence with people of different cultures, religions and values; tolerating and accommodating one another.

They are therefore useful instruments in fostering unity and peaceful co-existence amongst people. Fostering unity and peaceful co-existence happens to be another core virtues in chaplaincy practice and service delivery. 

5.     Dispute and conflict resolution traditionally:

Africans and the people of African descent have very strong and rich tradition and had developed over centuries traditional ways of settling dispute and conflict resolutions in various communities.

This traditional ways of dispute and conflict resolution is today classified as “Alternative dispute or conflict resolution – (ADR or ACR)” which offers resolutions to disputes and conflicts without going through the long process of court proceedings.

Watch out for the upcoming seminar on Alternative dispute or conflict resolution. Contact: 08092601117; 08035092416

6.     Standing by people in their situations:

Africans and the people of African descent naturally are endowed with the power and will to stand by people in their various situations, seeking to assist people in pain to navigate through life’s journey, difficulties of life, difficult situations or hardship in life without wavering until victory is granted the people.

7.     Availability:

Africans and the people of African descent usually make themselves available to assist others in trouble, problems, difficulties, disaster, suffering, pains, sorrows and in grieving situations.

This unique qualities of their makes them most suited to giving and offering people what is called in chaplaincy practice and service delivery “The Ministry of Presence.”

Ministry of presence is however a very important aspect and one of the core virtues in chaplaincy practice and service delivery.

NB: This inherent qualities which are God’s endowments for Africans and the people of African descent are beginning to undergo some pollution and decay because of the influence from countries that colonize Africans and the craze for money. What a pity!

What Africans and the people of African descent lack and must seek to acquire mandatorily for the Practice of Chaplaincy:

Effective chaplaincy practice and service delivery by Africans and the people of African descent requires that they have the followings:-

1.     The right chaplaincy concept.

2.     The right chaplaincy training and education.

3.     The right professional chaplaincy practice.

4.     Adequate professional skills and competence which must be developed by practicing professionals.

5.      Establishment of professional chaplaincy body that will certifies chaplains to practice chaplaincy professional and to regulate their practices. This is what APCIN is cut out to do.

In conclusion:  We (Africans and people of African descent), must learn to say “No” to mediocrity, cutting corners, if we actually desire to showcase to the world our inherent endowments.

We must stop the craze to get certificate from schools abroad even without studying for certificate alone does not make a man, the knowledge acquired in training and studies is the most important and that is what makes one relevant.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE 1:
Chaplaincy profession is dynamic and pragmatic profession; requiring dynamic and pragmatic professionals for its practice and service delivery.
All practising chaplains must of necessity keep abreast of developments in their practice.
Association of professional chaplains provide a platform for chaplains' interactions and updates on current issues in chaplaincy profession and its practice for all chaplains. Endeavour to belong. 

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE II:
Association of professional chaplains a professional platform for all practicing chaplains in Nigeria and continent of Africa.
This platform gives all chaplains the knowledge and current issues in all nations of the world.
Do not allow yourself to be left out, key into this move as you contact APCIN - 08099790047. 

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE III:
You can only stand against the abuse of Chaplains in this nation and continent of Africa, if you have understanding of the roles of Chaplains in the society.
Association of professional Chaplains provides you a professional platform on which you can learn the roles of Chaplains.
What then are you wanting for?

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE IV:
One of the conditions of one becoming a chaplain is that you have an endorsement from your faith group, and religious leaders with proof that you are of good standing with them.
There is therefore no freelance Chaplains, as all Chaplains must have their duty posts and close link with their professional association or body.
Shun freelance Chaplaincy, so as to stop quackery and faking.

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE V:
Chaplaincy is a structured profession and practice which can be taught and learned.
There are sure leading processes and procedures.
Stop beating about the bush.
Association of professional Chaplains provides a platform for the professional development of all Chaplains.
Make needed enquiries now. Contact APCIN's hotline: 08099790047.

 Prof. Mike President General

DRINKING WATER POT:

DRINKING WATER POT:
Is there anyone in life who will wait until he/she becomes thirsty before placing an order for a drinking water pot or water dispenser from where he/she can get water to quench his/her thirst? In the same vein, must we wait until there's an advert for the recruitment of Chaplains before we start running to Chaplaincy institutions to buy certificates for training and skills we have not acquired?
Chaplains are needed in our society today are Chaplains with a vision, Chaplains with a good foresight, Chaplains endowed with farsightedness and Chaplains who are professionally equipped. Happy new year in advance. Prof. Mike

CHAPLAINS CANNOT AFFORD TO STOP LEARNING:

CHAPLAINS CANNOT AFFORD TO STOP LEARNING: 
In the world we live and amongst the people we are called to serve, knowledge is abounding, wisdom is multiplying, technology is advancing and much is expected from Chaplains to perform optimally in Chaplaincy practice and service delivery.
Chaplain, you cannot afford to stop learning, for the day you stop learning, you begin to die gradually. Prof. Mike

NEW YEAR COMPLIMENTARY MESSAGE:

NEW YEAR COMPLIMENTARY MESSAGE:
Happy and prosperous New year AD 2019 to you all Chaplains in Africa and of APCIN desent; of a truth the year AD 2018 that has just gone bye was an eventful year.
With the official inauguration and flag on of Association of Professional Chaplains, the place of restructuring, re-engineering, refocusing, repositioning, representing, reorganizing and redirecting Chaplaincy and Chaplaincy practice has begin in earnest.
In this new year AD2019, we are resolutely resolved to double our efforts, make professionalism and efficient service delivery our watch words.
Let's together build a future for professional Chaplaincy practice and service delivery in the Continent of Africa. Prof. Mike

Abuse of Chaplains, Chaplaincy Practice and Systemic Chaplaincy Process:

Abuse of Chaplains, Chaplaincy Practice and Systemic Chaplaincy Process:
Chaplains:
1. Ecclesiastes who have chapels or perform religious services in chapels.
2. Clergymen who are officially attached to the armed forces or some public institutions, to families or court for the purpose of performing divine services.
3. Persons, clergymen or laymen chosen to conduct religious services to societies.
If the following acceptable definitions of who Chaplains are, is anything to go by the deployment of Chaplains as security guards in Churches, crusade grounds, prayer mountains, event centers, mosques or gatemen in banks and corporate offices and buildings amounts to an abuse of Chaplains, Chaplaincy practice and Systemic Chaplaincy process.
This therefore calls for all practicing Chaplains especially members of Association of Professional Chaplains Inc to rise up in condemnation of any form of abuse targeted at Chaplains, Chaplaincy practice and Systemic Chaplaincy process knowingly and unknowingly. Happy prosperous new year AD2019. Prof. Mike

CONTEMPORARY CHAPLAINCY:

CONTEMPORARY CHAPLAINCY:
Contemporary Chaplaincy is trying to get a foot hold in Nigeria and continent of Africa.
Thanks for the Advent of the Association of Professional Chaplains and the foremost Chaplaincy practioner Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs.
Join the moving train of professionals brazen through the continent's horizon. You will never regret becoming a professional chaplain.

PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAINCY:

PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAINCY:
Professional Chaplaincy is for all Chaplains and all people who will be Chaplains in the future from all nations of the world irrespective of their gender, colour, race, religions, sexuality and political leanings.
Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs as a professional Chaplain is also for all Chaplains, all Chaplaincy organizations and the information he disseminates is for the benefit of all Chaplains born and yet unborn.
Through the platform of the Association of Chaplains, all Chaplains are accommodated, cherished and protected.
Feel free to identify with colleague Chaplains to enhance your development and functionality in any jurisdiction you found yourself in Nigeria and Continent of Africa.
Contact Prof. Mike through APCIN's hot line: 08099790047

THE NOBILITY OF CHAPLAINCY PROFESSION IN DEVELOPED NATIONS:

THE NOBILITY OF CHAPLAINCY PROFESSION IN DEVELOPED NATIONS:
The nobility of Chaplaincy profession in the developed Nations is enhanced because of cordial synergy and commitment of all Chaplains to:-
1. High standard education for Chaplains.
2. High moral standard for Chaplains.
3. Functionality of Chaplains.
4. Specialized fields of operation.
APCIN provides the platform for cordial synergy in Nigeria and continent of Africa - Belong.
Prof. Mike

CONTINENTAL CHAPLAINCY DAY CELEBRATION:

CONTINENTAL CHAPLAINCY DAY CELEBRATION:
In commemoration of public Chaplaincy, civil Chaplaincy and private Chaplaincy practice and the take off of the premier college of Chaplaincy in the continent of Africa; The Association of Professional Chaplains wishes to announce 1st of May each year henceforth as continental Chaplaincy day.
All Chaplaincy organizations, outfits, centers, associations in every African nations, states and individual Chaplains and Counselors who have any input to offer on this celebration should contact The President-General of APCIN, Prof
Mike on WhatsApp- 09091981944, call- 08092601117; 08027724516 or Fb- chaplaindavidmike. Thanks

PROFESSIONALISM:

PROFESSIONALISM:
Professionalism remains our watch word in Association of Professional Chaplains in Nigeria and Continent of Africa.
APCIN therefore believes in making member Chaplains embrace professionalism in the discharge of there duties.
What Exactly Does Professionalism entails?
1. Character or standard expected of professionalism such as reliability, discretion, even handedness, fair play etc.
2. The use of professionals rather than matters in any form.
3. The following of a profession as an occupation as opposed to amateurism.
4. Expertness characteristics of a professional.
When we call for professionalism on the part of Chaplains in the discharge of their duties, that is exactly what we are calling for in Association of Professional Chaplains.
APCIN hotline: 08099790047. Prof. Mike

DISCOVERED TRUTH:

DISCOVERED TRUTH:
As a practicing professional Chaplain, I wish to share with you all this discovered truth.
Valiant for truth has always been my slogan, and I am delighted to always give myself for the dissemination of the truth.
I have discovered Chaplaincy to be an humane profession which requires that her practitioners to be humane in their practices, demonstrating needed civility in the discharge of their duties be they military or non military. God bless you richly this year. Amen. Prof. Mike

WORLD CANCER DAY:

WORLD CANCER DAY:
I wish to commend our professionals who are offering care services to various people of our world suffering this casinogenic disease and making their ministries of presence available to all victims and bringing betterment to them in their terminal conditions.
May God strengthen you all the more. 
Nigerians should know from now that there are professional Chaplains in Nigeria and Continent of Africa who are prepared to offer professional services and care-given to patients in our society.
I wish all cancer patients speedy recovery. Amen.
APCIN's hot line- 08092601117. Prof. Mike

The Civility of Chaplains in the Discharge of their Professional Duties

The Civility of Chaplains in the Discharge of their Professional Duties

Beloved, as an authority in chaplaincy profession, I wish to share with all and sundry the discoveries I have made about chaplaincy profession, chaplaincy practice and service delivery.

All chaplains be they military or non-military (civil, public, private) chaplains are expected to show or demonstrate some forms of civility in chaplaincy practice and service delivery because chaplaincy as a profession is a humane profession, requiring that her professional practioners demonstrate humanizing ministries to that their clients in a humane manner.

The reason for this civility on the part of all chaplains will now be considered step by step in this discourse.

Civility: In its simplest form means:-

1.     Civility in amenity; the quality of being pleasant or agreeable in respect to situation, manner or disposition, pleasantness, pleasant disposition or gentleness.

All chaplains, be they military or civilian chaplains must of necessity demonstrate pleasantness, gentleness and kindness in the discharge of their humane duties they have the mandate of their profession to offer to all people irrespective of their situations, age, culture, gender, status, religion etc.

2.     Civility in giving attention; this is an act of courtesy or civility, care for the comfort or pleasure of others.

Chaplains are expected to be able to give quality and needed attention to their clients and their relations in their situations, showing them some kind of hospitality in the discharge of professional duties.

3.     Civility in ceremony; behavior regulated by strict etiquette which happens to be a formal method of performing acts of civility prescribed by custom or authority.

All chaplains of a necessity need to have a good etiquette apart from the ethics of their chosen profession in the discharge of their duties.

4.     Civility in comity; which stands for mildness and savity of manner, courtesy between equals (courtesy and considerate behavior towards others, social harmony).

Chaplains must endeavor to have a friendly understanding and mutual recognition between them and their clients, this will enable them to help in bringing a meaningful and sweetness in the life of their clients irrespective of what they are passing through.

5.     Civility in complacency; which is the manifestation of contentment or satisfaction or good nature, affadability and kindness.

Chaplains are expected to demonstrate good behaviours and show contentment and satisfaction in the work they are doing, this will assist them to work hard to impact the same in their clients to be able to forge ahead in life irrespective of their prevailing situations.

6.     Civility in courtesy; this is an act of respect, kindness or favour performed with politeness, willingness or generosity in providing something needed.

Chaplains are expected to highly respectful to the opinion of others and their clients and in rendering their kind gestures in problem-solving with great politeness.

7.     Civility in compassion; this is literally, suffering with another, a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another, commiseration.

Chaplains are expected to demonstrate great compassion, care and concern for people in painful situations..

8.     Civility in protocol; this means the code of correct conduct.

Chaplains are expected to observe, keep and abide by the guides of right conducts of chaplaincy profession and chaplaincy practice in the discharge of their professional duties.

9.     Civility in devior; this means duty, service owed, business, something that one must do.

Chaplains are expected to take chaplaincy practice and service delivery which they render to people as a duty and service they owe them and to do it with a business mind.

10.                        Civility in observe; this is to take notice of by appropriate conduct, to conform one’s action or practice, to keep, to heed, to obey, to comply with rules or commands.

Chaplains are expected to have a good understanding of their professional duties and service delivery, the ethics of their profession and code of conduct and observe them carefully with good attention to their details.

In conclusion therefore, chaplains must cultivate civility as an enduring character which will make them to be acceptable to the general public especially their clients. Chaplaincy should never be considered as a brutal act and all these 10 points listed above must be seen to be part of civility which is required of every chaplain be he/she a military chaplain, a civilian chaplain or a law enforcement chaplain.

Let all of us treasure our chosen profession and portray it rightly to the public, the recognition we have been seeking for is surely at our door step. God bless you.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Professional Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and

Certified Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice